„Asaro: la planta del bosque que provoca vómitos y que antes se usaba como remedio”
Senna and laxative herbs — can the intestines become dependent on them?
Henryk Różański explains that aloe can temporarily weaken bowel function and make natural bowel movements difficult, prompting people to use laxatives again.
Read the answer →Soy—healthy protein or a hormonal bomb on your plate?
Henryk Różański states that soy isoflavones can bind to estrogen receptors and are presented as beneficial before and during menopause.
Read the answer →Coffee and green tea — allies of health or silent enemies?
Henryk Różański presents green tea as a possible aid to health, but warns against strong, long-steeped tea and promises of miraculous effects.
Read the answer →Magnesium — why are so many of us deficient, and how can we recognize it?
Henryk Różański points out that magnesium deficiency can result, among other things, from a poor diet, problems with absorption, and excessive loss from the body.
Read the answer →Lemon balm instead of sleeping pills — do herbs beat the pharmacy?
Henryk Różański measured 0.006% oil in the lemon balm he tested in tea bags, less than the stated minimum of 0.05%.
Read the answer →Egyptian Ammi — an ancient herb that gave rise to medicines for heart disease and asthma?
The fruit of Egyptian Ammi is used for shortness of breath and bronchial spasms, heart conditions, and problems with the urinary and bile ducts.
Read the answer →Rose hips—more vitamin C than lemons, yet we buy tablets?
The list also includes colds, fever, inflammation of the urinary tract, digestive system and skin, as well as rheumatic complaints.
Read the answer →Poison lettuce — “poor man’s opium” instead of cough medicine?
Poison lettuce was used as a remedy for respiratory diseases, insomnia and neurosis.
Read the answer →Jaborandi — the leaf that gave rise to a glaucoma medicine and makes you sweat
Jaborandi leaves and pilocarpine were used to induce sweating, and the leaves were added to herbal teas taken for fever.
Read the answer →Grape Leaves — Do Grapes Treat Varicose Veins Better Than Pills?
Henryk Różański lists grape leaves for circulation and vein problems, inflammation, and digestive complaints.
Read the answer →Oleander — an ornamental shrub that heals the heart or stops it?
Yes — oleander leaves were used as a heart medicine.
Read the answer →Canadian horseweed—a wasteland weed that stops bleeding?
Henryk Różański lists Canadian horseweed as a remedy used for diarrhea, bleeding, and wounds that are slow to heal.
Read the answer →Figwort — the herb once thought to treat scrofula and skin problems?
Figwort is used for inflammation, pain, and problems affecting the skin, joints, and mucous membranes.
Read the answer →Bad breath—is it really caused by the teeth, or by the stomach and liver?
Henryk Różański lists many possible causes of bad breath: sinus and nasal problems, fungal infections, intestinal and metabolic disorders, and constipation.
Read the answer →Saffron—the world’s most expensive spice for sadness and insomnia?
Henryk Różański attributes calming effects to saffron, saying it improves memory and concentration and supports digestion and bile flow.
Read the answer →Kava-kava — an island drink for anxiety and stress, or a danger to the liver?
Henryk Różański lists kava-kava as a remedy for anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and muscle spasms and tension.
Read the answer →Cardamom — a spice that soothes the stomach and freshens the breath?
Cardamom preparations are said to stimulate digestion, relax smooth muscles, and have, among other effects, bile-promoting and carminative properties.
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 →Canadian Goldenseal — the Indians’ golden root that sold out of the forests?
Goldenseal was described primarily as a remedy to stop bleeding, especially uterine bleeding and excessive menstrual bleeding.
Read the answer →Iris rhizome — violet root for coughs and teething?
Henryk Różański also describes its calming, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and diuretic effects, and its use for nervous, rheumatic and liver complaints.
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