Some words of wisdom from an old retired organic chemist. Throughout my adult life, I have always had a bottle of DMSO nearby and readily available for use. The best storage area is an upper cabinet in your kitchen. This keeps it at a temperature where it will never crystalize/solidify. Note: If it does solidify, it will not harm the DMSO, but it would be bothersome if you needed to quickly pour some out. My major use for DMSO at home is for blunt force trauma. Fancy term for hitting your fingers with a hammer, or dropping some heavy object on your foot, etc. Rapid application of DMSO in these situations will quickly stop the pain, stop the swelling, and prevent or minimize a “black and blue” response. I soak a clean cotton cloth, gauze or cotton ball in the DMSO swab the injured area for about 5 minutes, continually adding more DMSO to the cloth and skin area. Now, an important bit of information, DMSO, especially in high purity has an extreme affinity for water; add a small amount of DMSO to a small glass, and add a little water, then feel the rapid release of heat. Therefore, if you apply the pure DMSO for 5 minutes to an injury as I mentioned above, it will pull so much water from your skin, your skin will end up feeling like hard dried leather; even more pronounced on older people. Solution: Dilute this high purity DMSO with 15% water, and then store that mixture in a glass stoppered bottle. At this dilution, you will not affect its efficacy in any way, yet it will save your skin from grief. Now some general comments. DMSO is extremely safe chemical, however, within seconds of application to your skin, it will enter your blood stream. Therefore, anything dissolved in the DMSO will also enter the blood. So, apply only to clean skin, devoid of lotions, nail polish, etc. Next, the ultra-pure DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) removes any trace of the impurity, dimethyl sulfide. Trace amounts of this impurity will not hurt you, but it is the source of the often-reported foul taste and smell of lower purity DMSO. Finally, there are many claims about the use of DMSO for arthritis, and other growing pains I myself have not experienced success with this use. Indeed, I have never seen any success with DMSO on any type of chronic pain. Another great use for DMSO is to treat frostbite, this use has great evidence for efficacy, but because this is a rare event and because most people are unaware of it’s potential, it is seldom utilized. Please allow me to tell two DMSO anecdotes. First story: A laboratory co-worker was washing his car at his house, and his 3-year daughter was having fun helping dad, and getting wet. He then accidently closed the car door on her hand. He was devastated, and she was screaming. He quickly ran and grabbed a bowl, and a bottle of DMSO, and immersed her little hand totally into the bowl of DMSO. He himself was shocked when she quickly stopped screaming. Now if he was treating his own hand, you might consider some type of psychosomatic effect. However, a 3-year-old would have no idea that this clear liquid would stop her pain. We might consider this a “blind clinical” experiment. Second story: An old blind family dog was upset when I was cutting his front nails, and gave my hand the worst dog bite and pain that I have ever experienced. My wife grabbed a metal mixing bowl, and I put my hand in the bowl, and tried to slow down the bleeding with compression, and she then poured large quantities of DMSO over my hand; the severe pain quickly stopped. We then dressed the wound, and about 8 hours later I was finally convinced by my family to go and get a tetanus shot at the local Urgent Care. The doctor looked at my hand, could see that it was a dog bite, but was totally amazed and confused, because there was no swelling or black and blue at all. I told him DMSO; I really think he was still confused.

DMSO will improve or eliminate MANY health issues so please research "DMSO health benefits"!! I have Lupus so joint pain is a big problem for me and I just found out that all of my prescription medications are only safe for SHORT TERM USE!! I have now been consuming MANY prescriptions for almost twenty years so I immediately began searching for natural treatments to replace my dangerous medications. During my research, a few things kept coming up for joint pain - Organic, Cold Pressed Castor Oil, DMSO and Distilled Water so I am using all three! Please do not miss the last link regarding the health benefits of Distilled Water - a liquid so pure it reaches every cell and removes INorganic (trash) substances like food pesticides & other dangerous chemicals our body absorbs EVERY day. I began rubbing the Castor Oil into my joints and it helped but AMAZING pain relief came after I decided to add Pharmaceutical Grade DMSO to the Castor Oil (50/50 mixture). My joint pain is so much better and I continue to use the 50/50 mixture a few times weekly to keep it under control. I make sure that my hands and joints are clean before applying because DMSO is extremely absorbant and can carry other substances into the body which is another reason I chose to use it a long with Organic, Cold Pressed Castor Oil - my joints need both. The Pharmaceutical Grade has absolutely NO ODOR so I am very glad I purchased this! See the following health benefits of DMSO - DMSO relieves pain, reduces swelling, inflammation and. MUCH MORE! http://www.alternative-medicine-digest.com/dmso.html What is DMSO used for? DMSO pain relief is most frequently used for muscles and joints. Applied to the skin, DMSO is an excellent anti-inflammatory and has many uses as a general pain reliever. Other possible applications include: amyloidosis arthritis back pain and disc problems burns bursitis cancer pain cardiovascular diseases cerebral edema cuts frostbite frozen shoulder gouty arthritis hemorrhoids herpes injuries interstitial cystitis joint pain multiple sclerosis muscle spasms, including nighttime muscle cramps neuritis osteoarthritis osteomyelitis peyronies disease phantom limb pain phlebitis post-operative pain prostatitis pruritis ani respiratory disorders rheumatoid arthritis sciatica scleroderma tendonitis trauma injuries urinary tract disorders varicose veins and more. Specific DMSO uses for selected applications are given on website. Anything listed above but not covered below can be found with an Internet search on "condition DMSO" where "condition" is replaced with your health problem! DMSO - The Real Miracle Solution [...] The Untapped Healing Potential of DMSO [...] The Unbelievable Healing Benefits of DMSO [...] 74 Physicians & Experts Confirm the Health Benefits of DISTILLED WATER: Treats / prevents: joint pain/stiffness, kidney stones, alz, stroke, bladder cancer + MANY OTHER ILLNESSES! [...] RESEARCH: Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Health Benefits: The One Minute Cure is another AMAZING alternative to prescription meds with dangerous side effects.

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Bought this to try because of my plantar fasciitis that just would not quit. Was using a roller bottle, then foot bath soak. With frequent use I started to notice a little odor, no big deal. However, when I started taking 1/2 tsp with juice 2 or 3 X's per day: 1) my foot got sooo much better! Could work my nursing shift & realized I wasn't limping, yeah! Co-workers started saying: what's that smell? I had no idea what they were talking about. Then I visited my grandkids!!! Gramma: you smell like throw up!, as they grabbed their own stomachs & turned away I was mortified. In the car heading for dinner, Miss 6 starts with: I can't breathe. (Windows get opened despite snowsquall.) Then she says: my heart stopped beating. (Dead serious!). Honey, you are talking to me, so your 💓 is beating. Seriously, Mom, my heart stopped beating. Sigh. Who else but kids will really tell it like it is?!?! The quandry: have found something not harmful to the body that has stopped the pain, but I stink too much to be around, BUT DID NOT EVEN KNOW IT! PLAN: return to topical use, do an occasional oral dose to try to find the minimum amount to keep pain free.

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