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What is Garlic?
Numerous controlled trials have examined the effects of oral garlic on serum lipids. Long-term effects on lipids or cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remain unknown. Other preparations (such as enteric-coated or raw garlic) have not been well studied.
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Also known as allium, Allium sativum, stinking rose, allium sativum l., stink weed, da suan, rashona
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Garlic
Garlic is an herb used to help the heart. Garlic helps to lower fat (cholesterol) in the blood, lower high blood pressure, and reduce blood clotting. It is also an antioxidant used to protect against cancer. Garlic may be used to treat colds, lung infection (bronchitis), and the flu. Read more on
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Garlic
Garlic is a member of the lily family and is closely related to onions, leeks, and chives. Extracts and oils made from garlic are sometimes used as herbal ... Read more on
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Fruits & Veggies Matter: Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Garlic | CDC
For years garlic has been the topic of much folklore. In ancient times, its pungent odor was believed to supply strength and courage to those who ate it. ... Read more on
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Garlic and Cancer Prevention: Q & A - National Cancer Institute
Jan 22, 2008 ... A fact sheet about garlic and cancer prevention. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 4.22. Read more on
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GARLIC (Allium sativum L.) - ORAL side effects, medical uses, and ...
Mar 9, 2011 ... Consumer information about the medication GARLIC (Allium sativum L.) - ORAL, includes side effects, drug interactions, recommended dosages, ... Read more on
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Growing Garlic in Minnesota
Garlic (Allium sativum L.), a member of the onion family, has been cultivated for thousands of years and is widely used for both its culinary and medicinal ... Read more on
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Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective ...
Summary of evidence report on garlic. ... Garlic. This outdated information has been archived and is available for reference purposes only. ... Read more on
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Garlic
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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Stink weed
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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Rashona
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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www.emedicinal.com
Da Suan
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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Tricolor garlic
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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Clove garlic
Garlic is a perennial plant, the bulb is compound, consisting of individual bulbs, or cloves, enclosed together in a white skin. The stem is simple, smooth, and round and is surrounded at the bottom by tubular leaf sheaths from which grow the long, flat linear leaves. The leafless stem is topped by a rounded umbel of small, white, usually sterile flowers, among which grow 20-30 small bulbils. The entire umbel is at first enclosed in a teardrop-shaped leaf (pointing upward) which eventually falls off. Other varieties: Bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) used much like regular garlic, Serpent garlic (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon) cloves are milder flavored, Elephant garlic (A. ampeloprasum) also called wild leek, great-headed garlic, and Levant garlic, Round-headed garlic (A. sphaerocephalicon) has large rounded heads, the Shoshone name, "Padzimo" is given to a garlic plant (A. falcifolium) that grows in the high mountains on dry rocky plains as a dwarf pink garlic. It has blue-green sickle-shaped leaves, flat, and a pretty flower. The bulb is also a deep pink color and is very strong in taste.
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www.emedicinal.com
Garlic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, ...
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Garlic [NCCAM Health Information]
Dec 23, 2010 ... Information about garlic and its use to prevent certain types of cancer and its use as a dietary supplement for high cholesterol, ...
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Garlic: MedlinePlus Supplements
Jan 4, 2011 ... Garlic is an herb. It is best known as a flavoring for food. But over the years, garlic has been used as a medicine to prevent or treat a ...
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Garlic [NCCAM Herbs at a Glance]
Dec 23, 2010 ... Basic information on garlic, including common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources to learn more. From the U.S. National ...
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Cookbook:Garlic - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Garlic is a pungently odoriferous member of the allium family (like onions and leeks). Garlic is generally used as a spice or a seasoning rather than as a ...
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Vegetable Crops Research Unit : Simon: Garlic Origins
Aug 4, 2004 ... Garlic is among the oldest known horticultural crops. In the Old World, Egyptian and Indian cultures referred to garlic 5000 years ago and ...
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PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Jul 7, 2009 ... Garlic mustard is a cool season biennial herb with stalked, triangular to heart-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves that give off an odor of ...
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GARLIC: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD
Find patient medical information for GARLIC on WebMD including its uses, effectiveness, side effects and safety, interactions, user ratings and products ...
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