„Vinca: una planta perenne de la que se obtuvo un medicamento contra el cáncer”
Strychnine — the deadly poison that was once prescribed as medicine?
Yes — nux-vomica seeds and strychnine were once used medicinally, and their use was once widespread.
Read the answer →Cinchona bark — the bitter medicine that changed world history?
Cinchona bark was used for fever, loss of appetite and digestive problems, as well as for gargling and dressing wounds.
Read the answer →Spotted hemlock — Socrates’ poison as a medicine?
Spotted hemlock was once an important, officially recognized medicine, but the information provided does not identify specific diseases it was used to treat.
Read the answer →Mountain Tea — The Greek Infusion That May Protect the Brain?
Henryk Różański lists ironwort as a herb traditionally used for colds, coughs, and digestive complaints.
Read the answer →Poplar Buds—A Spring Salve for Wounds and Aches?
Henryk Różański says that poplar buds are used for colds, flu, fever, coughs, and rheumatic pain.
Read the answer →Bird’s-foot trefoil—a yellow meadow weed for nerves and insomnia?
Henryk Różański also lists its use for an enlarged prostate, weakened bones and muscles, and swollen legs.
Read the answer →Sweet violet — a fragrant flower for coughs and nerves?
Henryk Różański describes sweet violet mainly as a remedy for coughs and other respiratory complaints.
Read the answer →White campion — a forgotten herb from roadside ditches?
In the past, white campion was used for coughs, respiratory catarrh, scrofula and swelling.
Read the answer →Tormentil — the red root that stops diarrhea?
Tormentil rhizome is used mainly for diarrhea and inflammation of the digestive tract.
Read the answer →Frankincense — a resin from biblical times instead of joint pills?
It also lists intestinal conditions, including chronic colitis and Crohn’s disease, as well as bronchitis and sinusitis.
Read the answer →Intermittent fasting without a growling stomach — how can you do it without suffering?
You can try skipping breakfast, having your first meal at 1–2 pm and finishing by 8 pm, if you feel good in the morning and don’t overeat later.
Read the answer →The lymphatic system—the body’s forgotten sewer system that nobody takes care of?
The lymphatic system collects fluid from tissues, returns it to the blood, and helps protect the body from infections.
Read the answer →Vitamin B15 — a banned vitamin or a forgotten treasure?
Jerzy Zięba calls vitamin B15 dimethylglycine, or pangamic acid.
Read the answer →Sore gums—can they be cleaned without a dentist?
Daily care includes brushing your teeth, cleaning your tongue, and rinsing your mouth.
Read the answer →Sinus problems for years—how can you break the cycle without antibiotics?
Igor Dogocki suggests saline nasal rinses, inhalations, drinking warm fluids, and humidifying the air to help with sinus problems.
Read the answer →A calorie is a calorie? The myth that ruined our plates
Thomas E. Levy emphasizes that calories matter, but so does the food they come from.
Read the answer →Insulin and obesity — does this hormone determine weight gain?
There is no single agreed answer: Ewa Dąbrowska and Bracia Rodzeń assign insulin an important role in weight gain, while Prof. David Ludwig questions whether insulin alone determines the amount of body fat.
Read the answer →Fasting — a way to improve health or a dangerous fad?
Fasting may support health and metabolism, but there is no basis for considering it beneficial for everyone.
Read the answer →Sweets and the brain — why do we crave more after eating sugar?
Prof. David Ludwig explains that hunger may return and a strong desire for more may arise after eating fast-digesting carbohydrates.
Read the answer →Type 1 diabetes — could fewer carbohydrates mean less insulin and less fear?
Prof. David Ludwig says these diets are not currently recommended for type 1 diabetes because of concerns about ketoacidosis, severe hypoglycemia, and impaired growth in children.
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