Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Hydrogen peroxide is a clear liquid with strong oxidizing properties and is a
powerful bleaching agent that has found use as a disinfectant, as an oxidizer,
and in rocketry and in bipropellant systems.
Medical Use of Hydrogen Peroxide
Drinking or injecting high-strength hydrogen peroxide products sold online to treat serious diseases such as AIDS can be extremely harmful. The "35 percent food grade hydrogen peroxide" products are highly corrosive and ingesting them could cause stomach irritation and ulcers. Injecting the products intravenously could lead to blood vessel inflammation, bubbles in blood vessels and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. The FDA said it had not approved 35 percent hydrogen peroxide for any use. The agency sent warnings to two Texas-based firms, DFWX and Frad 35 Inc., in which the agency said the firms were illegally selling 35 percent hydrogen peroxide products to treat AIDS, cancer, emphysema and other serious diseases.
Hydrogen peroxide vapor for MSRA disinfection
Hydrogen peroxide vapor, in combination with decolonization of staff and
patient carriers, successfully controlled an outbreak of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus MRSA on
a surgical ward that had previously been MRSA-free.
Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide
Catalase is an antioxidant enzyme found in living organisms that changes hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is formed as a toxic waste product of metabolism. It must be quickly converted into other, less dangerous, chemicals. To manage this problem, the enzyme catalase is frequently used to rapidly catalyse the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into harmless oxygen and water.
Hydrogen Peroxide questions
Q. I got an
email from a friend regarding hydrogen peroxide, and I wanted your opinion. This
is what is claimed: These are just
some of the benefits of that plain little ol' bottle of 3% peroxide you can get
for under $1.00 at any drug store. Hydrogen Peroxide is described as an
effective anti-viral, Antibacterial, and anti-fungal. Throughout the world
hydrogen peroxide is used instead of chlorine as a safer and eco-friendly
municipal water purifier. Some use H2O2 in pools and spas.
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 or
shower.) 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 hydrogen peroxide to keep them free of
germs.
3. Clean your counters, table tops with hydrogen 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 hydrogen 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
hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let
dry.
6. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water and
keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like
bleach or most other disinfectants will.
7. Put half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your bath to help rid boils,
fungus, or other skin infections.
8. You can also add a cup of hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach to a load of
whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour
directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with
cold water. Repeat if necessary.
9. I use hydrogen peroxide to clean my mirrors with, there is no smearing, which
is why I love it so much for this.
10. Disinfect your dishwasher or refrigerator.
11. Use it on trees and plants as a natural fungicide, insecticide, and as a
weed killer.
12. Clean with hydrogen peroxide when your house becomes a biohazard after its
invaded by toxic mold, such as those with water damage.
A. Well, I will give hydrogen peroxide a try to see if
the claims are true.