/oss/taxonomy/term/3193/all en /oss/article/videos-pseudoscience/right-chemistry-unmasking-oil-oregano-man <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-didzcg7r694" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Unmasking the oil of oregano man" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/DiDzCg7r694?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-didzcg7r694&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Unmasking the oil of oregano man" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Unmasking the oil of oregano man</iframe> </div> </p> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:18:57 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8083 at /oss /oss/article/health-quackery/oil-oregano-alternative-yet-not-homeopathy <p>Before a television appearance this week to promote my new book, “A Feast of Science,” the producer asked if we could address “homeopathic drugs, like oil of oregano” that I discuss in the book. Therein lies a problem, namely the widespread misunderstanding of what homeopathy is all about. A far too common belief is that homeopathy encompasses all sorts of remedies that are not mainstream, ranging from acupuncture to herbal remedies. This is totally incorrect.</p> Thu, 17 May 2018 19:01:43 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7094 at /oss