DMSO: The Real Miracle Solution

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Due to the nuclear alert in Japan and its likelihood to affect the United States and other parts of the world, I decided to carry this article which I wrote for the Dot Connector Magazine‘s issue N. 12.

First, a little bit of background.

Radiation produces free-radicals (“inflammatory molecules”) that damage cells that make up tissues such as organs, glands, muscles, and bones. Besides causing the cells to age more quickly they also become distorted, or mutated, creating cancers such as leukemia, anemia, birth defects, and other diseases.

Sulfur has a long history of use as an antidote for acute exposure to radioactive material. DMSO is the classical sulfur compound. A Japanese study showed that even low concentrations of DMSO had radio-protective effects through the facilitation of DNA double-strand break repair, providing protection against radiation damage at all cellular levels in the whole body.

Remember that boosting your body’s detox capabilities and overall anti-oxidants levels is a key to survive in these stressful times. Being on a detox diet is crucial to regain health in a toxic environment. Our extensive experience and research shows that those on a no grain/low carb (no gluten) and non dairy diet fare MUCH better.

For more information on how to protect yourself from nuclear radiation, see:

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Greenmedinfo.com – Radioprotective

DMSO is an effective pain killer, blocking nerve conduction fibers that produce pain. It reduces inflammation and swelling by reducing inflammatory chemicals. It improves blood supply to an area of injury by dilating blood vessels and increasing delivery of oxygen and by reducing blood platelet stickiness. It stimulates healing, which is a key to its usefulness in any condition. It is among the most potent free radical scavengers known to man, if not the most potent one.

In 1866, Russian scientist Alexander Saytzeff isolated a most curious and peculiar chemical compound. It was crystalline, odor-less, non-toxic and had a garlic-like taste when consumed. At the time, Saytzeff had no way to predict that his discovery was going to prove highly controversial throughout its entire medical history, that it was going to be tested in thousands of studies, providing miraculous relief in numerous patients.

I’m talking here about dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), an organic sulfur compound which was used only as an industrial solvent, that is, until its medical properties were discovered in 1963 by a research team headed by Stanley W. Jacob, MD.
DMSO is a by-product of kraft pulping (the “sulfate process”) which converts wood into wood pulp consisting of almost pure cellulose fibers. As industrial as it may sound, the process simply entails a treatment of wood chips with a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, known as white liquor, breaking the bonds which link lignin (from the Latin word lignum, meaning wood) to the cellulose.

DMSO is useful as a pain reliever, in burns, acne, arthritis, mental retardation, strokes, amyloidosis, head injury, scleroderma, it soothes toothaches, eases headaches, hemorroids, muscle strains, it prevents paralysis from spinal-chord injuries, it softens scar tissues. In fact, it is useful in well over 300 ailments and it is safe to use. You would think that a compound that has so many alleged uses and benefits will be automatically suspect, but careful examination of its properties and the data available will shed some light in this miraculous chemical.

Sulfur: The Stuff of Life

DMSO is an intermediate product of the global Sulfur Cycle which distributes bioavailable sulfur for all animal and plant life (Parcell, 2002). Sulfur compounds are found in all body cells and are indispensable for life, they are needed for a number of chemical reactions involved in the detoxification of drugs and other harmful toxins, and they have potential clinical applications in the treatment of a number of conditions such as depression, fibromyalgia, arthritis, intersticial cystitis, athletic injuries, congestive heart failure, diabetes, cancer, and AIDS (Parcell, 2002). Among the sulfur compounds, DMSO is probably the one that has the widest range and greatest number of therapeutic applications ever shown for any other single chemical. It has around 40 pharmacological properties that may be beneficial in the prevention, relief or reversal of numerous diseases (Morton, 1993).

Someone complained to Dr. Jacob of a splitting headache and gave him permission to apply some DMSO after hearing of its capabilities. The headache was gone in minutes, came back in four hours, and left for good after DMSO was applied a second time. Used for one purpose, sometimes it did another; put on a cold sore, within a few hours it cleared up a woman’s sinusitis. A woman who had had a stroke found after DMSO was painted on her painful jaw that she could now write with her paralyzed hand and could walk better. (Haley, 2000)

Therapeutic Properties

DMSO is an effective pain killer, blocking nerve conduction fibers that produce pain. It reduces inflammation and swelling by reducing inflammatory chemicals. It improves blood supply to an area of injury by dilating blood vessels and increasing delivery of oxygen and by reducing blood platelet stickiness. It stimulates healing, which is a key to its usefulness in any condition. It is among the most potent free radical scavengers known to man, if not the most potent one. This is a crucial mechanism since some molecules in our bodies produce an unequal number of electrons and the instability of the number causes them to destroy other cells. DMSO hooks on to those molecules and they are then expelled from the body with the DMSO.

 

 


DMSO also penetrates the skin and the blood-brain barrier with ease, penetrating tissues, and entering the bloodstream. Furthermore, DMSO protects the cells from mechanical damage and less of it is needed to achieve results as time passes as oppossed to most pharmaceuticals where increasing doses are required. It has a calming effect in the central nervous system and it reaches all areas of the body, when absorbed through the skin, including the brain. That is, DMSO applied to one area often leads to pain relief in some other location due to its systemic effect.

It acts as a carrier for other substances or drugs and it also potentiates their effect. In fact, certain drugs dissolved in DMSO, such as corticoids, antibiotics and insulin, may be used in a lower dose than usual without reducing their therapeutic efficacy and in addition, their undesirable side effects are greatly diminished. Also, drugs are able to pass through the blood-brain barrier which is usually impenetrable.

DMSO promotes the excretion of urine and functions as a muscle relaxant. It boosts the immune system, increasing the production of white cells and macrophages that destroy foreign material and pathogens in the body. It also has anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. DMSO also increases the permeability of cell membranes, allowing a flushing of toxins from the cell.

DMSO has radioprotective properties against lethal and mutagenic effects of X-rays in cells, cellular systems and whole animals. It also has cryoprotective properties, meaning that it is capable of protecting against injury due to freezing.
DMSO has also been shown to have anti-cholinesterase properties (Sams, 1967), in other words, it inhibits an enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine, increasing both the level and duration of action of this important neurotransmitter. Acetylcholine is responsible for learning and memory and is also calming and relaxing. Acetylcholine is also a major factor in regulating the immune system, acting as a major brake on inflammation in the body.

As a source of sulfur, DMSO aids in heavy metal detoxification. Sulfur binds with toxic heavy metals (mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium, arsenic, nickel) and eliminates them via urination, defecation and sweating.

FDA and Big Pharma Obstacles

DMSO is sold in health food stores, mail-order outlets, on the Internet, and in most countries around the world. It is used by millions for its health benefits yet in the U.S., DMSO has FDA approval only as a preservative of stem cells, bone marrow cells, and organs for transplant, and for interstitial cystitis – a painful inflammatory condition of the bladder which is very difficult to treat with other therapies.

That DMSO has not found favor as a remedy for other medical conditions is partly due to the inability to test it in double-blind experiments. Blind studies, as the name suggests, requires that a study be done without knowing which patient is taking the placebo or the drug. In the case of the DMSO, a blind study is impossible since the peculiar garlic-like taste and smell (no matter the route of application) gives it away and no satisfactory placebo could be devised that would mimic this particular effect of DMSO (Steinberg, 1967).

The FDA and big pharma would prefer we remain dependent on their drugs.


If you search for DMSO on the U.S. National Library of Medicine (pubmed.gov), you’ll get almost 30,000 indexed results, making it one of the most studied compounds of our time. Yet, we are led to believe that DMSO can’t pass the required regulations for its approval in other medical conditions even though its effectiveness and low toxicity profile is unquestionable.

You see, DMSO is a common chemical that can be manufactured cheaply. No drug company can get an exclusive patent since it is also a natural compound, therefore there is no significant financial return. In fact, an executive of a major drug company is quoted as saying, “I don’t care if DMSO is the major drug of our century and we all know it is, it isn’t worth it to us” [CBS TV show 60 minutes with Mike Wallace, The Riddle of DMSO]. If DMSO were to be approved by the FDA, it would be competetive and drug companies would be unable to hold the patents. In the words of the director of the Bureau of Drugs of the FDA, J. Richard Crout, M.D., “DMSO is a low toxicity and safe compound (…) I think that it is a fact of life that drug companies are not going to invest in something unless they think there is some financial return” [CBS TV show 60 minutes with Mike Wallace, The Riddle of DMSO].

Despite restrictions on the use of DMSO, thousands of Americans purchase it on the ‘black market’ each year, its popularity due not to publicity, but rather ‘word of mouth’. When you have something that relieves all kinds of ailments, including some life-threatening ones, people naturally recommend it to friends and family!

In Perspective

In the 1960s, research with DMSO on humans was temporarily halted after certain animals treated with DMSO were found to have changes in the eye lens. Some of these changes resembled those seen in aging dogs (Gordon, 1967), but nevertheless, research was gradually restarted after no evidence was found of eye changes in humans. As Daniel Haley reports in his book Politics in Healing: “Tests in rabbits, dogs, and pigs (but not humans) had shown some problems. When quantities of DMSO equal to about ten times the maximum human dose were given every day over a period of six months, slight changes in the lenses of the animals’ eyes would result, enough to produce a slight nearsightedness. The lens changes were not enough to cause dogs difficulty when running – they didn’t bump into things – and in some cases, the changes disappeared after the massive DMSO doses were stopped. In no test at that time or since has DMSO ever caused cataracts, either in animals or in humans” (Haley, 2000).

In fact, DMSO is effective for macular degeneration and retinal disease, both diseases of the eye. This effectiveness was first discovered when patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a retinal disease, were taking DMSO for certain musculoskeleteal disorders. They sensed that their vision had improved and some had remarkable results (Morton, 1993).

As far as eyes are concerned, the evidence on DMSO is quite to the contrary. When several patients treated with DMSO for muscular problems reported to Dr. Jacob that their vision had improved, he sent them to Dr. Robert O. Hill, ophthalmologist at the University of Oregon Medical School. Confirming the favorable changes, Dr. Hill began his own experiments with DMSO (after it was known that the lens changes did not happen in humans). His research showed drops of 50% DMSO to be effective in retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, and presented a report on this at the New York Academy of Sciences symposium in 1971. (Haley, 2000)

In contrast, the number of medication-related deaths in the U.S. is estimated at over 200,000 a year, making medications the third or fourth leading cause of death (Pezzalla, 2005). Even common pain relievers called NSAIDs, examples of which include Advil, Motrin, Aleve and aspirin, account for an estimated 7,600 deaths and 76,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. every year (Tamblyn et al, 1997). Taking this into consideration, it is safe to declare that DMSO is among the safest substances in the world today. In fact, the classic test for toxicity -the LD-50 test – measures the lethal dose (LD) at which half of a group of test animals is killed. The LD-50 tests for aspirin and DMSO show that aspirin is seven times more toxic than DMSO (Haley, 2000).

Quick Guide and Ailments

DMSO is generally applied to the skin in a gel, cream, or liquid. It can be taken by mouth or as an intravenous injection, in many cases along with other drugs. It has also been administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intraperitoneally, intrathecally, by inhalation, instilled into the eye, on the mucous membranes, and into the urinary bladder. Strenghs and dosages vary widely.
If you are just dealing with pain or an injury, use a topical application. Don’t drink it. Drinking it is for serious detoxing and other internal necessities. If you use a rose scented DMSO cream, chances are that nobody will be able to smell DMSO’s garlic-like smell.

DMSO being distilled.

 

The usual oral dose of DMSO is one teaspoon per day of DMSO 70% (Morton, 1993). But since it can trigger detoxification reactions and DMSO’s total excretion from the body can take several days, it is best to do it only once a week. Start with half a teaspoon of DMSO 50% and increase to a teaspoon of DMSO 70% only if any possible detoxification reaction is well tolerated.

When you use liquid DMSO in the skin, let it dry for over 20 to 30 minutes before wiping the rest out. The skin must be clean, dry, and unbroken for any topical use of DMSO. The face and the neck are more sensitive to DMSO and no higher concenrations than 50% should be applied there. Topical concentrations of DMSO should be kept below 70% in areas where there is a reduction of circulation. When 60 to 90% DMSO is applied to the skin, warmth, redness, itching, and somtimes local hives may occur. This usually disappears within a couple of hours and using natural aloe vera, gel or cream, will help counteract or prevent this effect. When 60 to 90% DMSO is applied to the palm on the hand, the skin may wrinkle and stay that way for several days.

“My brother put some DMSO gel (70% dmso, 30% aloe vera) on his shoulders and lower part of neck because he had muscle pain/soreness in that area, and it caused skin redness/irritation for a few hours, although it did diminish the muscle soreness as well…my grandma has rheumatoid arthritis that made her legs swell up and hurt continuously, and I had her apply the same DMSO gel, and after about 2-3 days of applying it once a day, the swelling was 90% gone, and I think within 4-5 days it was 100% gone, and she said the pain diminished as well.” – Michael Shatskiy, Los Angeles, California, United States

Chronic pain patients often have to apply the substance for 6 weeks before a change occurs, but many report relief to a degree that had not been able to obtain from any other source. In general, the greater the chronicity of the disorder, the longer the treatment with DMSO must be employed in order to achieve palliation (Steinberg , 1967).

Common health problems for which people will apply topical DMSO at home include acute musculoskeletal injuries and inflammations. The earlier DMSO is used, the more dramatic the result. A 70% concentration of DMSO mixed with water in volumes ranging from 8 to 12 ml, applied on and around the injury in a wide area at least three times daily, will have a healing affect in 4 out ot 5 people.

Arthritis, Sprains, Strains

It provides rapid amelioriation of pain and increased mobility and reduction of inflammation when used topically. You can see a positive response within 5 to 20 minutes and usually lasting for 4 to 6 hours. (Steinberg, 1967).

“Applying DMSO where it hurt to a six-year-old wasted from rheumatoid arthritis, in a half hour the child could move her shoulder and turn her head for the first time in two years. Persuaded to try walking, she managed a few steps and then burst into tears. “Why are you crying?” Dr Jacob asked her. “Because it doesn’t hurt anymore”, she replied. (Haley, 2000)

“My brother has arthritis of the spine. He is in pain and bedridden more than half the time. When he is treated with DMSO, he is able to lead a normal, active life… Just one application of this cheap, safe DMSO changed my brother from a grimacing patient into an active, pain-free man in exactly 30 minutes!” (Haley, 2000)

June Jones, once quarterback and later coach of the Atlanta Falcons pro-football team, had a bursitis calcification in his right shoulder. His career almost didn’t happen as he could hardly lift his arm, let alone throw a football. But he was aware of DMSO and had used DMSO for sprains, like thousands of others. He received a shot of DMSO in the shoulder and after using DMSO for 30 days straight, the calcification disappeared. (Haley, 2000)

Stroke

Given soon after a stroke, DMSO can dissolve the clot that causes the stroke, restoring circulation and avoiding paralysis. Once DMSO gets into the body either daubed on the skin, given in I.V., or by mouth, it permeates the body and crosses the brain barrier, so even taken orally it can improve circulation. Ideally it should be I.V.

DMSO products

DMSO is available in various formats.

 

Even though DMSO 40% causes a prolongation of bleeding time, it is still indicated for use in treating embolic or hemorrhagic stroke. DMSO is superior to any other treatment for wounds to the brain where a great deal of bleeding is present (Morton, 1993).

One man who had a stroke at 7:30 AM refused to go to the hospital until after his wife had spoken with Dr. Stanley Jacob, which didn’t happen until 6:30 PM. Starting at 7 PM the day of the stroke, she gave him one ounce of 50% DMSO in a little orange juice every 15 minutes for two hours and then every half hour for two hours. The next day, her husband was better and soon returned to normal. A substance that can stop a stroke as it’s happening is something many might want in their home medicine chest .(Haley, 2000)

Angina, Heart Attacks, Injuries of the Brain and Spinal Chord

DMSO may help neutralize harmful effects on the heart and brain in medical disorders involving the head and spinal chord injury, stroke, memory dysfunction, and ischemic heart disease (Jacob, de la Torre, 2009). A 40% DMSO solution should be administered within four hours to be effective, within ninety minutes is best.

After I.V. administration of DMSO, there is an elevation in the amount of spinal cord blood flow to the region of trauma. One of the first things that happens after spinal cord trauma is that a reduction of oxygen and blood flow sets in, inasmuch as the blood vessels constrict or shut down… Without some treatment, the tissue swells. Eventually, this leads to paralysis. In a cerebral stroke, the animal will either become comatose or lethargic or die. With DMSO infusion immediately after injury (or stroke) all this is prevented. – Dr. Jack de Ia Torre, professor of physiology and neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico

Dr. Stanley Jacob has even given DMSO intravenously to people who were already paralyzed – paraplegics – and some regained use of limbs. One man, quadraplegic, recovered enough to go through college and then to work in a bank. (Haley, 2000)

Infections

When combined with antibiotics, DMSO will convert bacteria which are resistant to a given antibiotic to being sensitive to that same antibiotic and probably a 80 to 90 per cent solution of DMSO will be required in order to be clinically useful ( Pottz, Rampey, Benjamin,1967). DMSO has been used to transport antibiotics to hard-to-reach areas of the body with excellent results, such as the bone marrow and brain (Sanders, 1967).

DMSO can dissolve a virus protein coating, leaving the virus core unprotected with its nucleic acid exposed to the immune system. Applied topically, it alleviates the lesions that occur as a result of Herpes Zoster, shingles (Morton, 1993).
Placed into the nostrils or topically in the face, DMSO can open blocked sinuses within a few minutes and it has been used with sucess in patients with polyps (Marvin, 1967).

DMSO can clear up gum disease and reduce tooth decay and their pain by painting it on the involved areas.

“I have some pharmaceutical grade DMSO and I pour about two teaspoons in a glass in the evening, put my 20 mg of doxycycline in it, add about 2 teaspoons of distilled water, and then swish it around in my mouth for about 2 or 3 minutes and then swallow it. So I guess it is about 50% solution. It’s really working on my mouth. That inflamed area of my jaw has calmed down about 70% in just a couple of days. Or more, actually. I expect it to be completely soothed by tomorrow after tonight’s dose of DMSO.” – Laura, Toulouse, France

Keloids, Scars, Burns, Bruises

A concentration of 50 to 80% put on two or three times a day will flatten a raised scar after several months. It is of considerable value in superficial burns (Goldman, 1967) and when applied quickly to an injury, it can eliminate any bruising.

“I have been applying it to my face for two weeks… I had a bout of acne in March, and this healed the damage pretty well but what amazed me is that my hyperpigmentation (melasma) has also faded very noticeably. In fact, it’s amazing!” – HG, United States

“I diluted a 50% solution and applied it topically to the inflamed lymph node. I applied it again this evening. I am totally amazed! There is a noticeable decrease in the size of the node, in just two applications! And it no longer feels matted. This node has been swollen for over 20 years!!! – Melissa Medlock, Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Podiatry

DMSO can be effective in the treatment of painful corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, bunions, hammertoes, heel spurs, and the inflammation of gouty big toes.

Varicose veins and thrombophlebitis

Topical DMSO can whiten telangiectasias, small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin. It can also decrease the size of varicosities in the legs and the inflammation that goes with it, along with a relief of their cramping discomfort (Marvin, 1967. Blumenthal, Fuchs, 1967).

Eye problems

One drop of a 25% DMSO solution (diluted in sterile physiologic or saline solution) once or twice per day is useful for eye problems, including cataracts or glaucoma.

“DMSO is amazing, I’ve also read various good results with using it in the eyes. Being the adventurous type myself, today I diluted DMSO down to 30% and put 2 drops in one of my eyes that has been having red spots around the iris. The red spots diminished drastically. The only side effect was a slight burning sensation, similar to those drops you get when one goes for a glaucoma test, without the side effect of dilated pupils.” – DZ, United States

Headaches

DMSO is highly effective in vascular headaches and in muscular tension which so often goes with headaches. It may be used on hairy areas such as the scalp and it also may be used near the eyes. A 90% solution is more effective (Ogden, 1967).

Mental Disorders

DMSO has been useful in the treatment of patients with the following diagnoses: (1) overexcited states (acute schizophrenic reactions, manic phase of the manic-depressive psychoses, alcoholic psychoses, symptomatic psychoses); (2) some symptoms of the chronic psychoses (autism, stereotypia, negativism, abnormal behavior or delusional states) ; (3) severe neuroses (anxiety reactions, obsessives)( Ramírez, Luza, 1967).

McGrady called special attention to an extraordinary paper presented by Dr. Eduardo Ramirez and Dr. Segisfredo Luza of the Ayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru. After extensive tests on animals and then on normal humans, Dr. Ramirez reported “injecting 50% or 80% DMSO intramuscularly into patients with acute and chronic schizophrenia” and that “of the 14 acute cases, every single one was discharged from the hospital within 45 days after the start of DMSO treatment… He said that 4 of the 11 chronic cases, one of whom has been ill for 14 years, were discharged eventually, and the other 7 improved a great deal and were given occupational therapy… He observed rapid decrease in agitation… recession of persecution feeling, a relatively sudden tendency to communicate and to stay clean.., the wane of obsessions, return to alertness, and a calmness where there had been restlessness and anxiety”. (Haley, 2000)

Genitourinary disorders

DMSO has been used in the treatment of a number of patients with various genitourinary disorders, including Peyronie’s disease, interstitial cystitis, acute epididymitis. Some have obtained dramatic and gratifying relief of symptoms (Persky, Steeart, 1967).

Miscellaneous

DMSO in conjunction with other treatments has shown to regress cancer in a very effective way (Ayre, 1967). Intravenous administration of DMSO markedly reduces pathological intestinal permeability while preserving the gut’s absorption capacities (Wang et al, 1996). Considering that gut permeability (‘leaky gut’) has a fundamental role in chronic degenerative diseases, this is of great clinical importance.

DMSO also has excellent results in the skin of people afflicted with scleroderma, results which have never been observed with any other method of therapy (Scherbel et al, 1967).

Mrs. Jean Puccio of Washington, DC testified at hearings of Senator Edward Kennedy’s sub-committee on health in 1980 on her recovery from scleroderma. Diagnosed in 1971, she was told that no medication would help, and that she would probably soon face a wheelchair and early death. By the time she found Dr. Jacob (through word of mouth), she told the Senators, “I was having difficulty breathing, walking, and eating”. The disease “thickens the tissue and makes your skin so tight you cannot move. It was difficult for me to drive, to turn the ignition in my car or turn my body”. Her dentist could not work on her for awhile because she could not open her mouth. “Now I can open my mouth like anybody”, she said. After her sensitized skin burned from topical application of DMSO, Dr. Jacob suggested taking it orally. “Within six months”, she testified, “my condition reversed almost immediately. I can do anything anybody else can do now” (Haley, 2000).

Hopefully, this brief overview of DMSO’s great capabilities has helped to illustrate how it is indeed, the cure of our times. I’m convinced of its therapeutic power, both by my own experience and that one of scores of people, not to mention the back-up of published scientific literature. Its uses and applications make it a very handy compound to have on your medical shelf. In pure form, the life of DMSO is indefinite, so it may be used for years.

 

Several books have been published on the benefits of DMSO.

 

Troubleshooting

The garlic-like body odor and taste in the mouth that some experience is attributable to a specific DMSO metabolite: dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a component of natural onion and garlic flavors (McKim, Strub, 2008). This can last for one or two days and in a small number of people, especially men, the odor can be very pungent. Drinking enough water will help diffuse the smell. Other side effects – such as stomach upset, headaches, dizziness, and sedation – are very likely related to detoxification reactions prompted by the DMSO.

Only purified and properly diluted DMSO should be used. When you dilute a pure DMSO solution, always do it in distilled water. When it is applied, the skin site as well as the applying hand should be thoroughly cleaned before application. This is of utmost importance as DMSO’s properties allow contaminants to be absorbed through the skin and transported into the bloodstream.
DMSO is known to be one of the least toxic substances in biology (Parcell, 2002), so any serious side effects should come from potential contaminants or the intake of concomintant drugs that DMSO will carry into the body. Worth repeating again, DMSO and any substance dissolved in it, will penetrate the skin, the blood-brain barrier, and other parts of the body very fast.

Remember also that DMSO increases the effects of drugs like blood thinners, steroids, heart medicines, sedatives, etc. In addition to that, acetone or acid contamination of DMSO can lead to serious medical consequences. Be aware of this problem when buying unreliable DMSO. A pure DMSO solution will turn solid (like ice) in the refigerator within 2 hours. If, when the frozen bottle is turned upside down, little rivulets of water flow through the ice, you probably possess the veterinary grade DMSO. This is a 90% concentration. Ten percent is distilled water (Morton, 1993).

Women are discouraged from using DMSO during pregnancy or breastfeeding, even though DMSO is used to preserve frozen human embryos. DMSO can interfere with liver function tests and give a false reading. That problem is easily solved by waiting a week after DMSO usage before taking the test.

Long-term use has been documented as safe. Eye damage, reported in laboratory animals, has not been confirmed. Side effects such as skin rash and itching after topical application, breaking up of blood elements after intravenous infusion, can be avoided in large part by employing more dilute solutions. Despite these side effects, DMSO is used as a preservative for blood elements and stem cells (McKim, Strub, 2008).

When DMSO is diluted with water, heat is released. The bottle will be warm to the touch. This is a temporary, harmless reaction.
Since DMSO causes dryness and scaling of the outer layer of the skin, skin diseases characterized by scaling (psoriasis) could be aggravated by the use of DMSO. But DMSO applied topically for only a few days has been useful in psoriasis. Prolonged use of DMSO for the treatment of psoriasis is not advised however, as it can worsen the psoriatic condition (Engel, 1967), only DMSO taken orally is suggested.

“I’m happy to say that taking DMSO in conjunction with implementing the detoxification suggestions that were given is starting to take care of many of my remaining psoriasis problems. A couple areas are still being stubborn, but I’ve noticed a lot of general improvement. Using DMSO topically also helped improve a patch of eczema that my wife has been bothered by for quite a while.” – Peter Norquest, Tucson, Arizona, United States

DMSO2, a derivative of DMSO, is better tolerated and doesn’t have the odor and irritation side effects. Despite this positive aspect, it hasn’t surpassed the effectiveness, fascination and popularity of DMSO. It is also known as methylsufonlmethane or MSM, an entire topic for another article by itself!

Sulfur is an element of the earth and it is essential to life, it as among the most prevalent elemenents in the human body. Allergic reactions to sulfur are not possible because sulfur has no protein component. When people are ‘allergic to sulfur’, what they really mean is that they are allergic or sensitive mainly to certain sulfur-containing drugs or proteins, most notably sulfa antibiotics (sulfonamides) or to sulfites (preservatives used in wines and some foods), or to foods with a high sulfur content (broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, onions, etc). Many individuals with allergies to sulfa drugs, sulfites, or high sulfur containing foods (like the author) do not experience problems taking DMSO, because apart from sulfur, DMSO bears no relation to these substances.

As always, proceed with caution, do your homework, and consult a health care provider in case of doubts.

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  1. Bobbie  October 6, 2017

    If Richards comment was directed to me but I bought a “low odor” dmso product! That doesn’t mean the person won’t give off an odor while using it! Everyone is different. I can tell my story if I choose to do so and it was so bad, I was not capable of leaving for 2 days both times that I ingested it. Did you read that I put it in juice? Not taken straight?????? Plus I did drink water and other fluids throughout the day! I’m not the only one who had this problem!

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    • Maya  October 6, 2017

      This is what I’ve been wondering about as well. Would ingesting the odorless version truly make the difference? After all, the DMSO interacts with the system before exiting it via pores and breath and the offencive odor only *partially* smells like DMSO . Hence I still dare not take it internally.

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      • Bobbie  October 7, 2017

        Don’t be discouraged if you have issues in which DMSO may help. I felt very good while taking it and my approach will be a more diluted mix next time and with little company around. That’s difficult with family :) i can’t remember if i used distilled water in the mix which is recommended. Just remember super clean glass not plastic or you will be drinkung that pladtic. I used a new plastic tsp. for measuring and it stripped the color in seconds! Stainless measuring spoon only.

      • Richard  October 7, 2017

        No offense intended, but if you have health problems on my level, or even worse, damn the smell anyway….
        People on chemo are supposed-to avoid others as their sweat is toxic. People detoxing have horrid breath and BO.
        If you’re sick it goes with the territory.
        If you have a job, or you’re concerned about it, like I stated earlier, get some rose-scented lotion or cream and use it to mask the sulfur-smell.
        I’ve even seen some products containing DMSO and rose scent together.
        Look-up “rose scented DMSO products” in your browser (search)…There are MANY.

      • kyle  February 8, 2018

        i drank 1 ml a day pure 99% dmso. if u dont want to smell consume some stawberries,mango juice or anything with fructose. people say i smell like fruit juice all the time. i have experimineted as often with 5ml and the most with a ounce ounce shooter glassful. in fact the more i used the happier i felt. i used drops on wrists,knees,neck shoulders,feet,back of knees,heart,under eyes in my eyes on my skull,forehead,under the tongue. all in all the least difficult was a drop on the forehead or temples. under armpits after using no deodourant for a week. This was all using the 99.9% dropper kind. i reccommend not using with niacin unless u want a massive niacin flush,or alcohol or with testosterone unless you does 1 cc mixed with dmso on skin instead of for every 100mg per ml injection of testosterone. better then gettint needles and by far less side effects, no painful injections and better feeling.. i found good is to clean my belly button and crush some magnesium(epsom salts) and absorbic acid(vitamin c) and put a drop in your belly butting and a pinch of these. if you put pure drops in your eyes stings and you will blink a few times and your eyes will water but in a few minutes it stops. any one use this with ldopa or trytophan..antihistamines can help reduce the itch or stoo it if you use them beforehand.

    • Richard  October 6, 2017

      Dilute it first, and limit the amount. That’s what 50%, 75%, etc. are informing as-to the use of this product..
      Maybe one should divide the dose over two or more times per day, instead of all-at-once..
      And if one takes more than a teaspoon in 24-hours, they may be overdosing(?)
      Rose-scented products are supposed to mask the smell, even-of the old heavy garlic-smelling product.
      Some people with serious illnesses don’t care about the smell, they just want to be healed.

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      • Maya  October 7, 2017

        Richard, I enjoy your posts and, yet am growing increasingly more baffled by the fact that you keep ignoring my pleas to update regarding your personal results after purchasing and ingesting the ODORLESS DMSO. I ended up purchasing it myself soon after reading your posts a good few months back. I was highly sceptical then, as to the much hoped for outcome of it eliminating the dreaded BO but purchased it anyway, and do not regret it, if only to have an even higher and possibly purer grade than the one I normally get.
        The link below, is the first time I pleaded with you for an update, since you were the who brought the issue up, both the foul odor and then the Odorless recommendation.
        Yet no reply from you as to your results.
        https://health-matrix.net/2011/03/15/dmso-the-real-miracle-solution/comment-page-9/#comment-539065
        I have now asked, pleaded again, as well as hypothesized it may make no difference. You seem to overlook(?) my question…Am I to assume I was correct in my scepticism, and that the BO is just the same regardless of the DMSO being initially odorless, yet the resulting odor has little to do with that, once entered and interacted with one’s system? That alone is a fascinating enough issue to respond to, I’m certain, yet it goes ignored again. I suppose I’m to take your silence on the matter as a confirmation of my hypothesis.

      • Christine Stewart  November 4, 2017

        YES, I agree with Richard. I just want to know WHERE I CAN BUY this DMSO, as I am suffering from Breast Cancer & awaiting a Breast SCAN ( Last test) this will decide the Oncologist & Surgeon, as to whether or NOT to Remove the Cancerous LUMP or to operate carrying out a full Mastectomy.. This is a Secondary Breast Cancer, 14 yrs ago, in the same Breast. I am 75 yrs of age and have NO intention of having Chemotherapy or Radium., after my Operation. I am @ the moment following a Diet to Fight Cancer, which I have learned from “The truth about Cancer, thus trying with this Diet to reduce this Cancerous LUMP..HOPING !!!! as I only discovered this LUMP 3 weeks ago. But time is running out, and I really NEED to know where I can BUY this DMSO OIL. to apply to my Breast. Thank, you.

      • Gabriela Segura, MD  November 5, 2017

        Christine, check out breastcancerchoices.org Some have used a combination of DMSO with lugol’s. They will have more information that will help you. Do check it out.

    • Chris Mller  October 7, 2017

      I to have purchased the odorless and have used it on my my skin with not much problem with odor. I would put a dab on my finger and rub it on a blemish and the next day it would be gone or almost gone. Odor didn’t seem to be a problem as with the non- odorless. I have also taken it orally and didn’t have a problem with personnel body odors but it would be on my breath. This info came from a close friend who didn’t mind giving me the sniff test. The odor issue might arise from your body expelling toxins, the bad breath was taken care of with a good brushing and a gargle. My question is who posted the info about not using it a 100%. Please repost or send link. Thanks.

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      • Richard  October 8, 2017

        Sorry, I just researched all of my DMSO articles with search terms “100%” and didn’t find anything…
        The syntax may have been “full strength” or “not diluted”.
        I know personally that I read this in an article regarding DMSO.
        Also, I read that it “reduces to 65%-70% on contact with ambient air” so ????
        See if you can find it on a Google search or somewhere.
        Let us know.

      • Christine Stewart  November 4, 2017

        Thank, you Chris, please could you tell me WHERE I can purchase this DMSO Oil, to apply to my Cancerous Breast., before the Surgeon decides to Operate, thus losing my Breast. I live in ITALY. Thank, you.

      • Bobbie  November 5, 2017

        To Christine, i dont remember where i bought my DMSO. Just google and buy it in glass and in purest form. The plastic jars are good topical use and at any dilution. ive read dr. Brownsteins work. Google his name and iodine. You may simply need to take lugols iodine. The breast, ovaries, and thyroid need iodine the most. Good luck.

      • Chris Mller  November 8, 2017

        Hi All
        This message is for Christine Stewart. No reply button to go direct. I purchased my odorless DMSO gallon from off of Amazon. I have also gotten 99% from the feed supply store, any where they sell supplies for horses should have it. It will be in a white plastic bottle. I have used up a few bottles of this and it will not hurt you, I know, it’s not perfect but if you can’t find it any other way it works and Christine is in Italy.
        And, here is an excellent article on fighting cancer, provided to a friend of mines doctor. It talks about upping the amount of oxygen in the body to attack the cancer directly and the dmso will help get the oxygen into the cells.
        https://www.springboard4health.com/notebook/nutrients_artemisinin.html

  2. Maya  October 7, 2017

    Now I’m further confused: If the reply regarding a Rose scented lotion was for me, I am well aware of that option and am not interested in it. I have been experimenting and using DMSO externally for years, and I own the book, it was the very first thing I did.
    My question is strictly about the ODORLESS DMSO I first became aware of and purchased after reading your posts about it. I’m not sick, although do suffer from arthritis. It is however besides the point, as I merely keep trying to understand from you, Richard, since you’ve had first hand experience with the ODORLESS version vs. the regular, whether it made any difference with your sports buddies who initially were horrified by the BO. I believe you too suffer from arthritis, and so our cases are similar enough roughly…
    Since you’ve had your sports buddies to compare whether or not the ODORLESS version made a difference for the better, that is all I’m trying to find out, pretty pretty please.
    Many thanks for your patience and I hope I’ve clarified my enquiry enough this time.

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    • Maya  October 7, 2017

      Perhaps I should repeat, that I’m asking about oral administration only.
      thanks again.

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      • Richard  October 7, 2017

        I use two TEAspoons per day of pre-diluted at 50%. (I put it in and ICE brand beverage, probably not good health-wise, but is a sugarless product, and tastes great.)
        I use filtered RO water for 50% dilution, seems to work OK. (Any bottled water same.)
        I would avoid some gallon-size store stock “distilled” water as it obviously leeches some chemicals from the plastic container, and smells like that too.
        This so-called “distilled” would NOT be good to ingest along with DMSO, IMHO.

    • Richard  October 7, 2017

      Maya –
      Sorry, I think the blog software isn’t working as intended…
      I never got your requests.
      In any case, you are probably confusing me with someone else, as at 68 any “sports buddies” I’ve had are either in the old-folks home or are deceased.
      Also, I’ve had limited experience with the older smelly version of DMSO. I used one bottle from Tractor Supply, then switched to the Ebay “odorless” gallon.
      But you’re right about the arthritis and associated pain.

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    • Richard  October 7, 2017

      “Rose” was for “Bobbie”, and others who may benefit, NOT FOR INTERNAL USE.

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    • Richard  November 5, 2017

      REPLY buttons missing on most posts, making replies impossible.
      (Personally, I believe the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) with molasses to be best for cancerous conditions.)
      Christine, here’s the Ebay link for odorless DMSO…
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/DMSO-Dimethyl-Sulfoxide-99-995-Odorless-Pharma-Grade-1-Gallon-In-BPA-Free-Jug/151994515454?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
      I’ve been taking it orally.
      Got carried away recently, used 1-ounce (90%) in a day, and had major herxing, body using it to shed toxins.
      Best analogy is like a major hang-over, won’t be doing that again.
      Information gleaned from the internet was an Australian source recommending “1-2 TEASPOONS per day 50-70%”, and I concur with that.
      Sorry, can’t alleviate your paranoia, Maya. Step-up or don’t try it. I doubt that you are 6’4″ and 235 pounds like me, so that will make an obvious difference.
      I would use 1/2 teaspoon 50%, and take it from there.
      Differences in individuals will show that’s too-much for some, not-enough for others.

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  3. Frank  October 9, 2017

    Am I the only one here who realizes the utter ridiculousness of being told that I must pre-dilute DMSO before I dilute it by putting into an 8-12oz. glass of distilled water? SMH and face-palming…

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  4. Frank  October 9, 2017

    I disagree with everyone here that has insisted on pre-diluting DMSO (with distilled water) before putting it into an 8 or 12oz glass of distilled water. It’s an unnecessary step and it shows a lack of understanding that concerns me.

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  5. Frank  October 9, 2017

    Many here are wrongly insisting on pre-diluting DMSO (with distilled water) before putting it into an 8 or 12oz glass (of distilled water). It’s an unnecessary extra step.

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  6. Richard  October 9, 2017

    Well frank, your body is over 90% water, so take it from there.
    Go-ahead, take it straight, and post your results on here from the ER.
    THE IDEA, Frank, is-that DMSO is a highly-reactive substance that can do NASTY things to your alimentary and digestive tract if taken straight.
    But by all means, “if it feels good, do-it”.
    Now all of this “8 to 12 ounces of water” stuff is new to me, but I DO dilute it 50% first, and then put it in a few ounces of juice or more water before consumption. (As recommended by people who have published on this subject.)

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  7. Richard  October 9, 2017

    (An earlier post in reply got blitzed, I think.)
    Frank, DMSO is a highly-reactive substance that can and will damage your alimentary and digestive tract if not diluted…
    YOUR BODY is over 90% water, so you may think you’re enlightened-enough to drink DMSO straight from the bottle.
    Send us a post from the ER and let us know how that worked-out.
    I WILL say I have not seen all of the “8 ounce and 12 ounce” posts, but after careful study I use a 50% solution in a few ounces of juice or more ounces of water.
    Your digestive juices are highly acidic, containing hydrochloric acid…
    Care to drink some HCL straight?

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    • frank  October 10, 2017

      Richard, I didn’t say anything about drinking it straight/100%. You also completely missed my point. Please read my comments again.thanks.

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      • Richard  October 10, 2017

        It seems crazy, I know, but one must establish a baseline for dosing…
        I my case, I dilute to 50%, and then use it as if it were the original elixir.
        If you don’t do this, you have no basis for rendering any-type of accuracy.
        People just take “some” and mix it with “some” quantity of another solution.
        If this works for some folks, then have at it.
        When I dose, I realize my base mixture, so-as-to have some “method to my madness”.

  8. Frank  October 10, 2017

    Richard, (in the example I gave) you ARE diluting it (to the desired percentage) when you put it into the glass of distilled water. There is no reason to dilute it twice. What do you think you are accomplishing by diluting it twice? Maybe, if you calm down and think about this – then you might understand my point.

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    • Richard  October 10, 2017

      So give me some numbers.
      What dilution % do you have at 8 ounces? 12 ounces?
      How-much DMSO did you use per dose?
      What effect did it have?
      Can you reliably duplicate this dosage protocol?
      If you can answer these simple questions, you’re all set…your dilemma is solved.

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      • Frank  October 10, 2017

        @Richard, thanks for the laughs! You’re funny!

      • Chris Mller  October 10, 2017

        Hi All, Richard, maybe you could clarify something for us, how much DMSO are you using before you cut it in half? 1/2 a tsp. or half a cup? The confusing part for some people may be that if you are putting a diluted tablespoon in two tablespoons of juice, why not just put a 1/2 tbls. in the same amount of juice. The dosage would be the same, the taste may change a little.

  9. Richard  October 11, 2017

    Frank, I take it you must be an outstanding Millennial, as everything that you don’t understand or agree-with is subject to ridicule.
    With-that, I’ll quit and no-longer respond to your brainless posts.
    Bye!!
    Any of you other people wanting to dilute/not dilute, 8 ounces, 12 ounces, mix with dog-doo, whatever, HAVE AT IT…
    Who assigned me the onerous task of being your Daddy??

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  10. Richard  October 11, 2017

    Put some in water and hold the container..It gets hot-enough to burn you.
    You want THAT going down your throat?

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    • Maya  October 11, 2017

      http://www.gaylordchemical.com/products/literature/dmso-physical-properties/
      “Heat of Mixing, DMSO – Water mixtures, 32°C(89.6F).
      Richard, Frank did ask you to calm down and give a thought. Neither of you got to the bottom of the ACTUAL point. That it’s about quantity, not how much you dilute it.
      This isn’t a piss contest. We all are here to learn. The way things are going, you are the one furthest from understanding the main and crucial point, as well as using uneducated guesses as facts.
      Lets chill and learn and approach this as grown ups. This is silly and unproductive.
      I recommend again you read the book.

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  11. Maya  October 11, 2017

    Guys: The confusion is understandable, but is isn’t the dilution that’s important. It’s the quantity you ingest.
    You can drink a whole darn gallon to chase it. Kindly scroll to the top of this page, where our esteemed Gabriela Segura MD. put’s it plainly: ”
    The usual oral dose of DMSO is one teaspoon per day of DMSO 70% (Morton, 1993). But since it can trigger detoxification reactions and DMSO’s total excretion from the body can take several days, it is best to do it only once a week. Start with half a teaspoon of DMSO 50% and increase to a teaspoon of DMSO 70% only if any possible detoxification reaction is well tolerated.” It is further recommended to mix it in Grapefruit juice or such to mask the taste, but isn’t a must. You can join me finding (for curiosity sake, the highest safe % that can be ingested “neet”. Either way, I doubt anyone would end up in the ER. There is the book, for one. Why not study it too rather than attempting a (less than thoroughly educated)guess work so we can move on?

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  12. Frank  October 11, 2017

    @Chris Miller, it’s clear that you understand. Thanks!

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  13. Bobbie  October 13, 2017

    I was wondering if anyone has experience supplementing DMSO orally to horses. If so, how much should be given? I’m contemplating giving her MMS and possibly trying a parazapper to help cure a very bad case of Lyme disease.

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    • karen  October 16, 2017

      Hi Bobbie,

      I have used DMSO orally on one of my horses and i seem to recall giving her 1 tablespoon 2x per day of 50% diluted solution, in her feed.
      I also used a 70% solution externally which must have stung a bit but saved her life…
      she had a fully ruptured superficial flexor tendon and with the use of DMSO and cold laser therapy (photobiomodulation) she is now 100% better, never had any infection as predicted by the vet, and was able to be fully rehabilitated so you cannot tell she was ever injured apart from the scar left by the external stitches…good luck with your horse.
      Also research 100% gumtree turpentine as a parasite cleanser and the Spooky 2 machine which can kill many pathogens including Lyme I believe.

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      • Bobbie  October 17, 2017

        Hi Karen,
        What a great outcome! I may try the tbsp. 2x a day. I have given a little mixed with distilled water through syringe. I worry so much of it carrying any bad substance into her systym by mixing with feed etc.. but I’m desperate because shes having trouble walking etc. Abcesses coming out the bottom of both front hooves. I looked up the spooky 2 and some different brand came up. Any thoughts on the MY3 parazapper?. I’m trying colloidal silver and just started mms but it’s scary and confusing to use. Thank you for replying. This is a stealth disease that has corkscrew bacteria that travels easier through joint tissue then blood! No wonder it’s so hard to kill! Plus it goes into cyst form when it detects anything that may kill it. Thank you again!

      • Richard  November 6, 2017

        Um, not to be “snarky” here girls, but DMSO usage STARTED with horses…like 60 years-ago.
        Want to know about that?
        Find a polo club, race track or tack store and ask them.
        Make sure you find someone over 70, (especially veterinarians) because they’ll be more familiar with it.

  14. Chris  October 15, 2017

    I would think if you up scaled the protocol for Lymes disease for human to a horses weight would be a good start.
    http://genesis2church.org you can look here to start. From there you would have to add some DMSO how much to be effective, not sure. Didn’t know a horse could get Lymes disease.

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  15. Joy  November 14, 2017

    Can you take DMSO in the Super Beets drink that has vitamin c and nitric oxide?

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    • Bobbie  November 14, 2017

      Have you ever taken DMSO internally before? I am a hundred percent for taking it internally but start with very little at first. My family said I smelled like rotten milk or creamed corn which is really strange and that’s while taking a half of a teaspoon. I’m assuming it would be okay with that drink but maybe someone else can chime in. Good luck.

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      • Richard  November 15, 2017

        I take “odorless” 1-gallon $40 to the door from Ebay.
        Look at recent archives to see the link, or just go to Ebay and search.
        It’s not completely odorless, as your domestic partners will testify, but much better than the old-stuff.
        I was taking up to an ounce, but that backfired, now down to 1.5 teaspoons per day.

  16. Cindy Soper  November 15, 2017

    Hello,

    Thanks to the author of this great article. Very informative

    This is in response to the lady asking where to get DMSO

    I have just recently purchased Ultra Pure Pharma Grade 99.995% DMSO from DMSO Canada. Scroll down when you get to the page and you will see different options for purchasing several bottles with different additions. I bought one with the addition of Turmeric for my frozen shoulder and it has really helped in a very short time. Good luck.

    the link is:
    https://www.dmsocanada.com

    Cheers,
    Cindy

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    • Richard  November 15, 2017

      Or get an entire GALLON from Ebay for $40. 99.964% pure and delivered.
      All you people getting the hotsie-totsie exotic glass bottles from wherever are to be congratulated on throwing your money away.

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  17. Joy  November 16, 2017

    Can someone please help? I’ve got an ankle injury that won’t heal, been to several drs, had MRI. Micro tears in tendons, ligament and nerve problem. Can’t walk on it at all for 5 months. Just found out about DMSO a couple of days ago, tried it on both ankles since the “good” ankle is having problems but can occasionally still walk on it with crutches. Only the injured ankle swelled more than usual after using DMSO, the other ankle was ok. Both still hurt. I don’t know what to do. I’ve used it twice a day since I heard about it and I drank half a tsp once so far. If anyone has any advice for me on how I’ll be able to walk again or how much longer it could take I’d greatly appreciate it. Could the extra swelling be that the DMSO is working? I didn’t dilute it at all, it is 90%, from tractor supply co. Thank you.

    Joy

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    • Bobbie  November 17, 2017

      Hi Joy,

      I’ve heard that if you use it straight, it won’t work. Try cutting it 50/50 with distilled water. Drink plenty of water with it by mouth also. My son had a bad sprained ankle with bruising and by the next morning, I had the swelling down by 50%. I gave him Arnica 30C by mouth also. Don’t give up, it works.

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      • Joy  November 25, 2017

        Bobbie,
        Thank you. When I bought the gallon of DMSO I also bought the Arnica as you mentioned. Although I haven’t tried the Arnica yet. DMSO does seem to be working like you all said. I’m going to keep at this. I’m desperate to walk again and to not have the pain and swelling either. I’m so grateful to you and Richard for replying to me. I had no idea it wouldn’t work unless diluted and it really has made a difference. Still can’t walk yet but it has been 5 months so to be feeling less pain and stiffness, less swelling and get some range of motion back, I do feel it’s a miracle.

    • Richard  November 18, 2017

      Hi Joy,
      The Tractor Supply DMSO is 100%, and not 90% if memory serves correctly.
      I’ve read in the literature available that 100% is the LEAST effective form of DMSO.
      Why this is so, I cannot say, as I’m not a pharmacist or chemist.
      If you’d like to save money and get some deodorization, you should look into buying an entire GALLON of 99.965% pure deodorized DMSO from Ebay.
      And NO, I have no other interest in that product.
      I would mix (NO TAP WATER, only RO or bottled), NO store distilled water (has plastic residues) at 70% (7 parts DMSO and 3 parts water), apply with a spray bottle or a CLEAN rag soaked with this mix to ankles, and if it starts to dry reapply. It gets very warm when you mix it. That’s fine.
      You should see good results in little time.
      MOST IMPORTANT – CAUTION: DMSO is a carrier able to penetrate all layers of skin, and as-such should be used ONLY with clean skin (no oils, lotions, etc). Only clean cloths, rags, whatever you’re applying it with.
      ALSO, it will carry lotions, potions, cremes, whatever into your bloodstream. If you know what you’re doing, this is good. If you don’t, well, things can get ugly.
      Are you taking vitamin C? If-so,how much? Your body may need collagen repair.

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      • Joy  November 25, 2017

        Richard,
        Thank you. I bought the gallon and I’m doing exactly as you said. I can’t believe it really does seem to be helping. I hope by Christmas maybe I’ll be walking again. Oh the things we take for granted.

  18. Richard  November 26, 2017

    Yes, thank you..
    It is in trying to help that we get that help returned to us.
    I totally agree with your “taking things for granted” statement.

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  19. richie  November 28, 2017

    have any of you folks who are battling lymes disease familiar with a guy named tony pantellerusco (see his u-tube videos)he has some pretty interesting things to say about nano technology being used in conjunction with glyphosphates,aerosol spraying,,ect….he seems convinced this is part of some kind ententional genocide on humanity…..with the flouride ,chlorine ,in the water we drink….and the toxins in our air (fukashima,russias cheranobyl ) and genneticly modified food…

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  20. Franci  December 17, 2017

    So you should not use DMSO while breastfeeding? And why? I’m sorry I didn’t quite understand. Or may have missed! Thank you for all the information!

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    • Gail  December 18, 2017

      Are you a troll, or possibly on the wrong post? If you trying to be cautious about what you ingest while breastfeeding how can you be serious about asking this question? DMSO is a wonderful amazing product, but ingesting while breastfeeding, well your shouldnt need ask this question! Sorry I didn’t mean be rude, but…….

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      • Franci  December 26, 2017

        What are you talking about?

        I asked if a woman shouldn’t use DMSO while breastfeeding. How does that make me a troll and why are you insinuating I’m an idiot for asking that? I’ve only recently found out abour DMSO and have never used it before. Obviously, as I’m breastfeeding I want to be careful about what I apply to my largest organ, especially if it has serious detoxification. In which case, I’d be concerned about any toxins releasing into my milk. I’m trying to educate ant learn. I want to be sure to protect my baby.

        In this post (just in case you didn’t fully read it, not to be rude) it BREIFLY says not recommended for use while breastfeeding but doesn’t elaborate nor does it say who isn’t recommending it.

        My bad.

  21. Joe  December 29, 2017

    Can anyone direct me to someone in the Kansas City, Kansas area who can give me an IV injection of DMSO? I’ve been drinking it for my condition which is helping, but taking it by IV would be much more helpful.

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  22. Chris  January 9, 2018

    I accidentally spilled 99%r Pharmaceutical DMSO on my hand. I quickly washed it off with water. Since then, my heart has been racing. Its been 10 hours…still racing. Should i be worried about what was on my hand where the DMSO touched? Is there anything i can do now? Or is it whats done is done?

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    • Gabriela Segura, MD  January 9, 2018

      Could be a detox reaction. You can try vitamin C and magnesium.

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    • Bobbie  January 9, 2018

      That happens to me sometimes but not from DMSO. I use essential oils such as lavender on the wrists, neck veins and the back of neck along spine. Magnesium is a great mineral to relax the heart as are B complex vitamins if you have them on hand. No caffeine until it subsides of course. Good luck and let us know how you feel.

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      • Chris  January 13, 2018

        Bobbie/Gabriela,
        My heart subsided around the 24 hour mark. Thank you for the suggestions. I do have magnesium oil laying around somewhere.
        I was worried that the DMSO carried something into my body that made this happen.

  23. Christine Schoening  January 14, 2018

    Dr. Segura, Excellent article. I read all the posts. Could you tell me how to get the book and does it talk about dosing for RA? REUMATIOD ARTHRITIS
    THANK YOU!

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  24. Maya  February 11, 2018

    For some reason there’s no ”reply” option to Kyle…Kyle, you’ve posted on Feb 8th about consuming with Fructose(in fruit juice). This makes me very hopeful as it should the rest of us. In a way, this could be pretty revolutionary because so many of us, self included, avoid taking orally due to the smell later on. It’d be great if anyone has tried it with such success as well! I’ll give it a go.
    Navel sounds promising, tho possibly not as easily cleaned, depending on the shape….I can’t not mention tho that having used it underarm with deodorant was a bad idea. Forgive, I’ve no intention starting a debate, but can not in clear conscience not stressing to both you and anyone else what a bad idea that is. That’s all I want to say in the matter, but rather concentrate on the first paragraph here.
    Also, from reading in “The real miracle” and some experience, the lower in the body (feet being least sensitive), the lease itchy. I have sprayed knees and thighs and it wasn’t easy to tolerate the itchiness. Back, chest, and higher, next to impossible to use due to the intense itchiness. If anyone has figured something to help that, plz do share.
    Very strangely, when in cream form, no itchiness at all, but I know it’s not as effective. Worth mentioning though.

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    • Ann  February 12, 2018

      hi Maya I put pure aloe vera gel on top of my DMSO or before I put the DMSO on. Also I sometimes dilute the DMSO with the aloe vera so you use 7 tablespoons of pure 99% DMSO with three tablespoons of pure aloe vera I like the brand called Enchanted Waters you can get that on Etsy. Hope this helps you

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