Herbals: garlic

Garlic lowers blood pressure, lipid levels, and thrombus formation, in addition to inhibiting platelet aggregation through a variety of mechanisms (important components include alliin, allicin, and ajoene, the latter of which may potentiate other platelet inhibitors).

Effects of Garlic

• Potentially irreversible platelet inhibition
• Reduced blood pressure
• Decreased lipid levels
• Reduced thrombus formation