Kumdang-2 Explained
| Hangul: | 금당 이호 주사약 |
| Hanja: | 金糖二號注射藥 |
| Rr: | Geumdang-iho jusayak |
| Mr: | Kŭmdang iho chusayak |
| Context: | North |
Kumdang-2 is an alleged cure for AIDS, Ebola, MERS, 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]
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 rare earth metals,[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]
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]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: North Korea says it has 'cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS. Yahoo! News. 20 June 2015.
- News: North Korea Claims It Has Found Cure For MERS, Ebola, SARS And AIDS. 16 March 2017. Huffington Post. 19 June 2015.
- News: North Korea claims it can cure MERS (and a whole bunch of other things). The Washington Post. 20 June 2015.
- http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2015/201506/news18/20150618-26ee.html Kumdang-2 Injection
- Web site: Manufactor Website . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150620160018/http://kumdang2.com/dosing-and-treatment-course/ . 20 June 2015 .
- Web site: North Korea claims 'cure' for Mers, Aids and Ebola . The Guardian . 19 June 2015 . 19 June 2015 . Associated Press.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-20/north-korea-says-it-has-cure-for-mers-aids-ebola/6560406 North Korea claims Kumdang-2 vaccine cures MERS, AIDS, Ebola and "harm from the use of computers"
- Web site: 북한산 만병통치약 '금당-2호' 알고보니 마취제. JoongAng Ilbo. 30 April 2015 .
