Dear Martha N.,
The reason DMSO causes irritation on the skin surfaces of
many people is a result of the "concentration reaction". Highly
concentrated DMSO engenders a "heat-release" reaction when diluted with
most fluids....especially water. Because of its hygoscopic qualities, a
local....sometimes intense....temporary form of tissue-moisture
imbalance occurs (similar to dessication in effect). This imbalance
does-in-fact frequently result in a minor "blistering-effect" among the
local membraneous tissue----but beyond some temporary discomfort, offers
no lasting or injurious effect----that we have been able to determine.
A reasonable "rule-of-thumb" governing the topical use of
DMSO might be to....initially, apply solutions no stronger than
50%-----this is effective in most cases and almost never results in
discomforting conditions.
100% concentrations of DMSO almost always, result in "some"
temporary local-tissue minor insult.....the actual degree of which is
determined by variations in individual body chemistry.....and
pain-tolerance thresholds of different individuals.
We have never encountered a case of actual lasting
tissue-damage, from the use of topically-applied DMSO----including 100%
strength applications.
Sincerely, Brooks Bradley.
"Martha N." wrote:
> I have used DMSO in the past. It is very good. It comes from some
> part a tree. You can spray it on with a sprayer, or the best thing is
> roll on DMSO. You can get it a most feed stores. DMSO helps with
> aches and pains in your joints. If you haven't used DMSO before
> though, it is best to put a little on part of the skin and then wait
> about a 1/2 hour or so before spreading it all over where you are sore
> and aching. Some people are alergic to it, and if so you will break
> out in a rash that will itch like crazy. Usually you will be able to
> tell just after putting it on, but it is best to wait at least 1/2 an
> hour or more before putting more on, since people and the way it
> effects each person are different. You can use DMSO when you have
> pain in your muscles from working hard, and also people who have
> slipped disk in their necks and backs and other such problems can use
> the DMSO. You can do a search on yahoo or google. Type in quotes
> "DMSO" and all sorts of websites will pop up about
> DMSO.Martha********************************* Chris Noel wrote: Hi! I'm
> fairly new to using CS (about a week now) I have built my own
> generator and can make CS no problem. I want to know two things.
> 1. What is DMSO and what is it good for?
> 2 Can you mix CS and Aloe to make an ointment?
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