„Vinca: una planta perenne de la que se obtuvo un medicamento contra el cáncer”
Common horehound — a forgotten herb for a persistent cough?
The European Medicines Agency recognises horehound as an expectorant for coughs associated with colds in adults and children over 12 years of age.
Read the answer →Cinnamon instead of metformin? The spice that lowers blood sugar
Henryk Różański attributes reduced insulin resistance and increased glycogen production in the liver to cinnamon compounds.
Read the answer →Hair Loss — What Is Your Body Trying to Tell You?
Henryk Różański points out that a vitamin F deficiency may cause hair loss.
Read the answer →Alzheimer’s — “diabetes of the brain” that can be prevented with what’s on your plate?
To help prevent Alzheimer’s, Igor Dogocki recommends eating organic vegetables and avoiding sugar and sweeteners.
Read the answer →Rowanberries — poisonous beads or a forgotten medicinal fruit?
Henryk Różański states that Commission E does not recommend rowanberries for treating diseases because there is no scientific evidence to support their use.
Read the answer →Iodine and the thyroid — too much or too little?
Andrzej Frydrychowski describes iodine deficiency as common and recommends kelp, which contains a lot of iodine.
Read the answer →Coltsfoot — an old herb for coughs that raises concerns?
Henryk Różański warns that coltsfoot preparations should not be used for longer than six weeks.
Read the answer →Wormwood — the bitter herb that drives out parasites?
Henryk Różański describes wormwood as helpful in fighting roundworms, flatworms, and parasitic protozoa.
Read the answer →Comfrey — the bone herb doctors fear?
Henryk Różański believes that drying, grinding, and boiling reduce the amount of alkaloids in comfrey.
Read the answer →Kidney stones and brittle hair — can two meadow weeds replace a medicine cabinet?
Henryk Różański describes knotgrass as a diuretic and a remedy for kidney stones, and says that horsetail helps prevent urinary and gallstones from forming.
Read the answer →Nettle for the prostate — does the root help men over fifty?
Jan Jaśkowski states that nettle extracts help with short- and long-term urination problems associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Read the answer →Lavender — a scent that calms the nerves and helps you sleep?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that lavender oil may relieve mild nervous tension and exhaustion and help people fall asleep.
Read the answer →Propolis—the bee antibiotic that puts the medicine cabinet to shame?
Henryk Różański calls a mixture of propolis, guaiacol, and essential oils an alternative to antibiotics.
Read the answer →Osteoporosis drugs — do they strengthen bones or just improve test results?
Jerzy Zięba describes some osteoporosis drugs as agents that slow bone breakdown, but considers their treatment to be of limited effectiveness and associated with risks.
Read the answer →Linden Blossom — A Home Remedy for Colds That Works?
Henryk Różański recommends an infusion of linden blossoms for colds, especially those with fever and inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Read the answer →Depression — can herbs and lifestyle help more than pills?
Henryk Różański points out that only alcoholic and oil extracts of St. John’s wort have antidepressant effects.
Read the answer →Memory and dementia — can diet protect the brain from Alzheimer’s?
Paul Clayton points out that ultra-processed foods are linked to a faster decline in mental ability, and that a low-calorie ketogenic diet may be beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease.
Read the answer →Cutaneous porphyria — a rare disease that can be calmed with food?
Ewa Dąbrowska describes improvement in porphyria after a diet: iron and porphyrin levels fell, and skin lesions became milder or disappeared.
Read the answer →Steppe harmala — sacred incense or dangerous drug?
Steppe harmala is used, among other things, for depression, rheumatism, and parkinsonism, and its seeds can cause hallucinations.
Read the answer →Malic acid — can ordinary acid from apples give muscles a boost?
Henryk Różański states that oral malic acid stimulates the secretion of saliva and intestinal juice, bowel movements, and urination.
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