Most pharmaceuticals have one or two biological reactions. Some are anti-infective, some are anti-infective, others are relaxing muscles, slowing heartbeat, eliminating excess fluid, etc. No other substance has as many functions as DMSO without causing serious side effects.
1, penetrate the skin
The most unique thing about dimethyl sulfoxide is that it can penetrate the skin without damaging or changing the skin’s protective membrane. Alcohol, gasoline, acetone, and ammonia can also penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream, but they can cause serious damage. …
The penetrating power of dimethyl sulfoxide varies with different tissues. For example, the bladder is easy to penetrate, but the bones are more difficult. The concentration of DMSO also affects its penetration. Dimethyl sulfoxide with a concentration of 90% (containing 10% distilled water) penetrates faster than pure (100%) DMSO. Generally, a 70-90% dimethyl sulfoxide solution is ideal. Prescription drugs are available in dimethyl sulfoxide solutions only, 50% and 100%.
There is a lot of misinformation about the ability of DMSO to carry various substances into the skin. For example, some say that low-mass molecules are easier to transmit, such as penicillin, steroids, and especially hydrocortisone. When mixed with dimethyl sulfoxide, they penetrate the skin more efficiently. Insulin, bacteria, viruses, etc. are too large to be transported. In fact, research shows that substances that can be delivered by DMSO have the ability to penetrate the skin on their own, as long as the substance is in direct contact with the skin for a long enough time. The transporting properties of DMSO are often overstated.
2. Pain relief
Pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain, such as sports sprains, can usually be relieved within five to thirty minutes with dimethyl sulfoxide. Chronic pain, such as severe arthritis, may take one to six weeks, or even longer.
No topical analgesic is superior to dimethyl sulfoxide. It also doesn’t have the narcotic side effects of many analgesics. An animal experiment at Emery Medical School showed that dimethyl sulfoxide was as effective as morphine in relieving pain in mice, but pyridinium dichromate lasted for seven hours and only two hours.
Dimethyl sulfoxide is also very safe. Most narcotic analgesics will destroy the patient’s pain sensation; dimethyl sulfoxide only eliminates pain without damaging the pain sensation in the area. DMSO also does not have the common side effects of some other analgesics, such as disorientation, drowsiness, constipation, vomiting, nausea, dry mouth, headache, insomnia, palpitations, impotence, etc. Unlike other analgesics, which increase with use, DMSO requires less and less after a period of use.
3. Anti-inflammatory
Inflammation is a tissue response to direct trauma (muscle sprains, cuts, burns, vibration, radiation, etc.) or indirect injury (such as infection). Inflammation involves pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. This is the body’s special way of surrounding an injured area so it can repair it. DMSO can reduce the severity of inflammation.
Dimethyl sulfoxide can improve blood circulation throughout the body. It appears to dilate large blood vessels and constrict capillary beds. This helps reduce swelling and fluid leakage in the affected area while increasing the body’s ability to eliminate toxins and waste products from the affected area. DMSO can reduce the recovery time from weeks to days.
4. Antibacterial
Dimethyl sulfoxide is not an efficient all-purpose disinfectant, but it has a moderate antibacterial effect. 35% DMSO solution can inhibit the growth of a wide range of bacteria and fungi (fungi). It can also make certain germs more susceptible to antibiotics. A study once showed that a 5% solution of dimethyl sulfoxide can increase the sensitivity of tuberculosis bacilli to streptomycin (tuberculosis drug) by 200 times.
5. Diuretic
Starting from the skin, dimethyl sulfoxide has only a slight diuretic effect; but with appropriate injection, it can become one of the strongest diuretics. In some cases, it increased urine output 10-fold. DMSO’s strong affinity for water draws excess fluid into the blood, where it is filtered out by the kidneys. Severe head and spinal cord injuries can cause cerebral edema and swelling of brain cells, resulting in increased intracranial pressure and permanent nerve damage; dimethyl sulfoxide, as a dehydrating agent and diuretic, may be a savior for such patients.
6. Prevent abnormal collagen
Collagen is a protein that forms the connective tissue. Abnormal collagen accumulation can cause arteriosclerosis and arthritis. In some cases, DMSO can soften or even remove abnormal collagen. A rabbit experiment shows that dimethyl sulfoxide can prevent arteriosclerosis caused by a high-cholesterol diet.�.
7. Improve the immune system
Research on the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide on the immune system and autoimmune diseases is limited. Animal studies show that DMSO can reduce autoimmune antibodies in myasthenia gravis.
8, relax muscles
Dimethyl sulfoxide improves blood circulation in muscles and removes toxic substances and metabolic wastes that cause muscle spasms. This is helpful for relieving nighttime muscle cramps. DMSO does not damage or anesthetize the central nervous system like other muscle relaxants and can avoid many side effects.
