GARLIC (ALLIUM-SATIVUM) FOR DISEASE PREVENTION

Garlic has been used for more than 4 000 years in traditional medicine against a variety of conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, canc er and infections. Claims of its healing properties are being confirme d when subjected to scientific scrutiny. Garlic's value in preventing cardiovascular disease has been acclaimed by several research groups. That it may provide protection against cancer; as supported by experim ental data on animals and some epidemiological studies, is a possibili ty that needs to be fully explored. As a natural antibiotic it has bee n found effective against several micro-organisms.