Garlic is both seasoning and medicine — its allicin has been used in Black homes for generations.
Black grandmothers kept garlic in the house as food and medicine simultaneously. Garlic pressed in lard was rubbed on children's chests for colds; garlic tea was given for infections. This was evidence-based folk pharmacology that modern research has validated.
Aged garlic extract lowers systolic blood pressure by an average of 8–10 mmHg in clinical trials — comparable to a low-dose antihypertensive. Allicin, formed when garlic is crushed or chopped, has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
Crush or mince garlic and let rest 10 minutes before applying heat to maximize allicin formation. Raw garlic retains more medicinal compounds than cooked.
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