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Herbs & Supplements
Allium sativum
Scientific Name: Garlic
Other Names: Allium, Rustic Treacle, Stinking Rose
When should I be careful taking it?
Garlic may interfere with blood clotting. Therefore, individuals who have hemophilia or other bleeding disorders should avoid eating or using large amounts of garlic. High doses of supplemental garlic should be stopped about two weeks before scheduled surgery.
Precautions
Because the chemicals in garlic may cause stomach irritation, individuals with stomach ulcers or sensitive stomachs should be careful about eating or swallowing garlic.
Individuals who are allergic to other members of the lily family of plants, which also includes onions and flowers such as crocus, hyacinth, lilies, and tulips; may also be sensitive to garlic. For susceptible individuals, touching garlic plants or taking garlic supplements may result in allergic responses such as skin rash or upset stomach.
Garlic is known to enter both amniotic fluid (the liquid that surrounds a developing developing baby before birth) and breast milk. Although the taste and smell of these liquids may change, no negative effects have been reported for an infant whose mother uses garlic supplements.
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Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.
This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.
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When should I be careful taking it? 
