Claim: Oregano, Thyme May Hold the Cure for Wasting Syndrome Disease
Verdict: REFUTES

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title: Thymus praecox
text: in patios and walkways. It is drought tolerant when established. This thyme species (and "Thymus serpyllum") has escaped cultivation in North America, and is a weed or invasive species in some habitats in the United States. This thyme has a strong scent similar to Oregano. It can be used in cuisine. Like other species of thyme, "T. praecox" is characterized by substantial differences in essential oil composition from plant to plant. Plants which differ in this way are known as "chemotypes" and a geographical population will generally contain a mix of chemotypes. For example, studies of chemotypes in Greenland, Iceland,

title: Equisetum
text: arvense", such as for invigoration, weight control, skincare, hair health or bone health. , there is insufficient scientific evidence for its effectiveness as a medicine to treat any human condition. "E. arvense" contains thiaminase, which metabolizes the B vitamin, thiamine, potentially causing thiamine deficiency and associated liver damage, if taken chronically. Horsetail might produce a diuretic effect. Further, its safety for oral consumption has not been sufficiently evaluated and it may be toxic, especially to children and pregnant women. Equisetum Equisetum (; horsetail, snake grass, puzzlegrass) is the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants that reproduce

title: Oregano
text: to indicate that either has any effect on human health. In 2005, the US Federal Trade Commission brought legal action against a firm that had claimed oregano oil treated colds and flu or relieved bacterial and viral infections. In 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration warned a Utah company, Young Living, that its herbal products, including oregano essential oil, were being promoted to have numerous anti-disease effects and so were being sold as unauthorized misbranded drugs subject to seizure and federal penalties. Oregano contains polyphenols, including numerous flavones. The essential oil of oregano is composed primarily of monoterpenoids and

title: Iberogast
text: folium"), balm leaf ("Melissae folium") and chamomile flower ("Matricariae flos"). A 2004 meta-analysis comprising three randomized placebo-controlled studies with a total of 173 patients suggested that iberogast was more effective than placebo in relieving "the most bothersome gastrointestinal symptom" of functional dyspepsia as identified by each patient. Additionally, a single reference-controlled study was discussed, comparing iberogast to the prokinetic cisapride in the treatment of "'functional dyspepsia of the dysmotility type'" and finding no significant differences in efficacy or tolerability. This paper noted that, while iberogast seems to consistently provide symptomatic relief to patients, its efficacy is more evident "with associated

title: Lippia graveolens
text: thymol, 0-48% carvacrol, 3-30% para-cymene, and 0-15% eucalyptol. The first two components give the plant a flavor similar to oregano, and the leaves are widely used as an herb in Mexico and Central America. Lippia graveolens Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. Common names include Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, "orégano Cimmaron", scented lippia, and scented matgrass. The specific epithet is derived from two Latin words: "gravis", meaning "heavy", and "oleo", meaning "oil". It

title: Striga hermonthica
text: ripple effect, resulting in the dysregulation of the plant's light and dark cycle, resulting in the striga's death. In 2018, an essential protein for witchweed germination was found to consistently bind to Triton X-100 molecules, which appears to inhibit the germination of the striga seeds, preventing the natural strigolactones from binding to their usual substrate. In the late 1990s, "21 million hectares of cereals in Africa were estimated to be infested by "S. hermonthica", leading to an estimated annual grain loss of 4.1 million tons". Striga hermonthica Striga hermonthica, commonly known as purple witchweed or giant witchweed, is a hemiparasitic

title: Santería
text: and also mentions that with the 31 herbs prescribed as bronchodilators, only "Datura candida" was effective, due to its contents of scopolamine and atropine in the leaves. Lemongrass or "" is used for low blood pressure and anti-inflammatory effects. Thyme tea and castor oil are used to speed the delivery of babies and the broomweed ("Corchorus siliquosus") induces the quick expulsion of the placenta. Herbs are also used to create a trance possession using the hallucinogenic properties of "Datura metel" and "Datura stramonium" (both have scopolamine and atropine, causing amnesia), the psychoactive ingredients from the cane toad ("Bufo marinus"). Aside

title: Oregano
text: when dried than fresh. It has an aromatic, warm, and slightly bitter taste, which can vary in intensity. Good-quality oregano may be strong enough almost to numb the tongue, but cultivars adapted to colder climates may have a lesser flavor. Factors such as climate, season, and soil composition may affect the aromatic oils present, and this effect may be greater than the differences between the various species of plants. Among the chemical compounds contributing to the flavour are carvacrol, thymol, limonene, pinene, ocimene, and caryophyllene. Oregano's most prominent modern use is as the staple herb of Italian-American cuisine. Its popularity

title: Patrick Edward McGovern
text: including Lewis lung carcinoma, colon cancer (adenocarcinoma), Kaposi's sarcoma (connective tissue), uveal melanoma, hepatoma, ascitic liver tumor, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, neuroblastoma, and myeloid leukemia. Analyses of some of the earliest wine from the tomb of Scorpion I at Abydos, Egypt Ancient Egypt, dated to ca. 3150 B.C., has revealed the presence of a host of herbal additives, including herbs—savory ("Satureja"), "Artemisia seibeni" (a member of the wormwood family), blue tansy ("Tanacetum annuum"), balm ("Melissa"), senna ("Cassia"), coriander ("Coriandrum"), germander ("Teucrium"), mint ("Mentha"), sage ("Salvia"), and/or thyme ("Thymus/Thymbra"). Some active compounds in these plants have also shown to have "in

title: De Materia Medica
text: saffron, sesame, squirting cucumber (elaterium), starch, stavesacre (delphinium), storax, stramonium, sugar, terebinth, thyme, white hellebore, white horehound, and couch grass — the last still used as a demulcent diuretic." She notes that medicines such as wormwood, juniper, ginger, and calamine also remain in use, while "Chinese and Indian physicians continue to use liquorice". She observes that the many drugs listed to reduce the spleen may be explained by the frequency of malaria in his time. Dioscorides lists drugs for women to cause abortion and to treat urinary tract infection; palliatives for toothache, such as colocynth, and others for intestinal pains;

title: Disease in Imperial Rome
text: it was commonly believed that lying on thyme while sleeping would provide a more positive outlook. Although less common, some Roman civilians also practiced this. While this is a misconception, a placebo effect may have even stronger effects on mental ailments such as depression. Fenugreek was readily available for the cavalry units in Imperial Rome, as they would feed it to their horses as a treatment for most sicknesses. It was also commonly used for cattle and other livestock. While that was the main use, it was also sometimes prescribed to citizens for things such as fevers and diseases resembling

title: Thyme
text: better than many other herbs. Oil of thyme, the essential oil of common thyme ("Thymus vulgaris"), contains 20–54% thymol. Thyme essential oil also contains a range of additional compounds, such as "p"-cymene, myrcene, borneol, and linalool. Thymol, an antiseptic, is an active ingredient in various commercially produced mouthwashes such as Listerine. Before the advent of modern antibiotics, oil of thyme was used to medicate bandages. Thyme Thyme () is an aromatic perennial evergreen herb with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. The most common variety is "Thymus vulgaris". Thyme is of the genus "Thymus" of the mint family (Lamiaceae), and a

title: Iroquois
text: interrupted fern, used for blood and venereal diseases and conditions. Cone flower (Echinacea), an immune system booster and treatment for respiratory disease was also known and used. They also give an infusion of Chelidonium majus, another plant & milk to pigs that drool and have sudden movements. They use Ranunculus acris, in that apply a poultice of the smashed plant to the chest for pains and for colds, take an infusion of the roots for diarrhea, and apply a poultice of plant fragments with another plant to the skin for excess water in the blood. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae is used in

title: Solanum dulcamara
text: for it is thought to dissolve blood congealed or cluttered anywhere in the intrals and to heale the hurt places." The stems are approved by the German Commission E for external use as supportive therapy in chronic eczema. The alkaloids, solanine (from unripe fruits), solasodine (from flowers) and beta-solamarine (from roots) inhibited the growth of "E. coli" and "S. aureus". Solanine and solasodine extracted from "Solanum dulcamara" showed antidermatophytic activity against "Chrysosporium indicum", "Trichophyton mentagrophytes" and "T. simil", thus it may cure ringworm. Although fatal human poisonings are rare, several cases have been documented. The poison is believed to be

title: Wasting
text: an extremely low energy intake (e.g., caused by famine), nutrient losses due to infection, or a combination of low intake and high loss. Infections and conditions associated with wasting include tuberculosis, chronic diarrhea, AIDS, and superior mesenteric artery syndrome. The mechanism may involve cachectin – also called tumor necrosis factor, a macrophage-secreted cytokine. Caretakers and health providers can sometimes contribute to wasting if the patient is placed on an improper diet. Voluntary weight loss and eating disorders are excluded as causes of wasting. Cutoff points may vary, but <80% (close to −2 Z-score) is often used. Antiretrovirals and anabolic steroids

title: Ezov
text: herbs, including marjoram, oregano and thyme, which have aromatic and cleansing properties, grow wild in Israel, and can easily be bunched together to be used for sprinkling. The book of John in the New Testament (written in Koine Greek) mentions that "hyssop" was used, along with vinegar, to alleviate the thirst of Jesus, during his Passion. Matthew and Mark mention the occasion but refer to the plant using the general term κάλαμος ("kálamos"), which is translated as "reed" or "stick." "Origanum" has short stems and some scholars say it would have been too short to reach the mouth of Jesus

title: Onopordum acanthium
text: been used to treat cancers and ulcers and to diminish discharges of mucous membranes. A recent study of a crude extract from the leaves of the plant proved the activity against glioblastoma cell line, a very malignant brain tumor. The receptacle was eaten in earlier times like an artichoke. The cottony hairs on the stem have been occasionally collected to stuff pillows. Oil from the seeds has been used for burning and cooking. Thistles produce abundant nectar for pollinators and provide seeds and floss for birds such as the goldfinch. Large-flowered tall thistles in particular provide considerable nectar. In the

title: Keshan disease
text: radishes, and Swiss chard may be good sources of selenium if the soil in which they are grown contains it. An individual will have to be monitored once they begin to take the selenium supplements, due to the fact that too much of it can cause balding, intestinal distress, weakness, and slow mental functioning. Individuals in China with the disease treat it with a herb called "Astragalus", which accumulates selenium from the soil. An individual will most likely be prescribed selenium supplements (in the form of selenomethionine) or have injections of this mineral. Other recommendations for managing Keshan disease are

title: Galanthus nivalis
text: can be helpful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, though it is not a cure. Snowdrops contain also an active lectin or agglutinin named GNA for "Galanthus nivalis agglutinin". Potatoes have been genetically modified with the GNA gene. In 1998 Árpád Pusztai said in an interview on a World in Action programme that his group had observed damage to the intestines and immune systems of rats fed the genetically modified potatoes. He also said "If I had the choice I would certainly not eat it", and that "I find it's very unfair to use our fellow citizens as guinea pigs".

title: Balkan endemic nephropathy
text: factor for DEFN and other, related disorders. In the Balkan region, dietary aristolochic acid exposure may come from the consumption of the seeds of "Aristolochia clematitis" (European birthwort), a plant native to the endemic region, which are thought to comingle with the wheat used for bread. This theory has recently been further supported by the research of cancer biologist Arthur P. Grollman, director of the chemical biology lab at Stony Brook University in New York, and his colleague Bojan Jelaković, an associate professor at the Zagreb University School of Medicine. Aristolochic-acid-containing herbal remedies used in traditional Chinese medicine are associated