That damned FDA banned the absolute BEST sinus medicine that was ever made back in the late 70's. It was a natural product, unpatentable, and the freaking drug companies pushed for the FDA to ban it so they could have the market for their patentable designer drugs that don't work even half as good.

You could take one contact or cordiciden tablet and you were DRY AS A BONE for 10 to 12 hours.

The drug? Belladona extract.


The dang sugar companies did the same thing to cyclamates. Cyclamates were sweet and cheap. No side effects. The blasted sugar industry fought like mad and created bogus studies where they lied like dogs to the FDA. The FDA and the politicians swallowed the crap hook line and sinker as they lined their wallets.

End result? in the early 2000's the entire thing was revieed by the FDA and they realized it was a sham. Cyclamates are legal again, but the damage in the public eye is done.