🌸Korean Traditional Medicine

Black Garlic Extract

capsule

Conditions addressed

Immune SupportHeart HealthCholesterolAging

Suggested dosage

1–2 capsules daily with food, unless otherwise directed

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding & Children

Pregnancy

Likely Safe

Culinary use is well established as safe and even associated with some benefit for blood pressure. Concentrated garlic supplements are best used cautiously in late pregnancy due to a mild antiplatelet (blood-thinning) effect, particularly close to delivery.

Breastfeeding

Likely Safe

Widely used; may flavor breast milk and occasionally cause infant fussiness in sensitive babies, but is not otherwise a concern.

Children

Likely Safe

Culinary use is fine; concentrated garlic supplements/capsules are generally reserved for older children under guidance due to potential GI irritation at high doses.

Interactions & contraindications

Blood thinners (warfarin, aspirin)

Garlic has mild antiplatelet activity; combined use raises bleeding risk.

HIV protease inhibitors (saquinavir)

May reduce drug blood levels.