Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 60029

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garlic?

Posted by mist on April 16, 2001, at 3:03:15

For physical health reasons I had three cloves of raw garlic tonight with dinner. I normally don't eat a lot of garlic. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but after eating it I felt significantly less anxious and depressed.

Re: garlic?

Posted by vlvtelvis on April 16, 2001, at 3:12:41

In reply to garlic?, posted by mist on April 16, 2001, at 3:03:15

I guess it would make the sexual side effects of SSRI's a moot point.

(sorry, had to say it)

> For physical health reasons I had three cloves of raw garlic tonight with dinner. I normally don't eat a lot of garlic. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but after eating it I felt significantly less anxious and depressed.

Re: garlic?

Posted by DarkWind on April 16, 2001, at 10:01:36

In reply to garlic?, posted by mist on April 16, 2001, at 3:03:15

i know a bit about garlic - it's my favorite herbal supplement and i take it regularly. it is the closest thing to panacea in the herbal world, as far as i know. it's used for antibacterial and antiviral properties. it has the tendency of opening up blood vessels a bit and thus it increases blood flow - this may be where you are noticing a reduction in anxiety. garlic also has calmative effects on nerve endings - another potential source for noticing a reduction of anxiety. i would be careful in the amount of garlic taken at one time, though, and would make sure to take it with food or milk - it can seriously irritate the stomach.

someone else replied in this thread and mentioned sexual side effects being a moot point...again, it increases blood flow, something that has a tendency to help certain...organs...in the body.

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