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Start with a low concentration as it can be irritating. Also, if you plan to dilute your own, be sure to USE DISTILLED WATER as any impurities will be transferred directly into your cells. Be very careful to not contaminate or use any plastic as that can dissolve and contaminate your solution. Also, be sure to buy the 99.99% pure pharmaceutical grade (I buy a German brand that is also odorless if you need a brand name).

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Steve, it would be awesome if you post any application of DMSO you find out about in your research, or any product you end up recommending.

I know zero about this product!

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Mix DMSO with CBD/THC mixture for pain. Use MCT oil as dilutant.

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TOPICALLY

I use DMSO (99.99%) for dissolving blot clots applied topically on the lower legs (70% DMSO / 30% Distilled water, stored in a glass bottle).

ORALLY

I also take it orally. 1 table spoon in a glass of water, or, grape juice (10 ml of 70% DMSO ENHANCES the taste of the grape juice while at ~15 ml you will start to feel the taste of DMSO). I take this for preventing further blood clots.

SMELL

If used only topically on the eyes, there's probably not going to produce much smell.

Also, the smell of the DMSO itself is not the issue, instead the smell is produced by the metabolism in the body. But in my case, after 2 weeks of use (as described above), the metabolism seems to have "gotten used to" DMSO and most of the smell is now gone.

SMELL REDUCED BY HONEY(!)

If after some time the smell produced is still less than pleasant, mix the DMSO solution with honey. I've tried adding 1/6 volume of honey to the 70% DMSO for topical use and the same for oral use. After that, no complaints by the other people in the household... ;-)

EU - GERMAN BRAND

I use DMSO from Naturverlesen. https://www.naturverlesen.de/DMSO-/-CDL. In the USE you probably have other brands with the same quality.

ALLERGY

In my case my skin did not tolerate 50% DMSO, but after the strategies mentioned here, after three weeks I now use 70% flat on.

A good strategy IF there's a initial reaction on the skin from using DMSO, is to keep applying it topically on the arm (with honey) for 2 weeks. The body may well adapt and gradually accept the DMSO. This is also why it's advisable to start with lower concentrations (on skin, start with 50%) and if skin gets irritated, mix with honey, and gradually increase strength.

EYES

I haven't tried on the eyes (although I have some problems for which I might try DMSO) but after making sure there's no allergy, I wouldn't hesitate put it in the eyes. That's my own "next step" even after the initial reactions I've had.

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midwesterndoctor has the two brands he recommends. amazon also sells 99.9% brand called Heltropfin

while not completely eliminating the smell, its is much less :-)

the taste however is not reduced but is tolerable. ( i used 60% dmso on a tooth abcess with a cotton pad - an abcess that the dentist assured me would keep on getting reinfected and the tooth will need a root canal ofcourse...... that was 4 months ago - dmso+tiny amount of fucidin antibiotic first 5 days got rid of the recurring infection like fkkn MAGIC in less than 2 weeks)

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Love this! Good for you!

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Don’t forget to stack some Heparum Sulfuricum Calcareum 9 CH, excellent for teeth troubles, per Joette Calabrese. Higher dilutions are spectacular for ear and sinus infections, general infections with expulsion of mucus. I keep this home in all dilutions, the best ‘antibiotic’ ever, for dogs and finicky cats too. You pop the dose in their jaw pocket and they won’t stress a bit.

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You do realize that "9 CH" denotes a concentration, where the preparation is devoid of the mentioned ingredient?

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Yes, I am familiar with dilutions in homeopathy.

I am not quite sure what was your question?

About Heparum, it may be successfully used in 6, 9, 30 and 200 CH, each for different type of infections. Joette Calabrese, seasoned homeopath, has some interesting suggestions about its use, on her website.

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I've read where DMSO can break down and produce the smelly dimethyl sulfide at a small amount that emits the garlicky smell from mouth and body. So, even if you buy the 99.995% pure DMSO, it still can produce the DMS which emits the odor.

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which brand is odorless?

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Heiltropfen

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DMSO doesn’t have an odor. It’s after you have consumed it that it gives you an odor.

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anything one that is 99.98%+ and stored in a glass bottle from a reputable brand would be the best option.

Heltropfin

dmso store

brand called : DMSO (red label)

Garchem

all good and there are others too

or if you are looking for 20-70% pre-diluted form, make sure the description states its 99.98%+ dmso dilution

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DMSO itself doesn't smell very much, if at all.

The smell comes from the body metabolizing it, producing the smell.

Therefore the amount of smell also differs from person to person, and it seems it gradually decreases with use.

Mixing the DMSO with honey makes a HUGE difference in reducing the smell to almost non-existant.

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