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Re:Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid could lead to ... by steve19 on Saturday April 25, 2015 @10:09PM (#9440260)
Its not mentioned in Wikipedia but people still consume small amounts for cinnabar (ore of mercury) for medicinal purposes.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, this is not advice, just my personal experience...

It works amazingly well to soothe a sore throat (temporarily), far better than the usual lozenges and without the numbing sensation that the stronger sprays and lozenges have. I don't know where to get it. Amazon does not list it. Googling seems to show that it can be purchased from pharmacies in the UK... But I do wonder how safe it is.

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Re:Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid could lead to ... by doodlebugging on Saturday April 25, 2015 @11:06PM (#9440379)
When I was a kid any mention of a sore throat brought out the swabs and the merthiolate or mercuro-chrome. I think that's what it was called anyway. Always ended up with red-orange tonsils. Also, any cuts or scrapes were dosed with the same stuff. Band-aids and mercuro-chrome - I'll never forget the smell of a new band-aid.
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