Organic Garlic Extract

Organic Garlic Extract (Allium sativum)

Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the oldest and most widely used medicinal plants in the world, with a documented history of use spanning over 5,000 years across Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Indian herbal traditions.  It remains one of the most extensively researched medicinal plants in contemporary botanical science.

Garlic belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family alongside Onion, Leek, and Chive. Its primary bioactive compound — allicin — is formed enzymatically when raw garlic is crushed or chopped, and is responsible for Garlic’s characteristic pungent aroma and many of its traditional properties. This extract is prepared in 60% alcohol from certified organic Garlic bulb.

Traditional Herbal Use

Cardiovascular & Circulatory Wellness

Garlic is one of the most important cardiovascular herbs in Western herbal medicine, with a long traditional history of use for cardiovascular and circulatory wellness. It is classified as a circulatory stimulant and cardiovascular tonic herb in traditional herbal practice and has been used across virtually every traditional herbal system in the world for cardiovascular support. It is one of the most widely researched herbs in the context of cardiovascular wellness.

Immune Wellness

Garlic has a long traditional history of use across multiple herbal traditions for immune wellness. Its naturally occurring organosulphur compounds have made it one of the most widely used herbs in traditional practice for immune support, and it is a classic inclusion in traditional herbal formulas for immune and respiratory wellness.

Digestive & Gastrointestinal Wellness

Garlic has a long traditional history of use in Western herbal medicine for digestive and gastrointestinal wellness. It is classified as a carminative and digestive stimulant herb in traditional practice and is a common inclusion in traditional herbal formulas for digestive support.

Liver & Detoxification Wellness

Garlic has a traditional history of use in Western herbal medicine for liver and detoxification wellness. Its naturally occurring sulphur compounds have made it a traditional inclusion in herbal formulas for liver and eliminative support.

How to Use

Take 10–30 drops in a little juice or water, up to 2–3 times daily, start slowly and build up or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Best taken with food to minimise gastric irritation.

Precautions

May cause gastric irritation in sensitive individuals — take with food. May cause breath and body odour due to naturally occurring sulphur compounds. Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are taking blood-thinning medications — Garlic has natural blood-thinning properties. Not recommended in high doses immediately before surgery. Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if you are taking HIV medications, as Garlic may affect drug metabolism.

Ingredients

Organic Garlic (Allium sativum) bulb, 60% alcohol.

Used In

• Intestinal Cleanse Botanical Extract — Garlic is one of the seven herbs in this traditional digestive cleansing formula

Stack This With

• Cayenne Pepper Extract — complementary circulatory and cardiovascular herb
• Echinacea Extract — complementary immune herb
• Intestinal Cleanse Botanical Extract — complete seven-herb intestinal wellness formula
• Gumpii Extract — foundational botanical base

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Naturally Occurring Compounds

• Allicin (diallyl thiosulphinate) — the primary bioactive compound in Garlic; formed enzymatically from alliin when raw Garlic is crushed; responsible for Garlic’s characteristic aroma and traditional properties
• Alliin — a naturally occurring sulphur-containing amino acid; the precursor to allicin
• Diallyl disulphide and diallyl trisulphide — naturally occurring organosulphur compounds formed from allicin
• S-allylcysteine (SAC) — a water-soluble organosulphur compound; stable and well-absorbed; a key marker compound in aged Garlic extracts
• Flavonoids — including quercetin and kaempferol
• Saponins — naturally occurring in Garlic bulb
• Fructooligosaccharides — naturally occurring prebiotic compounds supporting digestive wellness

Content provided for informational purposes only. Not medical advice. Not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Consult your healthcare practitioner.