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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Garlic

• atherosclerosis
• breast cancer
• bronchitis
• cancer
• colorectal cancer
• common cold
• cough
• diabetes mellitus
• free radical damage
• hypercholesterolemia
• hypertension
• intestinal parasites
• myocardial infarction
• otitis media
• prostate cancer
• roundworms
• stomach cancer
• stroke
• tuberculosis

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

atherosclerosis

American Ginseng
Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Ginger
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Red Clover
Turmeric

breast cancer

American Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Evening Primrose
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Turmeric

bronchitis

Barberry
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Ginger
Licorice
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Red Clover
Saw Palmetto

cancer

Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover
Rosemary
Turmeric

colorectal cancer

American Ginseng
Celery Seed
Flaxseed
Green Tea
Turmeric

common cold

Astragalus
Celery Seed
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Linden
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Siberian Ginseng
Wild yam
Yarrow

cough

Echinacea
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Red Clover
Slippery Elm
Stinging Nettle

diabetes mellitus

Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Goldenrod
Green Tea
Wild yam

free radical damage

Bilberry
Cat's Claw
Echinacea
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Lemon Balm
Rosemary

hypercholesterolemia

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Clover
Turmeric

hypertension

American Ginseng
Barberry
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Hawthorn
Linden
Yarrow

intestinal parasites

Pau d'Arco
Turmeric

myocardial infarction

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Flaxseed
Turmeric

otitis media

Calendula
Cayenne
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
St. John's Wort

prostate cancer

Flaxseed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Turmeric

roundworms

Turmeric

stomach cancer

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Grape Seed
Green Tea

stroke

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Turmeric

tuberculosis

Barberry
Goldenrod
Horsetail