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[Kieran &/or Donna <holycow@frontiernet.net>]

I have used DMSO on various injuries and aches and pains over the years 
and have even drunk it in small quantities.  The FDA got a bee in it's 
bonnet over it, largely because it's useful for so many ailments that it 
looks suspiciously like a panacea.  In some other countries with 
socialized medicine where cheap and effective methods are preferred, it 
is  REQUIRED by regulationsfor some conditions ( look up Reflex 
Sympathetic Dystrophy and DMSO, and I bet they smear on LOTS of it).  
The danger with DMSO is that it takes other things into your skin with 
it, so what did you have in your sprayer last?    Donna








On 6/9/2012 9:28 AM, Elizabeth Hilborn wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I urge caution using DMSO.  Although it generally has low toxicity by
> itself, it is biologically active and can have adverse human health effects.
>
> The biggest potential problem is that DMSO crosses the skin barrier very
> easily. It has the ability to increase absorption through the skin of
> some contaminants or toxins that may be present on the skin or in the
> DMSO. Normally the skin acts as a barrier to absorption of toxins, DMSO
> greatly reduces this barrier.
>
> If you plan to use it on your plants, I suggest using effective personal
> protective gear to apply it.
>
> Betsy Hilborn
> 7a NC