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Joint Pain
Posted by Richard (Plymouth U.k.) on 09/08/2018
★★★★★
I am using 2 tablespoons of DMSO internally per day!! And my aches pains and swellings are all dissipating.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Margeaux (Los Angeles, Ca) on 03/05/2018
Jam,
Thanks so much for the reply about what to use to apply the DMSO. I hadn't thought about the cotton having pesticides, interesting, and you're right!
Now using a small glass jar is quite a unique idea. I'm thinking that the glass jar would probably have to be kind of small, so one could have more control of it when applying the gel to the skin? The idea of a glass pestle is great. I'm going to look for one next time I'm in a store that has higher end kitchen acoutrements, I know I've seen these somewhere. I was thinking of a glass stir, like one of those to stir up a drink.
Thanks great ideas!
Margeaux
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Judi (Shelbyville, TN) on 02/24/2023
Perhaps one could use a clean jade or quartz facial roller to apply a diluted version of DSMO.
Natural Antibiotic
Posted by Enid (California) on 11/19/2016
★★★★★
Dmso works great when paired with coconut oil which is a natural antibiotic
DMSO Side Effects
Posted by Fred (Nicaragua) on 09/17/2016
Perhaps if your husband would use a little also he wouldn't smell it on you. Like eating an onion, if both people eat a little neither smells it.
Where to Buy DMSO Locally
Posted by Barb (Usa) on 08/19/2016
★★★★★
I get dmso at the farm store, too. If it's good enough for million dollar horses, it's good enough for me. It has to say not for human use or it would be regulated and you wouldn't be able to get it. Your lightbulbs probably say don't eat them, too. It's all government regulations gone amuck.
DMSO and Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by Sheila (Maryland) on 08/12/2022
I use both in a nebulizer daily, one part each of DMSO, H2O2, and sterile saline. Others may want a milder mixture, but I have been using this for 3 months now with great results for my COPD.
Bone Spur
Posted by Jorge (Redmond, Wa) on 02/01/2015
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
DO NOT DO WHAT NICK SUGGESTED. First of all, taking your blood pressure medication with DMSO will cause the amount consumed to rapidly filter into your bloodstream, which may cause a precipitous drop in your blood pressure. Second of all, blood pressure medications are designed to reach a certain concentration in your blood for a given amount of time; even though it will be more rapidly absorbed, the final concentration, if you use 1/10th of a pill, will be 1/10th of normal. This is a bad idea all around.
Bone Spur
Posted by Patty (Pennsylvania) on 10/24/2017
Alicia, I am on thyroid scripts also. I felt anxious first taking the DMSO but at the tine I had a dose of CBD oil in my system also. DMSO of what I have read states that you must be careful because the DMSO will increase the efficacy of the other meds that you are on. I cut my thryoid meds down to half the dose and so far everything is fine, in that respect. Think about that with your BP meds, if that may be better for you while on DMSO. Otherwise, it is like you are increasing your BP meds which may be harmful. Chest tightening is a concern that should not be taken lightly. I had that happen once when taking Imitrex a few years back and the dr took me off that med. I was not on DMSO back then so it had nothing to do with that. Good health to you!
DMSO Combinations
Posted by Sean (Florida) on 07/07/2017
I have been working with dmso for years... read and studied clinical trials... sprayer is not a good idea!
Another note. Colloidal silver is not a cure all. It does have unique properties that will kill single cell organisms, bacterial or viral. Aids, cancer, herpes etc .... however it is very important to do your homework! Before you administer to your self or anyone else......
Where to Buy: USA
Posted by Man (America) on 12/30/2013
★★★★★
I have been very satisfied with the DMSO I bought from Robert L. Brock at DMSO.net his DMSO is 99.996 % pure. That is good enough for me. All I could find local is 99 % and that leaves 1% of unknown. That might be fine for a silver coin but not for DMSO. I know this stuff is pure because it freezed right at the tempurature of the chemical. It was 65 degrees and it was frozen solid. The freezing point is 65.4 degrees of pure DMSO.
DMSO Side Effects
Posted by Tommo (Thailand) on 06/09/2020
I am not qualified in any way but if I had the ear problem I would try mixing the DMSO with Colloidal Silver and put a few drops in. Slowly slowly.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Water, S-o-t-r (Albuquerque, N.m.) on 10/23/2010
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Whenever using DMSO I always mix it with Rhus Tox ointment (available through any Homeopathic Lab or retail source) to protect against skin reactions which are common with DMSO and which were the excuse used by the Feds to not approve DMSO for human use. This has worked with many dozens of persons and hundreds of applications.
Burns
Posted by Pammy (Malibu, California, United States) on 07/03/2010
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One of the most amazing treatments I have ever used is DMSO for burns. I have had serious burns and minor burns.
Usually I just open the container and slap a big tablespoon of DMSO on the burn. It is best to do it right away. I keep it on for about 1/2 hr. I keep a jar in my kitchen for the possibilities of getting burned at the stove. It takes the pain away immediately and the pain never comes back. You can apply a little each day for awhile, but I have not found that necessary. I wish every one knew about this as burns can be so painful. And the burns heal up nicely.
It is either Canada or Alaska that they use DMSO in ER for burns. Blessings to all. Pammy
How to Store DMSO
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 04/04/2016
Dear Stephen,
I have some DMSO gel. I mixed it with colloidal silver and put it into a glass bottle that had a glass eyedropper to it. This made it easy to get it out by the drop as needed. It helps to avoid the plastic issue. (Though my DMSO did come in a plastic container! )
I could have mixed it with distilled water, but was wanting to use it to deliver colloidal silver deeper into the body. The gel would have to be mixed with something I think, to be able to get it thin enough to come out of the eye dropper.
~Mama to Many~
DMSO and Sterilization
Posted by Rob (Melbourne florida ) on 10/23/2022
Sorry, Judge Sojournor but ur pretentious self is evident in chastising someone who just asked an innocent question. Please provide us with more of ur extensive knowledge on DMSO or is ur research limited to intimidating others needing answers? we all know how to ‘research' but often the research is an opinion..and u would know..
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Aja (North Plainfield, NJ) on 11/01/2008
★★★★★WARNING!
Be very careful with DMSO (Dimenthyl Sulfoxide). As a chemist, I've used DMSO and it is a great compound because it is an EXTREMELY effective solvent.
The reason that the FDA is against DMSO for home use is because it basically dissolves almost anything and takes it along for the ride. Since it is readily absorbed into the skin, anything dissolved in it is also absorbed. This can be dangerous if you inadvertantly come in contact with a hazardous chemical while using DMSO. Many things that are safe when placed on the skin aren't necessarily so when they are absorbed into the body.
DMSO should be stored in glass containers (not plastic) and whatever area on the body it touches should be extremely clean. Be very conscious of not contaminating your bottle by dipping anything into it and make sure any container you use is also clean. As long as you're careful, you shouldn't have any problems.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Kim (SouthWestern Ontario, Canada) on 09/27/2008
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Please be advised that DMSO is highly absorbed into the bloodstream and has a high risk of causing sterilization in humans. Although I highly recommended pain and swelling reliever one should use great caution when applying it to an animal by wearing gloves or know for a fact you are done having children before using it on yourself. I have used the product for many many years on horses and never apply it without gloves on.
Herpes
Posted by Phillip (Uk) on 10/30/2014
When using dmso, which is better, gel or liquid for hsv2? Thanks
Long-Covid, Strokes
Posted by HisJewel (New York) on 04/23/2023
Hello Andra of Calgary, Alberta,
Researching can be fun and certainly wise if you are about to jump into a new adventure. I was up early this morning so I decided to help you in your research. I did not see any Pubmed studies for DMSO plaque cleaning. What I did find is two articles that can be helpful.
One article says:
"Some people claim that dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) helps to dissolve calcium deposits, but DMSO isn't approved for this purpose."
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-calcium-deposits#qampa
The next article is a more flavorful, it says…
"Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. As a result, oxygen-rich blood flow is limited to both your organs and other parts of your body. Typical treatments involve lifestyle challenges like a healthy diet and exercise. In laboratory testing, DMSO has demonstrated its ability to delay the development of narrowing arteries induced by dietary cholesterol. It also suppresses the accumulation of cholesterol in tissues, despite severely elevated levels."
https://herbalmana.com/blogs/herbal-mana-blog/benefits-of-dmso-top-10-benefits-of-using-dmso-for-humans#:~:text=In laboratory testing, DMSO has demonstrated its ability, of cholesterol in tissues, despite severely elevated levels.
Peripheral Neuropathy, Shingles and Arthritis
Posted by Maria (A.C.T) on 10/31/2022
Dear Old Fart, Eucalyptus Oil sent those shingles right back in where they came from. Not a cure, but in my case complete relief for several years and when they made another appearance this year, I sent them back in again.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 07/21/2021 523 posts
I would simply pour some into my palm and rub it in. If and when it became uncomfortable, I'd lightly rinse, rub the water into my hands, shake and let dry.
Where to Buy: Canada
Posted by Slauwkoo (Manitoba) on 04/07/2021
Where in Canada can one get DMSO? I have tried at farm supply stores, drug stores and hardware stores but no one has even heard of DMSO.
Arthritis, Cancer
Posted by cfitz (georgia) on 04/10/2021
Kenny: How would DMSO be used to treat arthritis - topically or internally; and what are the protocols?
Staph, Split Skin, Wounds
Posted by Pegann L (NJ) on 04/20/2021
I was wondering if you could share how you take it orally as your “maintenance” program? How much of what purity, what do you mix it with, what do you put it in & how often you take it? I am very interested in your results as well, if you are willing to share?
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Art (California) on 05/15/2022 2326 posts
Renee,
DMSO is a solvent and plastic is known to leach. Although quite convenient, possibly not the safest method for application because the nature of a spray bottle is that it holds the fluid in the plastic pump even when not in use. That means the solvent is in contact with the plastic 24/7 and there is no practical way to determine if the plastic has leached into the solvent. Is it worth the risk, since DMSO is well noted for carrying things through the skin barrier?
Art
General Feedback
Posted by Bill Leach (Idaho, Usa) on 10/04/2014
Roberta,
Veterinary DMSO is pharmaceutical grade. What you MUST avoid is industrial grade primarily because of the trace solvents present.
Medical Grade vs Industrial DMSO
Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 01/11/2014
Anne,
You can get the pure DMSO on line from "Dr Jacobs DMSO" and can see a great 3 part video on DMSO by googling "dr Jacobs DMSO 60 minutes youtube"...
Pain Relief
Posted by Kate B (Southern Ala) on 04/23/2016
Get DMSO at Tractor Supply. 16 oz for 8.00 bucks
Recommended DMSO Books
Posted by Robert Henry (Ten Mile, Tn Usa ) on 07/17/2012
HU U MYSTIC SAGE, , , , , , , , , ,
This is not the only natural medical thing that gives me concern that the Traditional Medical folks fight tooth and nail. We have cleaned out our blood vessels with EDTA Chelation and have used the CEDSA to learn of the parasites that have taken us over. That is now a thing of the past. We main line Glutithione to avoid Dementia. We have yet to receive the blood test results that was developed by Purdue U that tells you 5 to 7 years ahead of time that you have cancer on the way and has a protocol to combat the problem. That will be a biggie.
These are all things to keep you from having these problems. I am just a lowly Ch E. But I think DMSO works best as a carrier in an IV situtation. Dr. Jacob is the authority on DMSO, but the Gov. has cowed this great man.
My latest project is to use a lowly Egg Plant solution to treat the Actinic Kerartosis which covers my face before it becomes cancerous.
Love you all ======ROBERT HENRY=====
How to Store DMSO
Posted by Vic (Colorado Springs, Co) on 12/15/2012
Hi Dr: I was wondering what type of DMSO you used where you bought it and for what purpose you used it? Thanks Regards. Vic I would like to use it for COPD.
1or 2 teespoons of dmso oraly Please explain?
How to Store DMSO
Posted by Robin (MD) on 07/13/2022
Leaded glass? Need we inquire any further?
Pain Relief
Posted by Gg (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) on 11/12/2009
★★★★★
DMSO topical application
I used DMSO for the first time last night (topically), as a guinea pig test before using it on my boyfriend's back.
On another note, the pain relief was amazing! I hadn't realised how much my feet normally hurt. I have a condition called "Haglund's Deformity" and also some excess bone in my feet which causes me much pain. I wasn't having a "sore feet" day, but I noticed with utter amazement after trying it on 1 foot only that the other was was actually hurting quite a bit. I must be so used to it that I ignore it normally. The foot I tried the DMSO on felt "buoyant", that's the only was I can describe it. Light and slightly tingly, complete absence of pain or aching. And I only applied it at 3 points on the skin! I'm looking forward to experimenting more with this amazing substance, and hoping it will provide some relief for my BF who suffers from "Scheuermann's Disease".
I just had a question for anyone with experience -- it's left my skin puckered and dry feeling, like when you been in the bath too long and you "prune", only it's dried out now. Will this go away??? I would assume it does but I'm hoping I haven't done myself any permanent damage! I left cotton swabs soaked in the solution on my skin for about half an hour and it stung so i took them off, then noticed this skin effect.
Pain Relief
Posted by Mariam (Roanoke, Va) on 08/02/2012
DO NOT USE DMSO FULL STRENGTH@ 99% DMSO is a powerful agent and some of you are using it full strength and out of plastic roll on containers which is not advisable. It must be used and stored out of glass as it will take some of the plastic with it if used from plastic. It must be applied from a small glass container to which you have cut it at least by HALF if it is a 50% solution, even with 70%. It will work if used responsibly but it is caustic if you apply it to the skin without diluting it with water or aloe and it will burn and damage tissues initially before they heal at full strength. You could even get a swollen tongue as epithelial cells slough off too quickly so exercise caution. And please remember, Whatever it touches goes into the skin with it.
Pain Relief
Posted by Ray (Calgary, Alberta) on 12/21/2012
My wife has Rheumatoid Arthritis so I rubbed and massaged DMSO on her hands, feets, knees, shoulder etc. (mixed with castor oil)The whole process took 30 minutes. After my hands looked like prunes. But it went away an hour later. That night I did the process again. This time the prune look stayed with me all night, no matter how hard I tried I could do nothing. No lotions made any difference. Eventually it cleared up by the end of the day. I didn't use DMSO anymore but just the castor oil. But then 2 days later tried again but with more castor oil (before it was only 50:50 mixture). Now the finger tips didn't get the prune look, though they are a little "tender."
Pain Relief
Posted by Redcairo (Miami, Ok) on 05/19/2013
The way DMSO works means that it is very dehydrating to skin. After you use it, maybe 10 minutes later, put some quality oil on your skin, I use castor oil but it can be anything that is healthy. You'll need this to rehydrate the skin.
Broad Benefits
Posted by DanaFricke (Bastrop, LA) on 06/21/2009
★★★★★
I read about DMSO in Kevin T.'s book. I was interested enough to buy it and try it for sinus headaches. I mixed 2 tablespoons DMSO in 3oz of filtered water & 1oz hydrogen peroxide. This solution sprayed and inhaled helped a lot with sinus headaches and colds.
I dropped a blow dryer on my pinky toe slashing my toe open about 1/2 an inch. It was a horrible cut and the pain was extreme. It hurt so bad and I lost so much blood (I had just got out of a hot tub) I nearly passed out. My husband helped me to the bed. I asked him to get me the DMSO spray. He sprayed it on my toe (one tiny squirt for starters in case it made things worse) and I felt immediate relief so I asked him to spray it real good. The pain totally disappeared. The toe had already started turning black along with the toe next to it. I covered my foot with a loose damp towel and just laid there for 20 minutes. My husband was after me to go to hospital to get stitches because it was bleeding so bad. He opened the towel while he was telling me if it was still bleeding I had to get stitches. Well to our surprise the wound had closed. The blackness was now pink. So I didn't have to go to the hospital and come home or die from a staph infection received from the hospital.
2 other incidents it healed were:
1.) A wound where a knife was stabbed under the finger nail of a child (the child was trying to open a toy w/ a knife against parents wishes - not my child) - healed with 48 hours
2.) A wound where the hand was caught in a trolling motor propeller. - healed within 24 hours
Both people received immediate relief.
I also use it about twice a year for carpal tunnel syndrome. I apply 90% DMSO to my wrist and keep a wet paper towel nearby. When it starts to sting I wipe the stinging area removing the DMSO, by the time each area has been wiped the symptoms are gone and my hand is back to normal. I'm always careful with it and totally clean. My theory is if you can't drink it don't get it near DMSO when using DMSO.
Dana
Broad Benefits
Posted by Truth-be-known (Austin, Tx) on 10/20/2010
Great! .. Just be careful with using DMSO with Saran Wrap... For the chemicals in the plastic Saran Wrap will go directly into your bloodstream via the DMSO! ... I don't think you want that.
Long-Covid, Strokes
Posted by Gary (Kitchener On) on 08/13/2023
Hi jo12
I was like you 1-2 years ago. Way better now. Make sure you have 3 out of the 5 foods everyday. So easy and it works for me. 1 butter 2 avocado 3 egg 4 1 teaspoon coconut oil 5 1 teaspoon Olive Oil. These 5 foods are the best brain foods.. It took me about a month to notice a change, I have doing this for 3-4 years and I will not stop.
Take care jo12
Gary
Cold Sores
Posted by Kristi LMT (Moore, OK) on 03/03/2023
★★★★★
2 drops of 99.9% DMSO with 2 drops of reverse osmosis water on a q-tip. Apply to cold sore area. With 1 application, mine was completely gone in 4-6 hours. It was applied within hours of the start of it.
Asthma
Posted by Rob (South Africa) on 07/02/2022
★★★★★
My wife is on (10%-DMSO) and Colloidal-Silver through the Nebulizer.
We separately do 5ml (10%-DMSO) and then 5ml Colloidal.
Her terrible coughing has improved 90% within the first day.
She had Asthma as a child.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Barbara (Ohio) on 05/15/2022 3 posts
BevilNC,
Thank you for the information.
Internal Use
Posted by Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 07/01/2021 523 posts
ORH - just to be clear, as an explorer, I enjoy dialogue but I don't do "debate" which is why I failed to read past the first lines of either of your remarks. I merely skimmed them and didn't realize I'd offended you. I won't apologize because it wasn't my intention but I shan't bother you again. Best wishes.
Internal Use
Posted by Tessa (Okanagan) on 06/30/2021
Hi Cindy (Illinois) -
I felt a great comfort reading your experience about death - a very interesting awesome ride.
We all die eventually. Your description was natural and logical - after all, it is part of life. No judgement. Nothing to be afraid of.
Thank you, Cindy. I always enjoy your postings!
Take care,
Tessa
Internal Use
Posted by HisJewel (North Carolina) on 07/01/2021
Death and Life Experiences
I have heard many tell of how they went from earth, to Glory and back to earth stories.
And if you are not a resident within the gates of pearls or the gate of hell you have simply been given more time.
Almost every one that I have heard tell the story of the Light, and many tell of feeling liquid love around them, even those who did not believe in Love.
If you are back in your body there is more to the life and death story to experience.
My brother tell's of how in his young gang banging days, at about 16 years old he almost died. I know that he was almost beaten to death with a baseball bat. His friends called mother and said he was dead.
He told me of his tunnel and light experience. He repeats his story usually when a friend dies. Yet he knows he did not make the whole trip. And if anyone says they are in a better place, he asks how do you know have you been there?
I try to console him by saying, maybe the speaker is saying heaven is better than hell.
Arthritis, Cancer
Posted by Stefanie (Jonesboro, Ar ) on 02/06/2022 1 posts
Hello Kenny. I'm very interested in knowing how often you take DMSO for arthritis and if you take it with distilled water or with something else and would the dosage be the same for treating cancer? Also, I would love to learn more about wild lettuce and how it is used. Thanks so much for sharing.
Arthritis, Cancer
Posted by Jen (Cape Coral) on 12/17/2022
Look up joe tippens
Arthritis, Cancer
Posted by martio (Ramapo NY) on 10/23/2022
Many people have asked Kenny to explain how to use dmso especially for cancer as he mentioned, Kenny has not been heard from Kenny is missing. I don't know if Kenny was honest with his information or not. Please people if you post any info, please explain the protocol that was used so you might help someone and avoid any anxieties. Thank you
EC: Hi Mario,
Kenny might not have signed up to be notified by email when someone replied to his post. Also, sometimes our auto-reply notifications end up in someone's junk mailbox and they never see it. That might explain his lack of response.
Nebulizing DMSO
Posted by Cindy (Illlinois, USA) on 05/19/2021 523 posts
I'm not going to "nebulize" DMSO but I DO take the stopper out and inhale the vapors. I don't really have any issues but I can definitely feel it, nevertheless. I also do that, occasionally, with hydrogen peroxide, ClO2 and an extra strong cayenne tincture I made. Though not at the same time, mind you. They all have an effect, inhaling the vapors, but I don't really have any issues so can't attest to the effect any of them would have on a problem.
I DO wish I'd tried inhaling the cayenne tincture vapors 0 and the others if the cayenne didn't work - when I had that sinus awfulness after Covid, but didn't think of it until later.
I'm going to "wild ferment" some cayenne peppers all the way through the bubbling and try inhaling vapors (and maybe some probiotics) from THAT - without the CO2, of course. But I'll wait for some sort of sinus "thing". I'm thinking I'll just put some in a little pinch bowl with a bit of the brine and inhale whatever probiotics might come off it, see what happens. I don't get sinus infections but I DO get stuffy when the house does.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Bob (USA) on 11/25/2020
Try a small glass spray bottle.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Reina (Groningen Netherlands) on 04/06/2021
A spray bottle has plastic parts, I would not use that for DMSO.
Sinus Infections
Posted by Shelley (California) on 11/24/2017
★★★★★
I have been using DMSO in a spray bottle 3 pumps every 30 minutes for sinus infection. Have been doing this for 1 days. It is finally breaking up.
Sore Throat
Posted by Cindy (Illinois, Usa) on 07/08/2016 523 posts
★★★★★
The DMSO fixed my sore throat before it spread to full blown, on both sides. It also, apparently, eliminated some swelling in my neck that I hadn't realized WAS swelling. Not sure what that's about.
Haven't used the ear drops yet but put some of the DMSO aloe on a q-tip and ran that around in both ears, which are now popping - both on their own and when I swallow. So that' at approximately 5 minutes. Interesting.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Judy (California) on 01/09/2016
★★★★★
I have used DMSO 99.9% pure once using my fingertips and found that it "dehydrated" them, which lasted all night. I would recommend using another method if not diluting it.
DMSO Application Tips
Posted by Katzie (Calgary) on 04/11/2018
@Judy,
Dr Stanley Jacobs stated that DMSO is such an effective solvent that its action is similar to an injection! I would just use a carrier oil like jojoba or Castor and then apply. This also protects your hands from any dryness. Good luck.
