Garlic in cardiovascular disease – the last word?

May 2002    Volume 9, Issue 5   Br J Cardiol 2002;9:255-7

Authors:
James M Lawrence, John PD Reckless

Garlic has been used for its potential medicinal properties for centuries. It was cited 3,500 years ago by the Egyptians as useful in the treatment of heart disease, tumours, bites and worms. Interest in its use, particularly in reducing cardiovascular disease, has increased markedly over the past two decades with the rise in use of complementary and alternative medicines.

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