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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,036 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 01:54 PM Aug 2020

Trump reportedly pushing new unproven coronavirus treatment

that is also embraced by HUD Sec. Ben Carson and MyPillow's Mike Lindell

President Donald Trump is eyeing another unproven coronavirus "cure," at the recommendation of Housing and Urban Development Sec. Ben Carson, Axios reported Sunday.

Oleandrin — a botanical extract from the oleander plant — was suggested to the president by Carson in a meeting in the Oval Office in July, according to the Axios report.

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who's known to be well-connected with the president, also expressed support for the experimental extract. Lindell also has a financial stake in the company developing the oleandrin product, Phoenix Biotechnology.

Lindell told Axios that Trump "basically said: …'The FDA should be approving it,'" regarding oleandrin as a potential treatment for the coronavirus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-pushing-unproven-coronavirus-015618012.html

If those three support it I'm reluctant to try it.
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Trump reportedly pushing new unproven coronavirus treatment (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
Isn't oleander poisonous? Then again, many poisons have some benefits. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2020 #1
Yes it is poison SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3
Very poisonous. There were several discussions about it last night. crickets Aug 2020 #4
Oleander is deadly!!!!! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #2

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
3. Yes it is poison
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 02:05 PM
Aug 2020

I had 2 threads on this last night & 1 member posted a friend ended up in hospital with oleander pollen. Also toxic to other animals, except goats. (?)

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