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Re:Sweet obsession: China’s manuka madness by p1esk on Monday August 31, 2015 @10:17AM (#10146884)
What was the name of the cold medicine from Russia? How did you know it was full of mercury?
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Re:Sweet obsession: China’s manuka madness by drzaiusapelord on Monday August 31, 2015 @10:24AM (#10146920)
It was listed as an ingredient. Apparently, mercury appeals to the 'naturalist' and 'folk cures' crowd which is big in Russia.

Don't recall name, this was four or five years ago.

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