You watched the video. You saw the claim. Before you try it — or buy it — here's what's traditional use, what's early-stage research, and what's marketing dressed up as science.
Read the Latest Investigation →How we score every claim we cover
Every article on this site rates each ingredient or claim on this scale — and shows its work. See the full methodology →
We recap the claim first. No strawmanning — you get an accurate summary of what the video or ad actually said before we evaluate it.
Every rating cites its source. Traditional use, animal studies, and human clinical trials are never presented as the same tier of evidence.
We disclose what we don't know. "No large human trials yet" is a valid, honest answer — and we say it plainly when it's true.
Dr. Barbara O'Neill's "catalytic carbon" claim, checked against the actual mullein and eucalyptus research.
There's no gelatin involved at all. We break down what's actually in Horsewood, the product behind the name.
Next investigation — currently in research.
Next investigation — currently in research.
The claim isn't backed by traditional use or research we could find — often a marketing invention.
Genuine history of use in herbal or folk medicine, but little to no modern clinical testing.
Lab, animal, or small human studies show promise, but large clinical trials are still lacking.
Multiple controlled human trials support the effect, often with a defined dose and delivery method.