Word: galanga
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Stammer remembered a "cancer salve" that another patient had given him. He said he had been informed that it contained zinc sulfate, galanga (a Chinese spice), bloodroot and ordinary lanolin. Dr. Stammer, no cancer specialist, had not analyzed the salve. He did not know what effect it would have, but he tried it out on himself to make sure it was harmless. Since her cancer seemed incurable, the patient agreed to give the salve a chance...
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