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    NPR‏Verified account @NPR Sep 22

    It’s a 19th-century purple potion that many a desperate breastfeeding mother has used to try to counter a yeast infection called thrush — and now it looks like it may have some effect against a rare skin cancer. @WBURhttp://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2018/09/21/gentian-violet-skin-cancer …

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      2. MmeDF‏ @MmeDefargeKnits Sep 22
        Replying to @NPR @deray @WBUR

        I used gentian violet while breastfeeding my son. It looked like he’d been sucking on a fountain pen.

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      3. lisaQberries‏ @lisaqberries Sep 22
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        Same! And how about those purple nipples! #gentianviolet

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      4. ElsieSisu‏ @sisuwoman Sep 22
        Replying to @lisaqberries @MmeDefargeKnits and

        Same! Purple lips, purple nipples, did the trick though!

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      5. MmeDF‏ @MmeDefargeKnits Sep 22
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        Good times!

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      1. wishing to be nothing‏ @paracelsusrose Sep 22
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        Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1217/ pic.twitter.com/4ReB08JRy7

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      1. Andy Daitsman‏ @adaitsman Sep 22
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        Literally the only other context where I’ve seen gentian violet is Catch 22.

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      1. lee‏ @VelmaHamdan Sep 22
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        In Texas, pediatrician said very expensive medicine could be prescribed or very, very cheap, over the counter, folk remedy could be used. Day care people had quite the giggle next day, because baby bunting matched baby inside.

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      1. Jerry Gaiser‏ @Jerry_Gaiser Sep 22
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        So, I'm a 71 year old fart who had a problem with canker sores in my mouth as a kid. Mom use gentian violet on them and it killed them every time. Of course I also had a purple mouth for many days after.

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      1. Angel Isaac‏ @angel_mads_dad Sep 22
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        Finally! Some good news!

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