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Title: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: prashantakerkar on May 17, 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxide

Do you feel Hydrogen Peroxide have medicinal value to Human Beings?

This can also including Hydrogen Peroxide mixture with other Chemical compositions.

I.e. Can be used as Medicine Drug for certain ailments in Human Beings.

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar



Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: bio_man on May 17, 2019
> Hydrogen peroxide is an excellent teeth whitener. If you gargle with it, it's more effective at brightening your teeth than certified mouth washes.

> Hydrogen peroxide is used as a microbial disinfectant. When it reacts with your blood, it produces pure oxygen. Since many bacteria die in the presence of oxygen, it works to instantly kill them!


Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: prashantakerkar on May 17, 2019
Thanks.

So as per point 2, Hydrogen Peroxide & Hydrogen Peroxide with other Chemical compositions can have Medicinal value in treating specific ailments of Human Beings.

So if is available in Tablets/Capsules, Syrup, Gaseous form for inhaling, Injected then which specific diseases can be cured?

I mean Common cold, Flu, Typhoid, TB, Cardiovascular diseases  etc

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar


Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: bio_man on May 17, 2019
In tablet form it'd be poisonous to consume. It should only be used on superficial wounds, likes cuts or scraps.


Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: prashantakerkar on May 18, 2019

Thanks.

So only for external and not for oral use?

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar



Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide - Medicinal value?
Post by: bio_man on May 18, 2019
So only for external and not for oral use?

Yes :thumbsup: