Garlic: From treatment to disease

Abstract

Garlic belongs to the family Alliaceae. As a condiment, garlic is added to food to improve its flavor. Therapeutic uses have also been reported for some of garlic components that are allyls with disulfide and thiol groups. Case reports have highlighted the possibility that garlic use may cause allergic reactions. We report a new case of irritative dermatitis due to the application of garlic.

Keywords

• garlic
• allergic
• reaction