Have you ever eaten garlic cloves? How do you like em?

Contributor: dv8 dv8
I eat raw garlic whenever I have a cold. Garlic has a compound allicin that has antibacterial and antiviral properties. Cooking garlic destroys it. To quote wikipedia, "A small (146 healthy adults) double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that a daily supplement containing purified allicin, had dramatic results by reducing the risk of catching a cold by 64%, the symptom duration was reduced by 70% and those in the treatment group were much less likely to develop more than 1 cold."
12/24/2012
Contributor: dv8 dv8
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Originally posted by K101
Oh my! That actually sounds delicious. I'm not sure what lox is, but I am a HUGE (abnormally so I think) cream cheese lover! Holy sweet dangit. I can eat that stuff straight out of the container -- and a lot! Lol. I can imagine that being very ... more
lox
12/24/2012
Contributor: Meltingfish Meltingfish
I put a ton of garlic into my food, but I've never eaten an entire raw clove, nor do I want to! I've heard that putting a raw clove of garlic into your vagina will clear up a yeast infection.
12/24/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
I love the taste of garlic, but will only eat whole gloves when I'm sick. I mostly like the taste of it in food.
12/24/2012
Contributor: So Long Ya Doofuses! So Long Ya Doofuses!
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Originally posted by dv8
I eat raw garlic whenever I have a cold. Garlic has a compound allicin that has antibacterial and antiviral properties. Cooking garlic destroys it. To quote wikipedia, "A small (146 healthy adults) double-blind, placebo-controlled study found ... more
I tried this when I was about 10 years old when I was at my grandma's house because I had read about it in a book she had. Brilliant little me, I decided to pick the largest raw clove and wrap it in a piece of turkey and then proceed to eat it whole. I was sick for the rest of the day!
12/24/2012
Contributor: edeneve edeneve
never heard about using garlic for a toothache.
12/24/2012
Contributor: Anne Anne
I tried them once... it was disgusting.
12/24/2012
Contributor: Real or memorex Real or memorex
Yum, raw garlic. yum.
12/25/2012
Contributor: dv8 dv8
If you're eating raw garlic for medicinal purpopses, cut it up into pieces small enough to swallow if you can't stand the taste.
12/25/2012