Hydrogen Peroxide Benefits

I have always been interested in the use of ‘alternative medicines’. Recently I had to use some Hydrogen Peroxide 3% for a cut in my mouth. Now, forgive me for being hesitant, but putting the same stuff that is used to bleach hair, into my mouth just seemed wrong to me. I did some brief research and found that yes indeed, if diluted, I could use Hydrogen Peroxide 3% as an oral anesthetic. I was also amazed to hear that it is also regarded as a natural wonder drug. Below is one of the many articles I found regarding the use of Hydrogen Peroxide. Enjoy!. 

Hydrogen peroxide is a very potent oxidizer. It is created by the effect of sunlight on water and also honey. This is odorless and colorless. However, it is not tasteless. If stored in the proper conditions, it turns out to be a stable compound. In the absence of light and contaminants, it breaks down at the rate of 10% per year. 35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide is used to spray inside of foil line containers to use for food storage. This is known as the aseptic packaging system. It is used for the production of foods like eggs, cheese and whey-products. The 35% Technical Grade Hydrogen Peroxide is used for waste water treatment and the disinfection of cosmetics, potable water and laundry applications. This may also include some quantity of phosphorus to neutralize any chlorine in the water. The 35% Standard Grade Hydrogen Peroxide is majorly used for bleaching in the pulp and paper industry, the textile industry, environmental process (detoxification and deodorization) and oxidation reactions in the chemical industry. This is also used for waste water treatment. This also contains stabilizers, additives and impurities. This should not be ingested.

Benefits of 35% Hydrogen Peroxide

• Hydrogen peroxide is assumed to be the greatest healing miracles.
• it kills cancer cells by providing more oxygen than that can be tolerated
• soaking an affected body part in peroxide can lead to tumors to separate from the body. These can then be wiped away
• drinking hydrogen peroxide can decrease the size of throat tumors
• due to raised level of atmospheric pollution, more amounts of hydrogen peroxide react with air-borne toxins and do not reach the ground. So, farmers increase crop yields by spraying them with diluted hydrogen peroxide. 5 to 16 ounces of 35% is mixed with 20 gallons of water per acre. A similar effect can be produced in house plants by adding 16 drops of 35% hydrogen peroxide to each quart of water.
• it can also be used as a good safe insecticide by spraying the plants with 8 ounces of 3% peroxide mixed with 8 ounces of white sugar and one gallon of water
• it is needed for several chemical reactions that occur in the body
• Vitamin C produces hydrogen peroxide and assists in fighting infections. This stimulates the production of prostaglandins
• Lactobacillus found in the colona and vagina give rise to hydrogen peroxide. This annihilates the harmful bacteria and viruses and prevents colon disease, bladder infections, vaginitis and other usual ailments
• it is one of the components that enable to control the amount of oxygen reaching the cells
• it is also essential for the production of thyroid hormone and sexual hormones
• the production of interferon is increased
• the blood vessels in the heart and brain are dilated
• athletes use hydrogen peroxide to increase stamina
• there are some reports that this has cured prostate, melanoma and mesothelioma cancer
• some organizations claim that it can cure ailments like cancer, AIDS and arthritis. However, use of hydrogen peroxide for these reasons has caused deaths and serious injuries
• Hydrogen peroxide is the singular germicidal agent comprising of water and oxygen. Thus, oxygen can be taken internally in the form of hydrogen peroxide. Due to this, microorganisms in the body like arthritis, cancer, hives, ulcers can be controlled.
• 1 pint of 35% hydrogen peroxide can be used in a full tub of water and maintained for minimum half an hour, while taking a bath
• 2 quarts of 35% hydrogen peroxide is used in a Jacuzzi or hot tub. After a shower, it is possible to soak a washcloth with 3% hydrogen peroxide and move it all over the body
• it can be used as a disinfectant and in rocketry and bipropellant systems
• when the products are injected intravenously these lead to blood vessel inflammation, bubbles in blood vessels and life-threatening allergic reactions
• Hydrogen peroxide vapor when combined with decolonization of staff and patient carriers efficiently controlled an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

Article found here.

Below is another article I found

Is Hydrogen Peroxide a Godsend or Just Another Scam?

On July 27, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning intended to caution consumers about the medicinal use of high-strength hydrogen peroxide and sent warning letters to two companies demanding an immediate cessation of their pro-hydrogen peroxide marketing campaigns.  Marketed as “Food-Grade Hydrogen Peroxide”, “35% Hydrogen Peroxide” and “Internal Use Peroxide”, these products are more than 10 times more concentrated than the hydrogen peroxide used to clean and disinfect minor wounds but are sold to unsuspecting consumers for topical and oral use.

What “Food Grade” Hydrogen Peroxide is Supposed To Do For You

Despite the fact that no scientific evidence has ever been presented to back up their claims, hydrogen peroxide proponents like David G. Williams of Educate-Yourself claim that hydrogen peroxide “has been used successfully” for allergies, cirrhosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, emphysema and a host of other ailments. Various pro-hydrogen peroxide web sites advocate using hydrogen peroxide topically, orally and in enemas. Some of the more radical believers even recommend injecting hydrogen peroxide directly into veins.

Where The Idea Of Hydrogen Peroxide For Cancer & AIDS Comes From

The idea that hydrogen peroxide (and the oxygen it releases during use) can cure cancer goes back to the 1930s when Dr. Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells respire at a slower rate than healthy cells. This lead Dr. Warburg, who was actually a Nobel Prize winner, to conclude that cancer cells could be killed if forced into a high-oxygen environment. In fact, the opposite is true. Cancer cells will actually increase in size and reach when oxygen is abundant but that fact didn’t stop “natural” practitioners from embracing hydrogen peroxide as a near-miracle cure-all.

Most “Natural” Practitioners Disagree, Though

“Natural” guru Dr. Andrew Weil calls injecting hydrogen peroxide into veins, “particularly dangerous”. Dr. Weil also reminds his readers that a 1998 article published in the journal Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine found the use of hydrogen peroxide utterly worthless as a cancer treatment because the body simply can’t absorb enough extra oxygen to make a difference, anyway.

The Dangers of “Food Grade” Hydrogen Peroxide

The truth is, 35% solutions of hydrogen peroxide are not safe and can be fatal if ingested. Even the leading supplier of hydrogen peroxide, US Peroxide, cautions against any use of hydrogen peroxide in solutions greater than 8% and the FDA, which has never approved internal use of high-strength hydrogen peroxide for any reason, considers the chemical dangerous–even when handled according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Hydrogen peroxide at 35% is considered highly corrosive and can cause irritation of the digestive tract and ulceration if ingested. And if used intravenously, 35% hydrogen peroxide can cause inflammation, gas embolisms and allergic reactions.

Diluted properly and used correctly, hydrogen peroxide is a safe, effective anti-microbial product recommended by doctors, dentists and natural practitioners. Used incorrectly, hydrogen peroxide can be extremely dangerous.

REFERENCES:

FDA. (2006). FDA Warns Consumers Against Drinking High-Strength Hydrogen Peroxide for Medicinal Use

Weil, A. (2004). Can Oxygen Cure Cancer?

Green S. (1998). Oxygenation therapy: Unproven treatments for cancer and AIDS.