Infections, treatment garlic

Data is also available suggesting efficacy of topical garlic on fungal infections. For tinea pedis, 1-week topical treatment with ajoene 1% twice daily resulted in mycological cure 60 days later in 100% of patients, compared to 94% for 1% topical terbinafine and 72% for 0.6% topical ajoene (43). Another study showed that 0.6% topical ajoene was as effective as 1% terbinafine cream, both applied twice daily for 1 week, for the treatment of tinea cruris and corposis. After 60 days, effectiveness (clinical plus mycological cure) was 73 vs 71 %,respectively (44). In addition, a0.4% cream was also shown to be effective (45). Although a topical preparation is not available commercially, it could likely be compounded. 

Garlic has in vitro activity against Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Leishmania major, Leptomonas colsoma, and Crithidia fasciculate (40,47). In vivo and clinical data is needed before garlic can be used for treatment of infections with these organisms. 

Graham DY, Anderson SY, Lang T. Garlic or jalapeno peppers for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Am J Gastroenterol 1999 94 1200-1202. 

Ernst E. Is garlic an effective treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection Arch Intern Med 1999 159 2484-2485. 

Garlic (Allium sativum) Garlic lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels, decreases blood pressure, and reduces the clotting capability of blood. Garlic is an antibiotic for internal and external treatment of infections and wounds. Warm garlic oil is used to treat earaches. 

The therapeutic indications for garlic bulb are prophylaxis of atherosclerosis treatment of elevated blood lipid levels, insufficiently influenced by diet improvement of the circulation in peripheral arterial vascular disease and respiratory infections and catarrhal conditions. 

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