Table 1. Historical examples of different preparations of garlic

  • Garlic enemas in ancient Egypt to promote cleanliness. 3
  • Slivers of garlic in mouth or behind ear for toothaches. 6
  • Wine of garlic or garlic juice to stimulate hair growth in baldness. 4
  • Pounded garlic cloves with honey to treat sore joints and muscles. 15
  • Garlic syrup to cure hoarseness and breathing ailments. 1
  • Garlic showers in Japanese sanatoriums for coughs. 3
  • Bruised garlic mixed with lard and rubbed on chest or placed in shoes for whooping cough. 4 6
  • Minced garlic applied to soles of feet for smallpox or to baby's navel for colds. 4 6
  • Garlic juice diluted with water to treat wounds in World War II. 4 15 63

From: 1, Introduction

Cover of Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects
Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects.
Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 20.
Mulrow C, Lawrence V, Ackermann R, et al.
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