DMSO Concentrations – Healing with DMSO

Amandha: A lot of the ways DMSO is sold are in a really high concentration. I don’t quite understand why, but at least here in Canada, they decided to approve a product that is 90%.

I’ve got one here. This is from Doctor’s Choice. That’s one of the ones I sell on my website. My website is going to be YumNaturals.com, and currently you can go to YummyMummyEmporium.org to get these things until we get the new website going.

We also get gel with aloe in the same concentration.

You can use 90% on your skin. However, it’s pretty strong, and not a lot of people enjoy using it at that strength. Why Health Canada approved it at that strength, I don’t understand.

A lot of people get overwhelmed when I tell them how to dilute things. There’s math involved.

I sell it pure—99.995% pharmaceutical grade—which is also on my website. But I also make a product that is diluted and ready-made, so it is not as strong.

If you’re comfortable diluting it yourself, by all means get whatever dilution you want to use. However, if you’re not comfortable, then go with something like the DMSO with added nutrients that I created, which is about 79% to 80%.

That can be used directly on the skin without all of the negative effects of too high a percentage.

Now, in saying that, there are appropriate uses for full strength. I recommend that full-strength use be done with the help of a practitioner or somebody who knows how to use the product properly.

I’ve had a few cases where the pain was so severe, and even the medications they were taking for pain were not working, and they were desperate. It becomes a controlled method where the DMSO is laid onto the skin. I have things on the side if I need to cool down the skin, and we wait for all the reactions to go through their process. The hives can come, the redness can come, and the itchiness can come.

That’s full strength. For a layperson, it’s not something I recommend. I do talk about it in my book. It’s not really comfortable, but I describe it as something that can be used in an emergency.

And, of course, you never take full strength internally, and you never put full strength in the eyes, ears, nose, or any orifice, because you’re not going to be very happy about that.

You can use the 90% similarly. It won’t usually produce the same high level of irritation, but it still could provide quite a bit of itchiness and redness. That’s usually what you get in stores.

Then the 80% is usually the highest percentage I recommend for topical use below the neck, or you can do spot treatment. Say you have a blemish and want to use it there, or you have a scar you want to work with. You can use it that way.

The other thing is that I discuss using it on something such as a cavity. You can do spot treatment on cavities with the 80% because I’ve added nutrients into it.

That’s really key because it contains aloe. Aloe is very soothing when you pair it with DMSO because DMSO can be agitating and heat-producing. You can cool it down with aloe. They’re really good buddies like that.

With added B vitamins, MSM sulfur, vitamin C, iodine, and the other things I put in that formulation, you’re going to get transdermal delivery of those nutrients into the tissues, which is what I want from that formulation.

I discuss it for cavity progression if you get to it when it is a young cavity and not so severe. I also discuss it for abscesses along the gum line at that strength. It obviously doesn’t taste the best, but at that point, when someone is dealing with significant pain and inflammation, they may be more willing to work with it.

So 80% is quite versatile.

In my book, I talk about 70%. Now, 70% can be used similarly to the 80%. You might use it when you need to make blends or carry other substances into the skin. It’s useful for that.

If it’s somebody who is very sensitive, a child, or somebody who simply isn’t comfortable with the 80% because it’s too irritating for them and they need something lighter, that’s when you can take it to 70%.

Then there’s 60%. Every percentage has its value.

Again, if somebody is extremely sensitive, I even have elderly people who have very thin skin. Sixty percent can be very nice for an elderly population that has crepe-like, really thin skin. It may not irritate as much.

Amandha: Fifty-percent solutions are where I place my maximum concentration for ingestion and also for any orifice. It is still very strong, and it is not where I recommend beginning that process.

Any time you are going to use a new product and you’ve never used DMSO before, always test a skin patch.

Do an area that’s sensitive, such as the inside of your wrist, and see your responses. Is it okay? Are you getting a rash? Is it bothersome? You have to feel that out.

Do you start to taste it right away when you put it on your skin? Often that will happen, and that will indicate to you how rapidly you’re metabolizing it and bringing it into your body.

I consider it a good sign when somebody tastes it quickly after putting it on the skin. That is pretty commonplace in my experience.

The 50% can be used, in my protocols, in an eye cup with distilled water.

When you do anything applying to the eye, it is ideal to have it in a normal saline solution.

If you want to make your own normal saline, it’s very easy to do. You can look it up and the recipe will be right there, but basically I use half a teaspoon of salt to one cup of distilled water.

The salt I like to use is a Japanese salt called Agari salt. I used to use Himalayan crystal salt, and I found that it could have a little bit of pink debris at the bottom. You don’t want to get that in your eye because it’s irritating.

I don’t recommend iodized table salt because they can have flow agents added. Get some pure salt from a health-food store.

If you do use Himalayan crystal salt or pink salt, make sure everything has settled to the bottom. I suggest filtering it through organic cheesecloth to get rid of any small bits.

So, in the recipe I use, it’s half a teaspoon for one cup of distilled water. That’s what I’m calling normal saline here.

You gently warm it on a very low heat to make sure everything is incorporated. Then you cool that solution down before you add the DMSO.

I talk about that in my book because I have recipes to help people create these preparations themselves, even though I also make preparations and have them in my store.

My feeling is that I want to teach you how to do these things yourself. Not everybody has the money to buy things. Not everybody shops online for everything. So it’s important to feel out whether you’re comfortable making something for your household or not.

Make sure you sterilize everything you’re going to use before you make anything intended to go into an orifice.

Even though the eye is not actually sterile, I still consider it prudent to do so.

Generally, I ensure that all pots and utensils have been thoroughly washed with hot, soapy water. Then I use rubbing alcohol to spray everything down and let it air-dry—not towel-dry—because you don’t want residue getting into everything.

That is how I prepare before making saline and then the eye preparations.

Amandha: The eye preparations can also be used in the ears in my protocols, so they can exchange well.

The eye preparations that I make can equally be used in the ears for different issues. I also discuss putting them into a neti pot and using them in the sinuses for sinus issues, pain, or to help clear the sinus.

Making a 40% is where I’m more comfortable for the eye. Fifty percent is pretty intense and not for everybody, and it is definitely not where I want people to start.

Usually I suggest people start at a 20% eye solution and then work up to the 40%.

I make four different kinds. I make a 20% with vitamin C and a 20% without, and the same with the 40%—with and without vitamin C.

I discuss vitamin C because I connect cataracts and other challenges involving the sclera with vitamin C status. That is why I want vitamin C available to the eye in those protocols to assist repair of the tissue itself.

Then, of course, I consider DMSO its own healer. On top of that, I like the synergy with vitamin C and the idea of taking it into the tissue.

People have reported to me that their eyesight has greatly improved, which wasn’t what I originally set out to do, but it was an interesting side effect being reported.

People also tell me that if they have issues in the sclera—perhaps veins, marks, or discolorations—it can change those appearances and whiten the white of the eye more.

I also discuss these preparations in relation to pain, injury, and retinal issues such as retinitis pigmentosa. I go through those subjects in finer detail in the book.

What has been nice is the feedback I’ve received from the book.

You know, it’s nerve-racking when you write something and then put it out into the world to judge you. But the feedback has consistently said that it’s easy to read, enjoyable to read, and manageable enough that people feel they can read the whole thing.

People tell me, “I now feel confident using DMSO in my household. I know how to make recipes. I know how to use it in different concentrations, and it has changed our lives.”

That is really rewarding feedback to receive, and I’m very relaxed about the book now.

Of course, when I wrote it, I worked to reference the material and include the sources for readers who want to look through them.

So, broadly speaking in the concentration framework I teach: 40% down to 20% is the range I’m discussing here for eyes, ears, and neti-pot use.

I also discuss douches with DMSO.

You can even do enemas, although I don’t generally find DMSO enemas necessary unless there is something more significant going on, such as Crohn’s, colitis, fissures, or a very active and severe tissue issue. I don’t consider it a general-use approach.

If somebody is going to use it in that way, I say first do a regular distilled-water enema or a pure salt-water enema to clean debris from the area before putting DMSO there.

Again, it opens the tissue barrier, and I believe it should be paired with something else such as aloe, calendula, raspberry leaves, or another material selected for a very specific purpose.

You want to know what you are doing if you are going to use it in that regard.

The goal in the protocols I’m discussing would be to repair tissue, tighten and tonify tissue, or work on some particular aspect of the tissue.

In books I plan to bring out later, I’ll go through more of those protocols. This book is really beginner-level. It is about getting familiar and comfortable with DMSO for day-to-day use, first aid, emergencies, and that kind of thing.

Amandha: You can go down to 10%, but at that point I’m often thinking about it more as an enhancement.

If you want to enhance something you are already taking—for example, chlorine dioxide solution or MMS—then I discuss adding a small amount, anywhere between about 2% and 10%, to enhance what I describe as the absorption and stability of that solution.

I talk similarly about other natural preparations or nutrients when someone is trying to enhance absorption and delivery.

I don’t recommend combining DMSO with pharmaceutical drugs in this way.

For nutrients, I discuss using lower levels and sometimes higher levels depending on the application, but around 10% can serve as a supportive amount in a blend.

If you want to prime the gut before taking something, I also have a vitamin C protocol with DMSO in my book.

The approach I describe is taking a 50% solution—one teaspoon in five ounces of water or juice—about 10 minutes before taking a high dose of vitamin C. Then you take the vitamin C afterward.

I describe the purpose as increasing absorption.

Anyway, I mainly wanted to give you an overview of concentrations and help you through these small video lessons so you can become more comfortable with DMSO.

I want people to understand that it is a substance I consider handy and helpful to have in a medicine cabinet or first-aid kit.

It’s a go-to for me. I use it every day.

I discuss it in relation to anti-aging and inflammation and make much broader claims in my work about serious conditions, including heart attacks and strokes.

That is why I think it is important to take the time to educate yourself about the nuances, layers, levels, and percentages before employing it in your life or your family’s life and before you start teaching other people about it.

Amandha: One of the things that surprised me when I started finding out about DMSO was that almost nobody seemed to know about it.

I talk about why in my book.

My view is that people don’t know about it because it has been suppressed knowledge. I believe that if people know how to use substances such as this, they may rely on fewer drugs or interventions, and I discuss that broader history and perspective in the book.

When we’re talking about bringing hidden information to light, this is why I want people to take time to learn about these things and bring them into their lifestyles responsibly.

Share the video with somebody who is interested in DMSO or dealing with pain or other health issues. Teach them what DMSO even is. A lot of people will still say, “What is that? I’ve never heard of it in my life.”

One of my goals is that anytime I say DMSO to somebody, they’ll say, “Oh yeah, I know what that is.”

It should be common knowledge.

You can learn more at my websites. At the time of this recording, YummyMummyEmporium.org was moving toward YumNaturals.com, and HealingWithDMSO.com is where you can get information about the book.

I’m also creating an educational website, Yummy.Doctor. That will be a hub for information, blog articles, videos, courses, and certification courses.

On social media, at the time of this recording, I have Healing with DMSO on Instagram. I also have a Facebook page, although I haven’t been particularly supportive of Facebook because of restrictions I’ve dealt with there.

I’m on Minds.com as Dr_Yummy. I have accounts under my name, Amandha Vollmer, and YouTube under YumNaturals Emporium. Generally, if you look for my name, YumNaturals, or Healing with DMSO, you’ll find the relevant material.

Yummy.Doctor is the educational hub I’m building so people can find my articles, videos, courses, and other resources.

If you want to join my mailing list, that is available through my website. I only send something about once a month if I’m lucky at this point, but I keep people in the loop with what I’m doing and new products I’m making.

I’ve also been thinking about making a DMSO gel. It would be similar to gels already sold, but I want mine ready to use at a concentration that I think is more comfortable on the skin—probably somewhere between 70% and 80%.

I’m going to experiment to see where I think the ideal percentage sits. I may also add an essential oil or a botanical. I’m not sure what that will look like yet, but it is one of the inventions on my list.

I make more than 150 remedies, so it has been tough keeping on top of everything, but we’re getting there.

Thanks for bearing with me, and thanks for joining me today.

We’ll talk with you really soon. Enjoy learning about DMSO, and become educated about how you choose to keep it and use it in your household.