20 Aug 2020 --- Expert bodies are expressing alarm over a series of US media reports that US President Donald Trump could be eyeing oleandrin in connection to COVID-19. Oleandrin is a phytochemical found in the poisonous plant oleander and may prove “highly toxic, dangerous and life-threatening when ingested.” American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the American Botanical Council (ABC) have both released statements urging the public not to consume the phytochemical to address COVID-19.
