The many uses of Iodine

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1. Germicide: Elemental iodine is a potent germicide with wide

spectrum and low tissue toxicity. A solution of 50 ppm (eg, 50 mg/L)

kills bacteria in 1 min and bacterial spores in 15 min. Topically,

Iodine is excellent for toenail fungus, ringworm, fever blisters,

moles and skin tags, warts, hangnails, etc. Just a few drops on a

q-tip is all it takes. Use daily until the topical gaffes are gone.

 

2. Water purification: Iodine has been used to disinfect water for

nearly a century. It has advantages over chlorine in convenience and

probably efficacy; many travellers find the taste less offensive as

well. It appears safe for short and intermediate length use (3-6

months), but questions remain about its safety in long-term usage. It

should not be used for a long term by persons with allergy to iodine,

persons with active thyroid disease, or pregnant women.

 

A retired Indian physician used of SSKI during more than 30 years

traveling from village to village in rural Africa. Most usually, the

only drinking water available was from a local stream or river, muddy

and contaminated. After removing sediment and debris by straining the

dirty water through cheesecloth, he'd add several drops of SSKI, and

wait two to three minutes. He and his team could then drink the water.

In over 30 years, he never got an infection from contaminated water.

The SSKI killed any micro-organisms present.

 

 

Note that Iodine and other halogens appear to be relatively

ineffective at killing cyclospora, a troublesome diarrhea-causing

bacteria seen in Nepal only in the late Spring and Summer months. At

these times it may be reasonable to pre-filter water to remove the

large cyclospora (about the size of Giardia cysts), and then treating

with iodine.

 

 

NOTES:

 

- final drinking concentrations calculated at 8 mg iodine/liter

 

- measure with a tuberculin syringe or dropper: 1 drop = 0.05 ml

 

- In general, if you are in a hurry double the chemical dose and halve

the contact time; if you want better flavor halve the dose and double

the contact time.

 

- If you believe the water may be heavily contaminated, double the

chemical dose or double the contact time.

 

- Iodine Topical Solution and Iodine Tincture also contain 2.4% sodium

iodide, Lugol's Solution also contains 10% potassium iodide,

increasing the dose of iodine ingested.

 

- Povidone is a non-toxic polymer that binds the iodine and allows

higher concentrations in a water-based solution. This complex system

provides a sustained-release reservoir of free iodine, and makes

calculation of the " strength " of the solution difficult.

 

- A system comprising iodine crystals in plain water is available, and

works well. It lasts an extremely long time. I have not shown it here

because the amount of iodine dissolved in the water is highly

temperature-dependent, and this is problematic in the universally cold

environment of the Himalaya.

 

- Addition of a small amount of vitamin C (50 mg) to your water after

the contact time with the iodine will render the water nearly

flavorless!

 

 

3. Radioactive Fallout: There is no medicine that will effectively

prevent nuclear radiations from damaging the human body cells that

they strike. However, a salt of the elements potassium and iodine,

taken orally even in very small quantities 1/2 hour to 1 day before

radioactive iodines are swallowed or inhaled, prevents about 99% of

the damage to the thyroid gland that otherwise would result. The

thyroid gland readily absorbs both non-radioactive and radioactive

iodine, and normally it retains much of this element in either or both

forms.

 

When ordinary, non-radioactive iodine is made available in the blood

for absorption by the thyroid gland before any radioactive iodine is

made available, the gland will absorb and retain so much that it

becomes saturated with non-radioactive iodine. When saturated, the

thyroid can absorb only about l% as much additional iodine, including

radioactive forms that later may become available in the blood: then

it is said to be blocked. (Excess iodine in the blood is rapidly

eliminated by the action of the kidneys.)

 

4. Fibrocystic Breasts: Many women develop " fibrocystic breast

disease " . In the 1970s, pioneering trace element researcher Dr. John

Myers showed that iodine would eliminate even the most severe cases of

fibrocystic breast disease. In " medium " to " minor " cases, 6 to 8 drops

of SSKI or Lugol's taken in a few ounces of water daily will

frequently reduce fibrocystic breast disease to insignificance within

three to six months. [16]

 

5. Herpes virus: If the truth be known, there are many chemicals that

destroy or inactivate the herpes simplex virus. Iodine is a very

common antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal agent for topical use. A

bit of a water soluble iodine complex like Povidine Iodine (Betadine

iodine) might be added to the " zinc gluconate " wash to help in the

struggle against herpes. Tincture of iodine is also used, but it is in

alcohol, which may sting tender tissues. Iodine stains the skin and

clothing, and it is absorbed into the skin where it has its activity.

An iodine-colored zinc gluconate wash might be helpful in reminding

one to retreat. Iodine disappears into the skin at rates that are

different between people. For example, in a very small 1975 study

patients with vulvovaginal and cervical herpes virus infections were

treated with a regimen of external and intravaginal povidone-iodine

preparations. In all but one case, the expected duration of symptoms

and healing time were shortened.

 

7. Ophthalmia neonatorum prevention. " Ophthalmia neonatorum " is

defined as conjunctivitis with eye discharge that occurs during the

first month of life. Various bacteria can cause this condition,

including gonococcus and Chlamydia trachomatis . Several agents have

been used as drops in the eyes to prevent this condition in infants,

including erythromycin, silver nitrate, gentamicin, and

Povidone-iodine. Tetracycline and penicillin drops have also been

used. Although this condition is now uncommon in industrialized

nations, it remains a problem in the developing world with an

incidence as high as 20-30% and cases of blindness reported in Africa

each year. Povidone-iodine ophthalmic solution appears to have broad

spectrum activity against bacteria, and is less expensive than many

antibiotics. It therefore may be a cost-effective option in some

populations. One drop of 2.5% solution in each eye has been

demonstrated as being effective in multiple studies.

 

8. Molluscum contagiosum: Iodine has been suggested as a topical

treatment for molluscum.

 

9. Ovarian cysts: It's very likely that SSKI helps eliminate

fibrocystic breast disease and ovarian cysts at least partly through

it's interaction with estrogens….which brings us to another important

use for SSKI (and other forms of iodine such as " Lugol's solution " and

" di-atomic iodine " ). All of these forms of iodine help your body to

metabolize estrone (a slightly carcinogenic human estrogen) and

16-alpha-hydroxyestrone (a much more dangerous metabolite of human

estrogen) into estriol, an " anti-carcinogenic " or at worst " neutral "

form of human estrogen.

 

10. Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease are two " fibrotic "

conditions that can be helped considerably by SSKI or Lugol's

solution. In Dupuytren's contracture, thickening (fibrosis) occurs

along one of the tendons in the palm in the hand, pulling the related

finger down towards the palm. As the problem progresses, the finger

often can't be straightened any more.

 

In Peyronie's disease, a very similar thickening occurs along the

shaft of the penis, making erections increasing " curved " and painful.

In both cases, rubbing SSKI into the thickened tissue at least twice

daily softens and lessens the fibrotic area over a period of several

months, allowing for more normal function.

 

For these conditions, it's additionally helpful to take

para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 2 grams, three times daily, and to rub a

mixture of Vitamin E and DMSO into the thickened areas, also. However,

if " caught early " , SSKI alone will often " do the job " .

 

11. Keloids are abnormally thick scars, sometimes as much as an inch

thick, that can form after injury. Although anyone can get a keloid,

they're more common among blacks than other ethnic groups. Rubbing

SSKI into a keloid at least twice daily will ultimately flatten them

down to a " normal scar " , but it can take many months to a year for

particularly bad ones. The treatment goes faster if SSKI or Lugol's is

mixed " 50-50 " with DMSO.

 

12. Fistulas are literally abnormal tunnels through tissues, " tunnels "

prevented from healing by chronic infection. Two not-unusual types are

" peri-anal fistulas " (a " tunnel " from outside the anus to the inside

of the rectum) and " recto-vaginal " fistulas. Although these fistulas

can be treated successfully by surgery, they can often be healed by

frequent swabbing inside and out with an SSKI-soaked " Q-tip " . Patience

is required: Complete healing often takes several months. The

treatment appears to work better if the SSKI is mixed with DMSO, which

enhances penetration.

 

13. Hemorrhoids. Richard Kunin, M.D. of San Francisco, is a " world

class " expert on the use of SSKI and other forms of iodine. He has

found that hemorrhoids will sometimes disappear literally overnight,

when SSKI (20 drops) mixed with flaxseed oil (1 ounce) is rubbed in

them at bedtime. He's also found that SSKI alone will do the same job,

although it " really stings " when applied to a hemorrhoid by itself.

 

14. Arteriosclerosis. Over 30 years ago, two ophthalmologists observed

that a combination tablet called " Iodo-niacin " (iodide 120 milligrams,

niacin 15 milligrams) taken for several months could actually reverse

atherosclerotic clogging of arteries. They proved this effect by

taking pictures of clogged arteries in the backs of the eyes (retinal

photomicrographs) before and after treatment. The published

photographs showed a significant lessening of the cholesterol-laden

artery clogging in the " after " pictures. [14] True to cause, no

follow-up study has ever been published (probably because niacin and

iodide aren't patentable). Recommended is 1 to 2 drops of SSKI or

Lugol's and niacin-containing B-complex daily (along with essential

fatty acids or fish oil) for anyone with significant

cholesterol-related atherosclerotic clogging. Thyroid function must be

monitored!

 

15. Sebaceous cysts are cysts which contain oily, fatty material. They

usually appear rather suddenly on the face or in the groin or labia.

Rubbing in SSKI mixed 50-50 with DMSO will almost always persuade

these cysts to go away in a week or two; it appears that the iodide

" dissolves " the fatty, oily material contained in the cysts, allowing

your body to slowly re-absorb and dispose of it. The famous chemistry

professor Louis Feiser made a point of demonstrating to all the

medical students that iodine and iodide would make oils, fats, and

waxes (cholesterol is actually a wax) more soluble in water. This

known action of iodide might likely explain why it might be needed in

patients with lipomas.

 

16. Sialoliths, parotid duct stone. These are " stones " which can form

in the saliva-carrying duct(s) from the major salivary glands

( " parotid " glands, located at the " angle of the jaw " ). 3 to 4 drops of

SSKI taken in water daily reportedly will almost always dissolve

parotid duct stones within four to eight months.

 

17. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema ( " COPD " ). Lugol's is an

invaluable medicine, it gets into all body secretions, including often

thick and hard to cough up bronchial secretions, which get infected

very easily. As a well known and old time expectoran, it " loosens "

secretions remarkably, making them much easier to expectorate, and it

prevents micro-organisms from growing easily. With regular use,

bronchial infection is a much less frequent problem for these

patients. Depending on the severity of COPD, I recommend 3 to 6 drops

of lugol's taken in water once daily. As COPD is usually a chronic

condition, use will usually be indefinite, so make sure to monitor

thyroid function!

 

18. Infected hangnails are perhaps the easiest to clear up this way,

as are nagging bacterial infections around the edges of the toenails.

Rub in the mixture several times daily, and the problem's usually gone

in a few days. Herpes simplex ( " herpes " ) ourbreaks can be " stopped

cold " in the same way, but it often takes longer for the " sore " to

heal itself over.

 

19. Enlarged tonsils. Persistent " swollen glands " in the throat or

groin areas, see a doctor first! These can very rarely be signs of

leukemia, lymphoma, or another cancer, especially in older people. But

if all tests and studies are negative, rub in the SSKI with DMSO. In a

large majority of cases, the " just swollen glands " will gradually fade

away.

 

20. Onychomycosis. Fungus under the toenails is a difficult problem to

treat. Even " conventional " anti-fungal drug treatment takes months to

work, and (for safety) monthly liver function tests are necessary.

Lugol's or Tincture of Iodine and DMSO rubbed on, around, and under

the affected toenails doesn't work any faster, but it's just as

effective, and definitely safer.

 

21. Vaginal infections. 20 to 30 drops in water, used in a small

" douche " once daily for five to ten days will usually resolve the

infection in several days.

 

22. Bladder Infections. 1-2 drops of lugol's in a glass of water, four

times daily. Since the iodide excretion generally exits the kidney in

four hours, for a severe bladder infection give it every four hours. I

have treated successfully some of the worst bladder infections by this

method. Lugol's works better than antibiotics, and unlike antibiotics,

the infection is not so nearly prone to return.

 

23. Hypothyroidism. Even though iodine and iodide are absolutely

essential to thyroid hormone formation, in most " developed " countries,

hypothyroid conditions are not usually due to an outright lack of

iodine or iodide. Still, hypothyroidism is occasionally helped by 1

drop of lugol's daily. Make sure to monitor the thyroid profiles!

 

24. Vegan gas. reducing the gas from eating beans! Macrobioticists

have know for years that cooking beans with seaweed reduces bean

flatus. If you're soaking beans before cooking them, add 1 or 2 drops

of Lugol's, and let them soak for an hour or more. Pour offf that

water before cooking, and add fresh water. You'll be surprised at the

reduction in resulting intestinal gas! (Technical explanation: There's

a naturally occurring enzyme inhibitor in beans which interferes with

starch digestion in the gut, producing gas. Lugol's inactivates this

enzyme inhibitor.)

 

25. Baldness: In Mexico, some people have used iodine as a means of

preventing baldness. One woman used iodine for years as a preventive

measure against her baldness. She used it as a rinse after washing her

hair. Another woman told me to " cure " a bald spot by dabbing iodine on

the bald spot or area of thinning hair. After a while, a crust will

form. Eventually, beneath the crust fine hairs will start to grow. She

said it can take about three months to see the results.

 

26. Heavy Metal Detox. The bioavailability of a Lugol's containing

12.5 mg elemental iodine was evaluated by measuring 24 hr urine levels

of iodide together with the minerals, trace elements and toxic metals

before and after administration of this preparation. The results

obtained following iodine supplementation revealed that in some

subjects, the urine levels of mercury, lead and cadmium increased by

several fold after just one day of supplementation. For aluminum, this

increased excretion was not observed usually until after one month or

more on the iodine supplementation. [15] Preliminary data so far

suggest that orthoiodosupplementation results in detoxification of the

body from the toxic metals aluminum, cadmium, lead and mercury. One of

the old materia medicas listed using iodine for mercury

detoxification. [Mercurial Poisoning, and other chronic metallic

toxaemiae, —Potassium Iodide, to promote elimination of the poison.]

 

27. Precancerous skin lesions: From my own clinical experience,

repeated application of Lugol's to the skin appears to cause

regeneration of the skin from the bottom up, causing eventually

sloughing the old version of the skin off. It is very helpful in

granulation of new skin in leg ulcers when used twice daily as a wound

spray. For suspicious spots, if there was a pre-cancerous lesion on

the old skin, it is replaced with new skin minus the lesion. There

does not seem to be any skin lesions which are not helped or cured by

this procedure. In some cases I found clinically obvious low thyroid

conditions also needed to be treated to be more aggressively. Minor

lacerations and healing of surgical wounds respond well. If skin

regeneration is from the bottom, then there is little or no scar

formation. It is better than vitamin E, but that helps too.

 

28. Cuts and scabs. It is my belief a water solution of iodine (like

Lugol's) is an important therapeutic agent for skin. Because of its

effectiveness and the results, perhaps many skin diseases are related

to local tissue areas of relative iodine deficiency. Perhaps the most

graphic lesions are the " keloid " (worm) incision scars formed after

surgical procedures. If the iodine intake and tissue levels are

adequate, such as in Japan, keloid formation doesn't happen (17). In

addition, iodine's ability to trigger natural cell death (apoptosis)

(18) makes it effective against all pre-cancerous skin lesions and

likely many cancerous lesions. The local site is replaced with normal

skin.

 

Our older generation tended to put tincture of iodine onto a fresh

wound to prevent infection. This turns out to be helpful. It is much

more effective (and doesn't hurt) to apply iodine repeatedly after a

scab has been formed also. The iodine put onto the scab helps to

organize total repair of the tissue. It is implied a similar approach

could be taken to burns of all depths but at the same time the

physiology of burns suggest there is an acute lack of thyroid hormone.

 

29. Common cold. The next time you feel that scratchy throat or that

first onset snuffle, reach for a bottle of Lugol's and start snorting

from the open top. You may be surprized to see it rapidly quench a

rhinovirus infection before it sets in.

 

30. Breast Cancer: Based on an extensive review of breast cancer

epidemiological studies, R.A. Wiseman [25] came to the following

conclusions: 92-96% of breast cancer cases are sporadic; there is a

single cause for the majority of cases; the causative agent is

deficiency of a micronutrient that is depleted by a high-fat diet; and

if such an agent is detected, intervention studies with

supplementation should lead to a decline in the incidence of breast

cancer. It is the opinion of several investigators that this

protective micronutrient is the essential element iodine. [26]

Demographic surveys of Japan and Iceland revealed that both countries

have a relatively high intake of iodine and low incidences of simple

endemic goiter and breast cancer. Whereas in Mexico and Thailand, just

the reverse is observed -- a high incidence of both endemic goiter and

breast cancer.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for this Alobar. I have a couple of friends whom have

started using iodine, though it is not Lugol's they are familiar with it and

it's

procedure. In any case, they will be interested in this, and I am planning on

trying it also in a couple of weeks.

many blessings

Shan

 

 

Posted by: " Alobar " Alobar   wm_alobar

 

Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:05 am (PST) Below from a link to Iodine list. URL

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blessings

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The many uses of Iodine

 

Posted by: " Fran " frannyjo   fjmoils

 

Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:24 pm (PST) Hi Shan Sorry for contacting you on this site

but I have tried about 7 times to send you the reply but since last night I

just keep getting back failure notices--that this is not a deliverable address.

Sorry Fran