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Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 01:04 AM Aug 2020

Info for you on Oleander...

Oleander
Scientific Name(s): Nerium oleander L.

Oleander has traditionally been used in the treatment of cardiac illness, asthma, diabetes mellitus, corns, scabies, cancer, and epilepsy, and in wound healing as an antibacterial/antimicrobial.
However, limited quality clinical trials are available to support these uses.

There is no clinical evidence to support specific doses of oleander.

Oleander is extremely toxic and potentially fatal.
Oleander is no longer considered safe due to extreme toxicity.

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It's being pushed as a cure for Covid-19 by the president of Phoenix Biotechnology which has a product based on it.
(At least he was the president until yesterday, Saturday, when he stepped down to be an advisor. )
It's been touted by him as a treatment for cancer and several other conditions in the recent past .
It has not been fully tested or approved for any of them.



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Info for you on Oleander... (Original Post) Kablooie Aug 2020 OP
The Trump Salad: Oleander leaves dressed with Clorox. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #1
With a side of lysol. LisaL Aug 2020 #5
JFC RandySF Aug 2020 #2
Thanks for the additional info on Phoenix Biotechnology. K&R crickets Aug 2020 #3
It's The Only Thing The River Aug 2020 #4
They just mentioned snowybirdie Aug 2020 #6

snowybirdie

(5,229 posts)
6. They just mentioned
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 06:38 AM
Aug 2020

on MSNBC on First Look that the My Pillow guy has a financial interest in the company. He has Donnie's ear.

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