Fighting Allergies with Local Honey
Monday, January 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM “Can you really get rid of allergies by eating locally grown honey or is this just another myth?”
Right now there’s no scientific evidence that eating honey—even if it’s locally-produced—cures any kind of seasonal allergies.
Does Garlic Mean Fewer Bug Bites?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 9:41 AM “Does eating a lot of garlic really work for mosquitoes and ticks?”
You know, there isn’t one single shred of scientific evidence that eating a lot of garlic, onions or any other food keeps mosquitoes or ticks away but I’m convinced that there’s at least something to it.
Pennyroyal Oil for Abortion
Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 6:42 PM “Can you really use pennyroyal oil to cause an abortion and if you can, is it safe for the woman?”
No. You see this claim all the time on hobby-writer web sites, DIY herb books and in most of the popular aromatherapy texts but professional herbalists know that pennyroyal is neither effective or safe to use as an abortifacient.
Chitosan
Friday, December 26, 2008 at 3:09 PM “Can you really lose weight by taking chitosan?”
We don’t know. Despite claims made by various herb-hawking web sites, chitosan hasn’t really been studied for use as a weight-loss supplement. The few studies that have been done did not produce stellar results.
Natural Remedies for Adrenal Fatigue
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 9:54 AM “Are there any natural remedies for adrenal fatigue that really help people?”
As controversial as this topic is, there’s no wonder that few studies have been done on this condition.