Garlic - what else does it do?

Garlic has been used as traditional medicine and in cooking for thousands of years. Garlic was used as a general cure-all in in many places around the world. It was used to treat bites, arthritis, internal parasites, coughs sunburn, smallpox, as well as edema. Garlic has many active ingredients including sulfur-containing compounds, enzymes, saponins, and flavonoids. Garlic contains Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorous, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium and Vitamins B-1, B-2, B-3, B-5, B-6, B-9, and C Garlic has been shown to boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels, detoxify the body, strengthen bones, reduce the risk of some cancers, ease osteoarthritis, reduce inflammation, plus it contains antioxidant properties. In addition, studies have shown these effects are more potent in raw garlic as opposed to heated/cooked garlic. However, eating raw garlic is not something many people can do whether it is due to taste, breathe or stomach upset.