Dried Garlic Powder (Allium sativa)

• Used daily garlic aids and supports the body in ways that no other herb can match
• Antimicrobial, acting on bacteria, viruses and parasites of the alimentary tract
• Infections of the respiratory systems, chronic bronchitis, recurrent colds and influenza
• Preventative against most infectious conditions, digestive as well as respiratory
• Supports the development of natural bacterial flora while killing pathogenic organisms
• Helps to prevent atherosclerosis.
• Has some cancer-preventive properties esp. gastrointestinal tract
• Used for fungal infections (ringworm and pinworm)

 

• You should eat about a clove-size amount per day
• If in acute infections, 1 clove-size amount three times a day
• Garlic powder can be used at 4 – 6 g per day

 

Antimicrobial, diaphoretic, hypocholesterolemic, cholagogue, hypotensive, antispasmodic

• It can be an irritant in high doses of the intestinal mucosa, causing nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and burning of the mouth
• Therapeutic doses of garlic may potentiate the activity of anticoagulant medications and the antithrombotic actions of anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin
• Caution is advised both before and after surgical procedures
• Not be used for lactating mothers