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Garlic

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A perennial herb of the lily family cultivated for its pungent, edible bulbs.

Garlic has been used with the intention of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.

Allergic reactions, skin inflammation, and stomach upset have been reported due to garlic.

Bad breath is a notorious accompaniment.

Studies in rats have shown decreases in male rats' ability to make sperm cells.

Garlic may decrease normal blood clotting and should be used with caution in patients taking medications to prevent blood clotting (anticoagulants) such as warfarin /Coumadin.

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