What are the active medicinal properties of garlic?

Garlic's uses in medicine include treatments for bronchitis and respiratory problems, gastrointestinal problems, flatulence, leprosy, menstrual cramps, high blood pressure, Diabetes and externally for warts, corns, Arthritis, muscle pain, neuralgia and sciatica . It's no wonder that garlic acquired the name poor man's treacle, or cure-all.

In Ayurvedic medicine garlic is considered heating, diuretic, diaphoretic (enduces sweating), expectorant, carminative, anti-coagulant, anthelmintic (rids the body of intestinal worms), and immune-enhancing . Homeopathically, garlic is used to treat upper respiratory tract inflammation, rheumatism and digestive problems .