GingerZingiber officinale
Nausea, including in pregnancy and after surgery
Reasonably
supported
supported
Some of this works. Some of it does not. We tell you which.
Most writing about natural health is either uncritical enthusiasm or blanket dismissal. Neither is much use when you are standing in a pharmacy aisle trying to decide what to buy.
We read the research and report it plainly, including when the honest answer is that nobody knows yet.
Evidence index
A sample of what we mean. Strength of evidence, not popularity.
Peppermint oilMentha × piperita
Abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome
Reasonably
supported
supported
St John's wortHypericum perforatum
Mild depression, with serious drug interactions
Supported
but risky
but risky
EchinaceaEchinacea purpurea
Preventing or shortening the common cold
Mixed and
inconsistent
inconsistent
Colloidal silverArgentum colloidale
Marketed for infection and immunity
No support,
known harm
known harm
The last entry is why this site exists. Colloidal silver has no demonstrated benefit for any condition and can permanently discolour the skin. It still sells well. Popularity is not evidence, and a site that only ever says yes is not telling you anything.
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