It has the ability to stimulate cell growth and has a super rejuvenative effect on the entire body. Garlic helps to open up the blood vessels and helps reduce blood pressure. Garlic helps dissolve cholesterol in the blood stream. Garlic contains natural antibiotics and is effective against bacteria while protecting the body's normal flora. Positive results were reported in treating circulation and heart problems, high blood pressure as well as prostate and yeast infections.
Research points to the possible anti-cancer effects of garlic.
In one epidemiological study, referred to as the Iowa Women's Study, researchers found that the risk of esophageal, colon, and stomach cancer dropped by 35 percent in women who consumed one or more servings of garlic weekly and that garlic was a greater deterrent to colon cancer than dietary fiber. Additional studies have suggested that garlic inhibits cancers of the prostate and cervix, and may reduce the growth of breast cancer cells. There are a number of cardiovascular-related conditions that can respond to judicious herbal treatments. Over 250 of the garlic papers published from 1950-1992 involved studies related to the cardiovascular system. With few exceptions, the same overall conclusions were reached in the human studies.