Muriatic Acid is, actually, a form of HCL; it is
not reagent grade and is commonly referred to as "dirty hydrochloric
(hcl) acid".
I am confident a majority of the list members are
aware that betaine hydrochloride is the precursor of choice for aiding
in raising the HCL levels in the human stomach. This substance is
available, in tablet form, through most all health food stores/outlets.
It is quite economical in cost.
Reasonable concentrations of acids (especially
organically derived) are quite well tolerated by the human stomach.
Sincerely, Brooks Bradley.
[email protected] wrote:
> 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)
>>
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