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...subject is full of myths. Anyhow, the material used by manufacturers of green pills, chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash is not natural chlorophyll: it has been altered chemically and sometimes contains copper. Much of it is labeled "copper chlorophyllin," and even this is a misnomer, said Corwin, because a "phyllin" is a magnesium derivative; when copper replaces the magnesium, it's something else again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Good, Green Fun | 12/15/1952 | See Source »

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