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Zeitschrift für Ganzheitliche Tiermedizin 2013; 27(1): 22-25
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328120
Phytotherapie
Sonntag Verlag in MVS Medizinverlage Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG Stuttgart · New York

Der Knoblauch (Allium sativum)

Das persönliche PflanzenporträtGarlic (Allium sativum)A personal plant portrait
Sabine Israel
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22 February 2013 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Knoblauch (Allium sativum) besitzt neben den positiven Wirkungen auf das Herz-Kreislauf-System auch antimikrobielle Eigenschaften. Neuere wissenschaftliche Studien zeigen, wie Knoblauch als Immunmodulator Einfluss auf die körpereigene Abwehr nimmt. Mögliche Einsatzgebiete sind neben der Infektabwehr auch Allergien und die Krebsprophylaxe bzw. -therapie, die dieser Artikel aufzeigt.

Summary

Garlic (Allium sativum) possesses anti-macrobiotic characteristics as well as positive effects on the cardio-vascular system. Late scientific studies have shown that garlic can influence our immune system in an immunomodulatory manner. Besides treating infections and allergies, garlic can also be used for cancer prevention and therapy.

Key words

garlic - Allium sativum - immunology
 

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