„Jaborandi — the leaf that gave rise to a glaucoma medicine and makes you sweat”
Peat mud — bog mud that treats joints and infertility?
Peat mud is used mainly in baths, compresses and wraps, and its extracts are also used in cosmetics and medicinal products.
Read the answer →Figs—a sweet fruit, but do the leaves lower blood sugar?
Figs are also described as helpful for colds, coughs, and respiratory complaints.
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 →Beetroot—a common cellar vegetable that lowers blood pressure and boosts energy?
Henryk Różański attributes blood-forming and strengthening effects to beetroot, as well as support for liver function and the body’s cleansing processes.
Read the answer →Chicory—the coffee of our grandmothers that feeds good bacteria?
Henryk Różański reports that inulin from chicory root supports the growth of beneficial gut microbiota.
Read the answer →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 →Wood speedwell — herbalists’ “honorary remedy” for coughs and skin problems?
Henryk Różański lists wood speedwell as a herb used for gout, respiratory complaints, and skin problems.
Read the answer →Safflower—the false saffron that lowers cholesterol?
Oral uses include scanty or irregular menstruation, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, and circulatory disorders.
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 →More exercise for obesity — can the gym really beat the fork?
The Rodzeń Brothers say it plainly: exercise alone is not enough for lasting weight loss if you do not change the way you eat.
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 →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 →Peony — the garden flower that calmed epilepsy?
The roots were used, among other things, for digestive cramps, neuralgia, migraine, nervousness, rheumatism, and epilepsy.
Read the answer →Eggs and choline — does the yolk protect the brain and memory?
Egg yolk contains choline, which is linked to brain function, but the information presented does not confirm that eating egg yolk alone protects memory.
Read the answer →Omega-3 and cod liver oil — do they really protect the heart and brain?
Henryk Różański links omega-3 to heart benefits, while Paul Clayton says commercial fish oil does not protect.
Read the answer →Sinuses and teeth — does chronic rhinitis start in the mouth?
Igor Dogocki lists dead teeth and metals in the mouth as possible causes of odontogenic sinusitis.
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 →Gorysz — the root that pharmacies abandoned too soon?
Gorysz is used for digestive problems, loss of appetite, cough, and disorders related to bile.
Read the answer →Mother of Thousands — the plant that gives birth to new plants on its leaves and heals wounds?
Henryk Różański lists Bryophyllum pinnatum as a remedy for wounds, pressure sores, burns, and frostbite.
Read the answer →Nutmeg — a spice that can intoxicate you in larger doses?
It also describes its use for coughs and colds, and the warming and pain-relieving effects of oil rubbed into the skin.
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