„Asaro: la planta del bosque que provoca vómitos y que antes se usaba como remedio”
Asarabacca — a woodland plant that causes vomiting, but was once used as medicine?
In the past, it was also used for constipation, stomach and intestinal complaints, parasites, jaundice, and problems with urination.
Read the answer →High Blood Pressure Without Pills — Which Herbs Really Lower Blood Pressure?
Henryk Różański lists meconopsis, forget-me-not, and biting stonecrop as herbs used for high blood pressure.
Read the answer →Pomegranate Bark — An Old Remedy for Tapeworms That Has Been Forgotten?
Henryk Różański describes pomegranate bark as an old remedy for tapeworms and other parasites.
Read the answer →Alzheimer’s — can plants offer hope for better memory?
Jan Jaśkowski describes a study in mice in which ashwagandha eased BPA-induced memory problems and restored the number of NMDA receptors in the hippocampus.
Read the answer →Aloe in a pot — a home remedy for the skin and digestion?
Henryk Różański states that aloin, the hardened sap from aloe leaves, has a laxative effect when swallowed.
Read the answer →Honeysuckle — a common shrub with hidden laxative power?
Henryk Różański describes the berries of the fly honeysuckle as a diaphoretic, diuretic, cholagogue, expectorant, and pain reliever when used in small doses.
Read the answer →Nettle — a weed that heals more than we think?
Jan Jaśkowski and Henryk Różański describe nettle as a plant with many uses, from allergies and diabetes to skin care and urinary problems.
Read the answer →Birthwort — the herb that healed wounds but now inspires fear?
It was also used for asthma, fever, whooping cough and arthritis, as well as to treat parasites.
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 →Honey — sweet medicine or just sugar?
Michał Tombak presents honey not as sugar alone, but as a product with many components that he says has medicinal effects.
Read the answer →Dictamnus — the shrub that can catch fire, and a medicine no one remembers?
White dittany was used for urinary problems, menstrual disorders, epilepsy, rheumatism, and stomach problems.
Read the answer →Bilberries — a forest remedy for the eyes that you can’t buy at a pharmacy?
Henryk Różański describes how extracts from bilberry fruits may support microcirculation in the eye and help with diarrhea.
Read the answer →Licorice instead of syrup — a sweet remedy with a hidden catch?
Henryk Różański describes licorice as a remedy that soothes coughs and helps clear mucus from the respiratory tract.
Read the answer →Elderflower — Grandma’s cold remedy we’ve forgotten about?
For a cold, Henryk Różański recommends drinking 100 ml of elderflower infusion every two hours.
Read the answer →Ivy — a poisonous climbing plant that treats cough?
Henryk Różański states that ivy preparations are used for cough and inflammation and infections of the respiratory tract.
Read the answer →Greater celandine — a remedy for warts or a threat to the liver?
Henryk Różański says that fresh greater celandine juice can destroy warts when applied repeatedly, unlike a tincture or an extract made from dried herb.
Read the answer →Chamomile for the stomach — an old wives’ remedy or a pharmacy medicine?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says that medicines made from chamomile flowers may relieve bloating and mild gastrointestinal cramps.
Read the answer →Herb-Robert — an inconspicuous plant for diarrhea and bleeding?
Herb-Robert has been described for diseases of the liver, kidneys, bladder, and digestive tract, as well as for diarrhea.
Read the answer →Mistletoe — a poisonous tree parasite or a remedy for the heart and blood pressure?
Mistletoe herb has been described as a remedy used for bleeding, high blood pressure, and various other ailments.
Read the answer →Lime fruits—a forgotten remedy growing under your window?
Henryk Różański says that lime fruits are used for coughs, sore throats, and inflammation of the digestive tract.
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