„Vinca: una planta perenne de la que se obtuvo un medicamento contra el cáncer”
Willow Bark — The Natural Aspirin That Was Replaced by a Pill?
Henryk Różański states that natural salicin from willow bark does not irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum in the same way as synthetic salicylates.
Read the answer →Thyme for a cough — can a kitchen herb replace cough syrup from the pharmacy?
Henryk Różański recommends thyme honey and an infusion made with a spoonful of the herb in a cup of boiling water as home remedies for a cough.
Read the answer →Echinacea — does it really boost immunity, or is it supplement marketing?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that oral echinacea herb juice taken early may prevent cold symptoms and relieve them faster than a placebo.
Read the answer →Tired eyes — which herbs and exercises help our eyesight?
Jan Jaśkowski lists infusions of cornflower, calendula, marigold, bilberry leaf, and ginkgo.
Read the answer →Palm oil and margarine — the silent killer on supermarket shelves?
Grażyna Cichosz says that the studies cited found margarine consumption was associated with a 66% increase in the likelihood of a heart attack.
Read the answer →Cherry laurel—a garden shrub that was once medicine and is poisonous today?
Fresh cherry laurel leaves were used to make cherry laurel water and a macerate.
Read the answer →Hibiscus—red tea for blood pressure and fertility?
Henryk Różański reports that water extracts of hibiscus lower blood pressure, but the root may reduce female fertility.
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 →Beard lichen—a tree-growing lichen stronger than many antibiotics?
Henryk Różański describes beard lichen as an antimicrobial agent used for infections.
Read the answer →Menopause without hormones from the pharmacy — can red clover replace them?
They can bind to estrogen receptors, and preparations containing clover extract are recommended during menopause.
Read the answer →Bladderwrack — a seaweed for the thyroid, or a risk of too much iodine?
Henryk Różański reports that bladderwrack contains 0.04 to 3.5% iodine compounds, depending on the origin of the raw material.
Read the answer →Menopause — how can you relieve hot flashes without hormones?
Andrzej Frydrychowski says that products containing plant isoflavones, especially from soy, are an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) based on synthetic medicines.
Read the answer →Sea buckthorn — orange berries that heal the skin and mucous membranes?
Henryk Różański attributes to sea buckthorn oil the ability to stimulate tissue renewal and speed the healing of wounds, ulcers, erosions, burns, and frostbite.
Read the answer →The HPV vaccine — what isn’t included in information leaflets for parents?
The STOP NOP Association points to chronic symptoms reported after HPV vaccination, such as extreme fatigue, pain, dizziness, fainting, and difficulty walking.
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 →Is high blood pressure a sentence written in our genes, or a consequence of what we eat that can be reversed?
Ewa Dąbrowska describes high blood pressure as the result of an interaction between genes that create a predisposition and lifestyle, rather than genes alone.
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 →Vitamin P—the forgotten vitamin that seals blood vessels?
Bioflavonoids have antioxidant effects, may ease inflammation and allergies, and may protect the heart, liver, and kidneys.
Read the answer →Burnet saxifrage — a forgotten root for coughs and hoarseness?
Burnet saxifrage root is used primarily for respiratory catarrh, as well as digestive complaints.
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.
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