Raw garlic - whole or crushed?

[Cerege]

Should raw garlic be eaten whole or crushed? I heard that if you swallow raw garlic, it's good to wait 10 minutes for the allicin. Is this true? Or is it better to swallow it whole?

 

[Tommy W]

definitely crushed.

 

[Herbalhills]

I pickle garlic to add as a side dish, does pickling remove or lessen the allicin?

 

[shanumsh]

I eat 1-2 raw garlic cloves (crushed) 5-7 days/week