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Kumdang-2
North Korean alleged medical cure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kumdang-2 is a cure for AIDS, Ebola, MERS, Herpes and tuberculosis created in North Korea.[1] According to the website Minjok Tongshin, a version of the drug was originally produced in 1996.[2] The name means "golden sugar" in Korean.[3]
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It is manufactured by the Pugang Pharmaceutical Company.[4] According to the Korean Central News Agency, the drug's ingredients include ginseng, small amounts of shungite,[5] and trace amounts of gold and platinum.[6] According to the KCNA, it can also cure cancer, morning sickness, and "harm from the use of computers".[7] The drug was mentioned during the deadly bird flu outbreaks in 2006 and 2013.[2]
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Chemical analysis
According to the chemical analysis by the South Korean National Forensic Service, Kumdang-2 turned out to be mostly made of the anesthetic Procaine.[8]
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