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Hydrogen peroxide provides clues to immunity, wound healing and tumor biology
University of Wisconsin-Madison ^ | November 21, 2011

Posted on 11/21/2011 8:52:23 AM PST by decimon

MADISON – Hydrogen peroxide isn't just that bottled colorless liquid in the back of the medicine cabinet that's used occasionally for cleaning scraped knees and cut fingers.

It's also a natural chemical in the body that rallies at wound sites, jump-starting immune cells into a series of events.

A burst of hydrogen peroxide causes neutrophils, the immune system's first responders, to rush to the wound to fight microorganisms, remove damaged tissue and then start the inflammation process.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers now have discovered the molecular sensor that detects wound-induced hydrogen peroxide and orchestrates the marshaling of neutrophils and other immune cells, or leukocytes, including those that affect tumors.

Published in the Nov. 20, 2011, advanced online version of the journal Nature, the findings have broad implications for cancer biology as well as wound healing and the way the body fights infections.

"Our findings suggest that in the future we might be able to manipulate the new pathway we've found to make immune cells go where we want them to," says lead author Dr. Anna Huttenlocher of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).

A tumor is a type of unhealed wound, says Huttenlocher. Tumors and wounds both generate high levels of hydrogen peroxide, and immune cells responsible for inflammation seek out wounds as well as tumors.

(Excerpt) Read more at eurekalert.org ...


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Anticipating some responses, I think it's probably not a good idea to drink the stuff.
1 posted on 11/21/2011 8:52:26 AM PST by decimon
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2 posted on 11/21/2011 8:52:56 AM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

Well, you can at least put it on your hair.


3 posted on 11/21/2011 8:55:57 AM PST by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: decimon

I read a similar article last week and took a bath in the stuff- feel great and cleared up some itching I was having on my legs (it was driving me crazy)

Also threw some in my wash- it is about the same cost as bleach


4 posted on 11/21/2011 8:57:03 AM PST by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofreed <--- oops, see?)
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To: decimon

Maybe, Maybe not!!!

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Hydrogen Peroxide is the most over looked chemical used by man. New uses of it are coming to light every day. Bad bugs be they, in your garden or your body, they cannot live in an oxygen rich environment.

At 69 years old my muscles were so tight that to get out of bed I would lay on my stomach and back out on to the floor, push down on the bed and stand up. I knew there was something to correct this bad situation. One morning while having coffee with a friend, I noticed he had brought a small stack of books with him. Being curious, I asked if I could look at the books. The one that stood out to me was “O2xygen Therapies”. As I was scanning it, it became more interesting to me. I asked him if I could take it home. It was a week before returning the book. Being convinced Hydrogen Peroxide was what I was looking for, it was now going to into my system? The book gave three choices. Put 8 to 10 drops in an 8 oz cup and drink it, four times a day. Next was, put a pint of 35% in the bathtub and soak for 1 hour once a week. Or go to a doctor for intravenous infusion once a week. None of these had any appeal to me.

After a week or two I decided that the easiest, and most efficient way was to inhale the 3% peroxide into my mouth and on into my lungs. I just happened to have a “Nasal Spray Pump” (see sample picture below). I dumped the contents out, put in the 3% peroxide as it comes from the drugstore. Now, how many times do I pump? I settled for one pump per inhale, and 4 times a day. That went on for about a month. As I was laying down for a short rest, I noticed that I was breathing freely. No forced inhale or exhale. That was the first thing that I noticed while inhaling the peroxide. I then changed the time when to inhale the peroxide. Now I inhale 2 times in the morning and at night. While deep inhaling I pump the pump as many times as I can, usually 8 to 10 pumps each inhale. Another thing I noticed was, I sleep all night with my mouth closed. I used to have heart aches that were very uncomfortable, no more.

My wife and I have been inhaling peroxide for 9 years now and no colds, sore muscles, aches or pains. I take no medication or vitamins. I am less than two years to 80 years old. My lungs don’t give out when I work in my garden or other things around the house. My house is 160 years old, so the work never stops. Peroxide keeps our oxygen blood count in the high 90’s.

One of the first people that used the peroxide as I do was very interesting. He had a low self-esteem. I found out that he was on kidney dialysis. I discussed the peroxide several times with him. Finally one day I went to his house with a nasal spray pump. He opened it and poured out the contents and filled it back up with 3% peroxide. He sprayed it in to his mouth and into his lungs. I said you know how to do it, and I left. Three days later I called him to see if anything had happened. He said that he could breath easier. Four days latter he called me, he was so excited all he could say was “It’s working, It’s working”. I asked “What did it do?”. He said he was waking up about an hour and a half before normal and that he was coughing up all the bad stuff that was in his lungs. He went back to bed and when he woke up, he said he had not felt that good in years. From that time on his spirit was always good and his voice was up beat.

A couple of people told me after four or five years of using the peroxide they stopped. I ask why and both said they did not get sick, and they don’t think it was working. You can make that judgement. One friend of ours goes to the doctor for pacemaker check ups and the doctor tells him the peroxide will not help him but it will not do him any harm. He is using his second pacemaker. He has told me several times; if it were not for his inhaling the peroxide he would not be here today.
Bill Munro

Emailat:land@landrights.com
Website: www.landrights.com

Nasal Pump Use

The nasal spray pump plays a big part in my use of peroxide. I use it to propel the peroxide into my lungs by spraying it into the back of my throat. I also spray my toothbrush to clean my teeth, to clean my glasses, spray minor cuts and scrapes, and wet postage stamps. Peroxide can be used as an aftershave tonic. Spray it on your face and rub it in. BE SURE you close your eyes when you spray your face. It will be uncomfortable if you don’t. Peroxide may be a factor in retarding aging.

I have an additional nasal pump that is full of distilled water and I use it to flush out my eyes when they feel a little dry. I spray my eyes and let the water drain down my cheeks. I wipe the water off my cheeks only, with a tissue. There are no chemicals in distilled water.

I think in the future many of the prescription drugs will come in a spray pump. Several do now but we will be seeing more. This allows the drugs to start to work instantly. They will go right into your system and not have to ward off the acids in your stomach. They can be easily dispensed almost anywhere.

Do you have a suggestion for the use of a nasal pump? I’d be interested in hearing from you.

GARDENING WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

This will be the most phenomenal article you will ever read. It deals with something as simple as H2O2 (Peroxide) and is harmless to all good things. I have been gardening for about 40 years and was wondering why bad bugs had to have a very specific pesticide to control them. I had been inhaling peroxide for aches, pains and allergies and it seemed to control all of them. Not having any source to go to for the information on how to use peroxide in the garden, I decided on the trial and error method. I have never started a project that I new how to get to the end, and this was no exception.

The beauty supply store would have the peroxide that I needed. The 40% peroxide cost about $2.50 a quart. I bought the least expensive they had, because I did not need any additives. Having no knowledge of what strength to use, I used 8% for my plants. They did not die so that is the strength I have used ever since.

If you have a small garden you will need a hand squeeze sprayer. A little peroxide goes a long way. My lot is about 100 X 85 and I use a six-gallon sprayer. I have it mounted on a 2-wheel handcart. The peroxide comes in several strengths, so the strength you start out with is not that important as long as the final strength is 8%. Peroxide should be kept out of the sun.

When you plant the seedlings dig the hole and spray it with peroxide using your hand sprayer. Wet it good and then wet the roots of the seedlings or small plant.

I don’t use any commercial fertilizers. I have my own well so I have none of those chemicals the government uses in their water. When I prune the fruit trees, I put the trimmings in the chipper and add all the ashes from my wood burner and then till them into the garden in the fall. My garden is composting all year long. The grass clippings are used for the walkways between plants. I started out with clay, now the soil is black and soft.

Corn was the first plant that I used the peroxide on. I marked two rows off and every 12 inches made a hole about 2” or 3” deep. I put one kernel in each hole then poured about third cup of 8% peroxide in each hole and covered them up. In 5 to 6 days the sprouts came up. Fourteen days later I repeated the process without the peroxide. They came up in 12 to 14 days. Fourteen days later I repeated the first with the peroxide and they came up in 5 to 6 days. As the corn grew the corn with out the peroxide did not grow well as the ones with peroxide. I have noticed that the birds do not attack the ears of corn any more, and I assume it is because there are no worms in ears of corn. Birds can fly over the corn and know there are no worms in the corn. Do they have a sense that man does not have?

Acorn squash was next. They were planted with out peroxide. After 3 or 4 leaves formed the bugs made filigree of the leaves. One new leaf was untouched. I sprayed the plants with peroxide and as time went by the plants sprouted new leaves. They produced several squash. I sprayed the plants after every rain. I planted turnips with no peroxide and the bugs over took them. I wet them down with peroxide and that stopped the bugs.

I planted radishes and they grew bigger than golf balls, and had a mild and firm taste. I will be planting radishes and carrots this year. Last year the turnips grew to 6” to 8” in diameter and were mild when cooked.

The next year I decided to try soaking the seeds before I planted them. I soak them for three or four hours just before I planted them. The only seeds that did not survive the soaking were the navy beans. They just slipped out of their skins.

The potatoes have been interesting. The first year I planted potatoes I planted them without soaking them but sprayed them after they came up. I wet them down (not soaking) after they were 6 or 8 inches tall. Then about three weeks later I just sprayed a mist over them. They had some very small holes in them but they produced good potatoes. The next year I soaked them before planting and misted them when they came up. Last year I had several self-sow potatoes. I transplanted them but used no peroxide on them. I have had self-sow squash that came from plants that were peroxide grown and they were bug free without using peroxide.

In 2002 I used one ounce of 40% peroxide per gallon. Just about every thing that was green was sprayed and the results were a big surprise to my wife and me, We had no mosquitoes or any other flying bugs in our yard. There were a few ladybugs but they were few and far between. I don’t think the peroxide had any thing to do with the ladybugs directly. However, the lack of bugs for them to eat would be my guess why there were so few.

The vegetable that gave me a problem was the cabbage. I was determined to conquer the cabbageworm. Years ago I sprayed the cabbage plants with peroxide to no avail. This year I soaked the cabbage seeds before planting them. There were no signs of the bug until the cabbage plants were almost full grown, then I poured about a quarter of cup of 8% peroxide over the cabbage, letting it flow down into the layers of the leaves. That stopped the cabbage bugs.

This year I will use hydrogen peroxide more freely on every thing that is alive and green in my yard and garden.

http://www.landrights.com/Hydrogen_Peroxide.htm


5 posted on 11/21/2011 9:00:39 AM PST by phockthis
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To: decimon
My wife paid $8.00 for a 6 oz. prescription bottle of mouthwash which contained 1.5% hydrogen peroxide. It was highly effective on a cold sore.

The next time the problem happened, she wanted to go to the doc to get the prescription renewed. I told her no and bought a 24 oz. bottle of plain mouthwash at the dollar store with a 16 oz. bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Total cost $2.00 without the doctor visit and copay.

I mixed equal amounts in another bottle and it worked just as well as the $8 prescription mini-bottle. And I have about 30 oz. of my $2 homemade concoction remaining, which I gargle as prevention.

I wonder if I'm breaking any laws with my freelance home pharmaceutical concoction . . .

6 posted on 11/21/2011 9:01:57 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: edpc

Brushing my teeth with it for over a year now. Working well so far :)


7 posted on 11/21/2011 9:08:49 AM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal!)
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I wonder if I'm breaking any laws with my freelance home pharmaceutical concoction . . .

At least not yet as long as you don't prescribe it to others or sell it.

I would pay attention to the expiry date on the peroxide. The stuff make breakdown quickly.

8 posted on 11/21/2011 9:10:18 AM PST by cicero2k
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To: phockthis
Interesting stuff about an inexpensive and readily available natural chemical. Where do you get more than the typical 3% drug store concentration?

We keep about 8 bottles of the stuff in our emergency supplies and rotate it regularly with the cans of tuna, dried blueberries, vienna sausage and other assorted stuff.

If this knowlegdge becomes widespread, I preduct the government will try to regulate it, tax it, or both.

9 posted on 11/21/2011 9:10:19 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman
I wonder if I'm breaking any laws with my freelance home pharmaceutical concoction . . .

Probably. Who cares? I wouldn't drink the stuff or spray it into my lungs tho. A cap full of the 1.5% to 3% stuff does seem to help with a sore throat gargle but you should flush it out shortly thereafter with normal saline. It'll eat your tooth enamel away if you're not careful, and gargle too long/too much and you may get a mild chemical burn which is more painful than a regular sore throat. Don't let it get into your sinus for the same reasons.

Fortunately your mouth/throat has some of the fastest healing tissue in your body...

10 posted on 11/21/2011 9:14:36 AM PST by no-s (B.L.O.A.T. and every day...because some day soon they won't be making any more...for you.)
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To: decimon
Anticipating some responses, I think it's probably not a good idea to drink the stuff.

Let's see how many notice that, according to the article, the hydrogen peroxide is a signal to recruit neutrophils that then initiate the inflammation process and not the means by which the insult-causing agent is countered.
11 posted on 11/21/2011 9:18:42 AM PST by aruanan
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To: decimon

Someone I know recently was told by their veterinarian to give it to the dog after the dog had gotten into chocolate candies (ate, wrappers and all). It did cause the dog to vomit the candy, and saved probably hundreds of dollars in a trip to the vet ER.


12 posted on 11/21/2011 9:18:43 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: phockthis

Where do they get 40% peroxide? That could be dangerous
if you mix it with bleach!


13 posted on 11/21/2011 9:20:12 AM PST by RitchieAprile
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To: decimon

I have brushed my teeth with it for years. I’m 60 years old and have perfect teeth. I also suffer with sinus problems so I’m going to try this nasal spray idea.
Would love to learn more!


14 posted on 11/21/2011 9:21:00 AM PST by baddog 219
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To: decimon

The human internal uses, require food grade hydrogen peroxide if I’m not mistaken. There seems to be a lack of distinction in the article.


15 posted on 11/21/2011 9:23:58 AM PST by wita
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To: MotorCityBuck

I brush teeth, then gargle with HP. Haven’t had a cavity in many, many years.


16 posted on 11/21/2011 9:27:39 AM PST by tumblindice
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To: decimon

I actually use it to rinse out my mouth every couple of weeks. Helps prevent bad breath and fight potential once room and decay.


17 posted on 11/21/2011 9:36:08 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: decimon

A long time ago I was playing with my new beagle puppy with a knee-high nylon stocking. We were having a great time until she decided to swallow it whole.

I called the vet and they suggested to pour about four tablespoons of HP down her throat and wait.

Sure enough in about a minute the HP came up along with the nylon. It was pretty foamy but it worked.


18 posted on 11/21/2011 9:45:38 AM PST by donhunt (Certified and proud "Son of a Bitch".)
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To: meowmeow

bfl


19 posted on 11/21/2011 9:53:20 AM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: decimon

I was recently told you can use it in your Koi Pond to kill off algae. I haven’t tried it yet.


20 posted on 11/21/2011 9:54:50 AM PST by Spunky (Sarah Palin on Polls "Poles are for Strippers and Cross Country Skiers")
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