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Ruth Elkin's avatar

Midwestern Doctor writes:

Topically Applying DMSO:

A lot of different approaches exist for applying liquid DMSO (e.g., an [ideally organic] cotton swab or cotton ball has long been a popular method of application, while others like using a spray bottle [made of materials DMSO won’t dissolve]—particularly for sensitive areas). Typically, I prefer using a paintbrush, and if nothing is available, I often end up using my fingers (which does work). If you do the brush, it is important to get one that is made out of natural fibers (e.g., horse hair) rather than synthetic ones (which are more common) as those fibers can be absorbed by DMSO and then brought into your body.

When applying DMSO with a brush, you have two options—dabbing it on or painting it on. The big advantage to the dabbing option is that it’s less likely to cause skin irritation (so I always suggest it to people who are having trouble tolerating topical DMSO—for example, this made patients much more open to using it from arthritis in the knees), while the major disadvantage is that not quite as much gets absorbed into the body. Regardless of which one you, assuming a liquid has been applied, you then want to give DMSO time to try (which can take 20 minutes) before putting anything on the skin above it (e.g., clothes or any type of chemical containing product).

In addition to dabbing on DMSO, the “tricks” I’ve found for topically applying DMSO include:

•Having gravity pull it into the body. While this is not essential, in some cases doing this (e.g., applying it to the back while lying face down) seems to help.

•Using ultrasound to direct DMSO into the body. I got this idea from Morton Walker, who would use DMSO as the coupling agent between the probe and the body, and then aim the ultrasound probe towards the target tissue in the body (e.g., a heel spur) while simultaneously watching how the tissue changed as DMSO permeated the tissue—all of which he reported excellent results from. Unfortunately, I have not had anywhere near as much time as I’d like to try this approach out, so I still am immensely curious about it.

•Apply DMSO on top of artery which directly blood flow your target (e.g., you can apply it on the back over the pulmonary arteries while someone is lying face down to help bring it into the lungs or onto the carotid (neck) arteries while someone is lying on their back to bring DMSO into the brain (which is helpful when a stroke is occurring).

•Start with small areas DMSO is applied to before putting it onto larger areas, as doing this will give you a good sense of how much DMSO is appropriate for someone, and not overdose it. Simultaneously however, some conditions only respond if a large area of skin is painted with DMSO.

Additionally, with small regions of the body (e.g., arthritic fingers) some people will just dip them directly in a DMSO solution.

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

Thanks again. Very useful information.

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Kim's avatar

That combination with ultrasound sounds interesting.

https://www.umbjournal.org/article/S0301-5629(12)00212-8/abstract

Looks like it also suppresses inflammation in that combo!

In addition: "LIPUS in acute stage after muscle injury, especially high-dose strategy (60mW/cm2), suppressed the inflammatory immune microenvironment and improved muscle healing, where promoting M2 polarization via regulation of WNT signaling pathways was the key mechanism involved." - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10008697/

A bit like how different sounds can help different fungi grow.

"Showed that TPU and gel-DMSO improved muscle healing. Moreover, superoxide anion production, TBARS level and protein carbonyls levels, superoxide dismutase and catalase activity were all decreased in the group TPU plus gel-DMSO." - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0041624X12000224

So (pulsed) ultrasound is certainly something to try.

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Ruth Elkin's avatar

I just noticed a mistake: "...time to try" should be "time to dry." :-)

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

I read as “Dry”. Didn’t notice the typo, or automiscorrect.

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kitten seeking answers's avatar

did you notice any garlic-like taste sensation with the 50% concentration?

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

Nope. But I had coffee with cinnamon immediately after applying it.

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Al X G's avatar

I definitely got that taste the first few times I applied DMSO - very strange flavor almost immediate. I don’t get it now, not sure why. BTW I use roll on DMSO or scented ointment I apply with fingertips.

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Fayanne's avatar

You can add castor oil to it to make it even more transdermal do not use heat with it

You may also want to check out infrared mats PEMF IS AMAZING FOR HEALING joints bones etc CHECK IT OUT THERE’S A COMPANY CALLED HIGHERDOSE, WHICH IS GREAT!! Mine arrived today …sorry don’t know why all the sudden it started writing with capital letters as I dictate this, but I can’t be bothered to rewrite it because I’m just about to go to sleep. Hope your knee gets better fast.!!

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Guy Incognito's avatar

Looks like we are starting an Amish-like digital community. I know the Amish and digital don't really mix well but they are independent of the typical health agencies. They have auctions and use that money for medical expenses for their community when necessary. I no longer want to depend the Japanese medical system because it has become a cult--a mask-wearing, poison injecting, non-thinking one.

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

A friend had a video tape of a music group called the “Electric Amish”. The performance started with a young man in Amish garb and beard walking on stage, mount a stationery bicycle which he pedaled to generate electricity for the band’s instruments. one of the funniest things I ever recall seeing. Have tried to track it down on YouTube without success.

I think that covid did not change anything, just exposed things as they already were. I reason to believe the Japanese medical system earned that assessment long ago.

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Guy Incognito's avatar

You are probably correct about the Japanese medical system. I will have to seek out this Electric Amish. Perhaps they opened for the Amish Electricians at one point. Challenge accepted. I will find them!

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Susan's avatar

I found it on YouTube under PBNC Productions. Very funny 😄

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

What I just found on YouTube looks interesting, the names of the songs very much so. But I did not find any with a stationery bike being used to generate the electricity. And, these are much more recent. I saw this the one I am looking for in the 90s.

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

If you do, please share!

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Guy Incognito's avatar

Barn to be Wild, Sweet Home Indiana, Give me Three Pigs!

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

You found them? Where?

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Guy Incognito's avatar

I just punched Electric Amish into Google and a bunch of excellent titles came up. Such as I wanna hoe your land.

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Guy Incognito's avatar

You may also like Frank Sinazi. Or Tom Mones.

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Guy Incognito's avatar

Just with the album cover (Milkin' It). I am still looking.

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