Garlic
Garlic has a history of being used for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. May cause bad breath.
Garlic Overview
Garlic is the bulb from a plant in the lily family.
Garlic is used most often for high cholesterol, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Garlic may also be used to prevent certain types of cancer, including stomach and colon cancers.
Common side effects of garlic include:
- breath and body odor
- heartburn
- upset stomach
- allergic reactions
Garlic Cautionary Labels
Uses
Garlic is used most often for high cholesterol, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Garlic may also be used to prevent certain types of cancer, including stomach and colon cancers.
Garlic may be used for other conditions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Side Effects of Garlic
Common side effects of garlic include the following:
- breath and body odor
- heartburn
- upset stomach
- allergic reactions
- These side effects are more common with raw garlic.
This is not a complete list of garlic side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Garlic Interactions
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
- saquinavir (Invirase), a drug used to treat HIV infection
- medications that lower your ability of blood to clot
This is not a complete list of ginger drug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Garlic Precautions
Special precautions & warnings:
Garlic can thin the blood (reduce the ability of blood to clot) in a manner similar to aspirin. This effect may be a problem during or after surgery. Use garlic with caution if you are planning to have surgery or dental work, or if you have a bleeding disorder.
