DMSO: Additional Information

February 23, 2009

Here's what I found...I hope it helps. There are hundreds of

thousands of DMSO links on the web.

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), a by-product of the wood industry, has

been in use as a commercial solvent since 1953. It is also one of the

most studied but least understood pharmaceutical agents of our time-

at least in the United States. DMSO is a very strong penetrating

catalyst, which many people use to carry other products, vitamins, or

drugs into their bloodstreams. Many people, including myself, have

used it as a treatment to kill cancer cells.

Stanley W. Jacob, M.D., of Oregon Health Sciences University in

Portland discovered the health use for DMSO in 1961. Jacob was head

of the university's organ-transplant program. He thought DMSO, a

common industrial compound, might help in the cryogenic preservation

of organs. Curious, he applied a small amount of the chemical to his

hand and watched in amazement as it penetrated. Seconds later, he

felt the sulfur-like taste of oysters in his mouth. At that time,

most physicians and researchers did not think absorption occurred

through the skin, but DMSO obviously moved through the skin and

quickly entered the bloodstream. At first, Jacob thought that DMSO

might be useful in transporting other drugs through the skin.

In response to the question about why DMSO should not be applied

directly to your hands, I was told it was because any substance that

you later come into contact with also will be penetrated through your

skin (see the Third item below, even after washing your hands. Here's

what one web article says though.

DMSO Protocol and Safety Warnings

DMSO is an amazing product. Unfortunately, there are some strong

warnings that go with its use. Do not be alarmed by these safety

warning, they are easy to implement.

First, pregnant women, women who may be pregnant, or women who are

nursing, should not use DMSO - period! Even though there is no

evidence that DMSO causes birth defects, the similarity between early

fetal cells and cancer cells is so great that it is better to err on

the side of caution.

Second, do NOT let it come into contact with your eyes. Again, there

is no evidence this will cause problems, but it is better to err on

the side of caution.

Third, do NOT use plastic, latex or rubber gloves, or any other kind

of gloves, when handling DMSO. The DMSO may bind to the gloves and

take the substance into your cells causing severe illness. A

technician who was working with the scientists who originally

discovered DMSO became very sick from handling the newly discovered

DMSO with lab gloves. While some surgical gloves may be of such

quality that they can be used to handle DMSO, if you use any type of

gloves you do so at your own risk. However, these rules create a

problem.

It is highly advised to use gloves when administering DMSO on the

skin or else the hands will become very wrinkled. Fortunately, there

are simple tests to see if the DMSO is binding to the gloves and

creating a danger.

If the person rubbing the DMSO onto the skin wants to use a plastic,

latex or rubber glove, there are two simple ways to test if the DMSO

is binding to the plastic, latex or rubber. First, you can soak one

finger tip of the glove in DMSO for 24 hours. If there is no damage

to the glove after the test it is OK to use. Or you can pour some

DMSO into the inside finger tip of the glove for 24 hours. Then turn

the glove inside-out and see if there is any damage where the DMSO

was. If not, it is OK to use.

Fourth, do NOT let the DMSO come into contact with any type of

clothing or anything else.

In short, it should go straight from the bottle, if it's 100% DMSO,

into a mixing glass (made of glass, wood, ceramic or metal) and then

the mixed product should be put on the skin, but not above or

touching any cancer cells. However, most DMSO that you purchase in a

health food store is 90% DMSO and either 10% water or aloe vera.

The following substances are always safe to mix and use with DMSO:

GLASS, WOOD, CERAMIC or METAL containers.

Rigid plastic containers are generally safe to use as well, such as

spray bottles. In fact, spray bottles, of glass, rigid plastic or

metal, are the preferred way of administering DMSO. Of course, it

will still need to be spread by hand.

Having said all of that DMSO is a superb product and very safe to use

if you take reasonable precautions.

I also read that if you use DMSO you may get a rash. If this happens,

immediately spray some water on the rash and it will go away. The

rash is caused by the DMSO dehydrating the skin. If I had known this

before driving for many hours with DMSO on my skin while getting a

sunburn, I probably could have saved my burn on my arm.

These two websites provided most of the information listed above.

http://www.dmso.org/articles/information/muir.htm

http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer/DMSO.html

Cindy

, cmc <broadwayli61

wrote:

>

> please inform us all what is DMSO...thanks so much

>

> --- On Thu, 2/19/09, medusa569 <medusa569 wrote:

>

> medusa569 <medusa569

> Re: Re: DMSO on hands

>

> Thursday, February 19, 2009, 8:54 AM

>

> Aside from needing to wash one's hands before applying dmso and

avoiding the

> eyes ...why would we need to avoid getting it on our hands?

> From an acupuncture point it would seem to be an ideal place to

place it as

> well as on the feet.

>

> medusa

>

> -

> " Cindy " <riley93 (AT) pacbell (DOT) net>

> <>

> Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:53 AM

> Re: DMSO

>

> >I have also used DMSO purchased as a roll-on liquid and also in a

jar

> > combined with aloe vera. I have severe arthritis and bursitis in

my

> > shoulders and neck area. It works very well, but not for an

extended

> > period like Capasian creme. For me, it usually wears off in

> > approxiimately 4 hours. I was told not to let the DMSO come into

> > contact with my hands and to immediately wash my hands with liquid

> > soap if the DMSO did come into contact with them. So I dip a

kleenex

> > or make-up removal cotton pad into the jar and slather it on in

the

> > evening before going to bed. It helps me not have to take oral

pain

> > medicine.

>

February 24, 2009

I have a question, please.

Is DMSO related to MSM in any way?

Thanks,

Rena

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Cindy

Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:35 PM

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