Ok, thanks...everything keeps getting updated. What about Betadine?
[Original Message]
From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 9/4/2006 1:28:34 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: uses for peroxide
This just in:
Hydrogen Peroxide is being eliminated from first aid kits. It is no
longer
used for cleaning wounds because it kills healthy cells along with the
bacteria. Soap and water is recommended.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: [CHAT] OT: uses for peroxide
> I thought this was very interesting... so I wanted to share it
with
> all of you...
> I hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day.... I am loving this
> rain!!!!!!!
> Tricia
> Uses for Peroxide (Safer and Healthier than Bleach)
>
>
> I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain
little ole
> bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store.
What
> does bleach cost? Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's
office?
> NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the
nurses who
> work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at
home.
> They are wiser and know better! Did you also know bleach was
invented
in
> the late 40's? It's chlorine,And it was used to kill our troops.
Peroxide
> was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help
cleanse
> the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.
>
> 1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the
bottle)
> and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do
it
> when I bathe.) No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter
without
> expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.
>
> 2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them
free
> of germs.
>
> 3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill
germs
> and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you
> wipe, or spray it on the counters.
>
> 4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour
peroxide on
it
> to kill salmonella and other bacteria.
>
> 5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50
mixture
> of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and
let
> dry.
>
> 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten
> minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would
not
> heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
>
> 7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and
water
> and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your
septic
> system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
>
> 8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50
> mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and
help
> to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose
into
> a tissue.
>
> 9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist
> right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold
it for
> ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
>
> 10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair,
spray
> the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it
through.
> You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye
> packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light
brown, or
> dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic
change.
>
> 11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid
boils,
> fungus, or other skin infections.
>
> 12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a
load
> of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on
clothing,
> pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute,
then rub
it
> and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
>
> 13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing,
which
> is why I love it so much for this.
>
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