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Language Log » Po Chai Pills
Stephen Hart sent in this scan of a box containing medicine that he bought in Malaysia in 1972: 
You can read the English explanation yourself to see what effects these marvelous little pills are claimed to have. The corresponding Bahasa Malaysia panel on the box reads: These medicinal pills are good for [treating] diarrhea, vomiting, stomach ailments, fever, over-indulgence in … [Link]
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