If the acid were then ingested, what does it do to the pH level of the body. Aren't there certain pH levels that are healthy to maintain, and would this disrupt the long term pH level, or is it thought to correct body pH levels?
As for muriatic acid, we have used is several times to strip the old varnish from furniture. After seeing what it does to old varnish, I don't think I could ever feel comfortable getting it close to food. Maybe there are many kinds of muriatic acid? Regarding other acids, Grandma used to mix (apple cider) vinegar and honey and take several tablespoons daily, as a folk remedy for arthritis. She did it for years, and was active into her 90's. Hubby use CS for brushing the teeth sometimes, and we generally use CS as a gargle and for cleaning the tongue. He thinks it makes a great difference with breath. We quit using commercial tooth paste due to the fluoride it contained. Sometimes use baking soda and water. > On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:21:26 EST, [email protected] wrote: > > >HCL is hydrochloric acid. Dr Clark says to use 5% USP grade to sterilize > >foods like 2 drops per serving on your plate of even cooked food, 2 drops > for > >potatoes, 2 drops on green beans, etc. Wash raw greens by soaking in hot > >water twice, then sterilize in cold HCL water (several drops of HCL). > >She also says that babies make enough HCL to sterilize foods in their > >stomach, as we get older this drops. "A child has 1000 times more HCL > than > >most adults over 50 years old, pH 2 versus pH 5" > >I also take 15 drops of HCL in 8 ounces of water when digestion is slow. > > Doesn't betaine HCl increase stomach acidity? > > >I had a hard time buying USP grade 10% HCL but finally found it locally. > It > >is a hazardous material so you need a local source or else be willing to > pay > >for hazardous shipping. In the meantime I used muriatic acid from the > >hardware store, which I mixed to get 5% solution. > > Muriatic acid???? That's garbage acid, HCl, H2SO4 plus lots of > impurities. > > -- Dean -- from (almost) Duh Moyn (CDP, KB0ZDF) > > >
