The Benefits Artichokes

[arpoet]

Each day i check daily offers on @m@zon, and today noticed Artichoke tablets at nearly 8 quid for 60 tablets. I have now got over the shock.
Now like many others on the vine i grow and eat them, but have never seen them in tablet form. So i had a google and found several articles including this one.
ARTICHOKE: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD
Interesting reading.

[Florence Fennel]

Morning Roger - Sounds like a bit of a wonder drug, but what's the difference between Jerusalem Artichoke and Artichoke?

[arpoet]

One gives you wind................

[Kristen]

Interesting reading.

Sorry, but I don't find the phrases "this is thought to help reduce the symptoms of" and "Some people use artichoke for treating" very scientifically reassuring!

[veggiechicken]

One gives you wind................

As said in the article...........
"
How does it work?
Artichoke has chemicals that can reduce nausea and vomiting, spasms, and intestinal gas."

Not sure that they "reduce..........intestinal gas" though!! "Rid the body of" might have been more appropriate.

[Kristen]

I thought it was the Jerusalem ones that were gale-force? Can't say I've noticed a problem with the Globe ones ... perhaps I just need to figure out how to get Globe to flower in Winter and then eat them at the same time as the Jerusalem ones?

[Bill HH]

It is said that they stop coughing very effecively.