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I am still writing it, and we'll be done tonight

S.Miljkovic

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No proof it works for anything, despite has been in use for 20-30 years

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Accordig to Russian wikipedia, as of 15. January 2026 it should not be used for flu or for covid.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%80

No proven efficacy, side effects not studied properly either.

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This page was redesigned at the edge.

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No proof it works for anything, despite has been in use for 20-30 years