Garlic (5% Allicin)

History:

Garlic has been prized for at least five thousand years; and so, it is difficult to trace its exact origin. One early botanist considered it to be indigenous to the southwest of Siberia, later spreading to southern Europe. Others claim that it came from Central Asia, where it was considered the most important herb in Persian herbal medicine. It is widely cultivated in the Latin countries bordering the Mediterranean, even growing wild in Sicily. Garlic has been described through the ages in almost spiritual terms and has been called the wonder medicine of the herbal world. It is a bulbous perennial with a single stalk that may grow to three feet. Ancient Egyptians not only worshipped Garlic, but also fed it to their slaves to keep them healthy, and a 3,500-year-old Egyptian scroll tells us that healers at that time believed Garlic could help malignant diseases. Hippocrates (460 B.C.) is believed to have used Garlic for uterine health. In 1722, Garlic was used to protect against plague in Marseilles; and in London, in the early 1800s, where there was an outbreak of infectious fever in certain poor quarters, it is told that the Garlic-eating French priests who treated the sick did not die, but the English clergy, who did not eat Garlic, succumbed to the disease. Garlic contains a sulphide of the radical allil, which is rich in sulphur but contains no oxygen, thus giving Garlic its peculiar, penetrating odor. It also includes enzymes, linalool, oleanolic acid, quercetin, rutin, saponin, stigmasterol, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc and essential oil. Garlic is called a natural antibiotic without the deleterious effects destroying all life within the body. Today's orthodox medicine recognizes that the plant can support the immune system. Much research is also currently being focused on Garlic's potential as a cholesterol support.

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Taking therapeutic doses of Garlic Herbal Supplement during pregnancy and lactation may cause indigestion. Because of Garlic's anti-clotting properties, people taking anticoagulant drugs (Coumadin, aspirin, etc.) should check with their physicians before taking Garlic. Those scheduled for surgery should inform their surgeons if they are taking Garlic. Because Garlic is hypoglycemic in nature, diabetics and people with low blood sugar levels should always consult their physicians before using.

Capsule Information:
Our Garlic (5% Allicin) supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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