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DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide)

What is DMSO?

DMSO properties

DMSO remedies

DMSO side effects

References

What is DMSO?

DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) is a simple organic compound found in nearly all animals and plants. Commercial DMSO production is mostly a by-product of the wood and paper manufacturing industry. It has been in use as an industrial solvent since 1953.

Buy pharmaceutical grade DMSO which is 99.995% pure, rather than industrial grade. You can buy it as a liquid or as a solid. It is usually most convenient to buy as 70% or 90% DMSO solution. If diluting the 100% pure liquid, use distilled water and wear eye protection. Add water to the concentrate very slowly, as it generates heat and can spatter.

100% pure DMSO is solid at a temperature of 19C (66F). With the addition of just a little (always distilled) water it turns liquid, and it then has the weird property of remaining liquid even when cooled below the freezing point of water!

DMSO is cheap, cannot be patented, and has many healing and therapeutic properties. You can apply it to the skin or take it orally with water or juice. Qualified health practitioners can also inject it intravenously or intramuscularly.

I regard DMSO as both a tonic and a remedy. It is probably an anti-ageing supplement, although there is little research to support this. I know of several elderly athletes who use DMSO as a supplement as it assists with their endurance ability.

The half-life of DMSO in the human body is 11 to 14 hours. (3) It is primarily excreted through the kidneys, but secondary elimination occurs through the respiratory tract and bile. (2, 3)

DMSO properties

DMSO remedies

In Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan, doctors and health professionals prescribe it for a variety of ailments. In the USA its only approved uses are for interstitial cystitis and the preservation of organ transplant tissue.

DMSO may be applied to clean skin, keeping in mind its Carrier properties discussed above. It is also a good way to transport other safe and non-reactive products such as magnesium oil or some essential oils deep into the skin or the muscles and organs underneath the point of application.

Dose. DMSO can be taken in water or juice, normally one teaspoon per day in a full glass for an adult.

DMSO side effects

References

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