This reminds me of when I was making topical guaifenesin - I found that
a little liquid was necessary to deal with the grittiness, so I used
some CS as well. I started off using Emu Oil, then also moved to
coconut oil once I found that. Thanks, this might be the encouragement
I need to just get on and do it. Maybe a pinch of borax, too, for the
arthritis.
R
On 21/04/2012 7:49 PM, Sara Mandal-Joy wrote:
My "garden cream" - what I use on my hands, under my gardening
gloves, to make it possible for me to keep gardening, is a cream made
of coconut oil, dmso, and msm. It doesn't fully "dissolve", at least
not in the concentrations of dmso I have tried so far, so the cream is
"sandy" in texture, but rubbing it in finishes the dissolving
process. Heat might as well, but I don't want to heat the coconut
oil, and not sure what effect that would have on dmso either. Not
really wanting to try that. But it works fine this way. Coconut oil
alone helps some, when I've run out of the "good stuff" - but doesn't
fully keep the pain and swelling at bay. But the dmso and msm do -
basically keep me from being crippled. I also use the msm orally, but
find the topical use right on the worst area (hands, when exposed to
soil/water while gardening) is extremely helpful. Sara
I find the taste so horrible my a large jar never diminishes. I have
been wondering more and more about putting it in DMSO and simply
applying it topically.
R
On 21/04/2012 6:50 PM, Jane MacRoss wrote:
Sorry Carol - I missed this! I put a teaspoon in 2L water (a quart)
otherwise DH can taste it - but more than that is recommended I think
xx
