Athlete's Foot:
Soak feet nightly in 3%  H₂O₂ until condition is improved.

Douche or Enema:
 Add 6 Tbs. of 3%  H₂O₂ to a quart of distilled water.  6 Tbs. os the maximum to use.

Nasal Spray:
One tablespoon of 3% H202 added to one cup of pure water. Spray into nasal passages to relieve congestion.

Mouthwash:
Use 3%  H₂O₂.  Add a dash of liquid chlorophyll for flavoring if desired.

Toothpaste:
Use baking soda and add enough 3%  H₂O₂ to make a paste.
Or just dip your brush in 3%  H₂O₂ and brush.

Deodorant: (Body)
Saturate cotton wad with 3% H202 and rub on under arms.

Colonic:
Add 1/2 pint 3%  H₂O₂ to 5 gallons warm water.
(Note: 1 pint 3% is the maximum amount to use.)

ANIMALS:

Fungus/ Mildew control for roses & vegetables:
Mix 5 tablespoons baking soda, 5 tablespoons 3% Hydrogen peroxide in one gallon of water. Apply

Insecticide Spray:
Mix 8 oz. white sugar, 4-8 oz. 3%  H₂O₂ in 1 gallon of water.

Agriculture:
Use 8 oz. 35%  H₂O₂ per 1000 gallons of water.
If you do not have an injector, start out by using
1 tsp. 35%  H₂O₂ in the drinking cup at the stanchion.
For the drinking water of cows that are sick, use 1 pt. 3%  H₂O₂ to 5 gallons of water. To drench sick calves, put 1/3 pt. of 3%  H₂O₂ in a pt. bottle and fill remember with water.
Do this twice a day.  For an adult cow, use the same procedure, but use a quart.

To foliage feed crops, put 5 to 16 oz. of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide into 20 gallons of water.
Spray on plants early in the morning when the dew is still on them and the birds are singing.
(It has been found that the singing of the birds opens the pores of the plants.) 

By now everyone is aware of the ozone layer that surrounds the Earth. Ozone consists of three atoms of oxygen (O₃). This protective layer of ozone is created when ultraviolet light from the sun splits an atmospheric oxygen molecule (O₂) into two single, unstable oxygen atoms. These single molecules combine with others to form ozone (O₃). Ozone is not stable. In fact, it will quickly give up that extra store of oxygen to falling rainwater to form hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂).

(Bear with me now, as all this chemistry mumbo jumbo will help you understand the importance of hydrogen peroxide.)

It is the hydrogen peroxide in rainwater that makes it so much more effective that tap water when given to plants. With the increased levels of atmospheric pollution, however, greater amounts of H₂O₂ react with air-borne toxins and never reach the ground. To compensate for this, many farmers have been increasing crop yields by spraying them with diluted hydrogen peroxide (5 to 16 oz of 35% mixed with 20 gal. of water per acre).

You can achieve the same beneficial effect with your house plants by adding one ounce of 3% hydrogen peroxide (or 16 drops of 35% solution) to every quart of water you give your plants. (It can also be made into an excellent safe insecticide. Simply spray your plants with 8 ounces of 3% peroxide mixed with 8 ounces of white sugar and one gallon of water.)

Hydrogen peroxide is odorless and colorless, but not tasteless. When stored under the proper conditions it is a very stable compound. When kept in the absence of light and contaminants it dissimulates, or breaks down, very slowly - at the rate of about 10% a year. (This can be slowed even further by storing the liquid in the freezer.) It boils at 152 degrees Celsius and freezes at minus 2 degrees Celsius.

The closer you look at hydrogen peroxide,
the less surprising it becomes that it can help such a wide variety of conditions.

When exposed to other compounds hydrogen peroxide decomposes readily into oxygen and water. In nature, oxygen (O₂) consists of two atoms, and is thereby a very stable combination. A single atom of oxygen, however, is very reactive and is referred to as a free radical.

Yet, over and over we continually read that these free radicals are responsible for all types of ailments, and even premature aging. What many writers seem to forget, however, is that our bodies create and use free radicals to destroy harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

In fact, the cells responsible for fighting infection and foreign invaders in the body (your white blood cells) make hydrogen peroxide and use it to oxidize any offending culprits.  The intense bubbling you see when hydrogen peroxide comes in contact with a bacteria-laden cut or wound is oxygen being released and bacteria being destroyed.

The ability of our cells to produce hydrogen peroxide is essential for life. H₂O₂ is not some undesirable by-product or toxin, but a basic requirement for good health.

Newer research indicates we need hydrogen peroxide for a multitude of other chemical reactions that take place throughout the body. For example, we now know that vitamin C helps fight infections by producing hydrogen peroxide, which in turn stimulates the production of prostaglandin's. Also lactobacillus, found in the colon and vagina, produce hydrogen peroxide. This destroys harmful bacteria and viruses, preventing colon disease, vaginitis, bladder infections, and a host of common ailments. (Infect Dis News Aug. 8,91:5) When lactobacillus in the colon or vaginal tract have been overrun with harmful viruses, yeast or bacteria, an effective douche or enema solution can be made using 3 tablespoons of 3% H₂O₂ in 1 quart of distilled water. Keep in mind, however, that a good bacterial flora must always be re-established in those areas to achieve lasting results.

Also regarding enemas and douches, there is another misconception about H₂O₂ I need to address. The friendly bacteria in the colon and vagina are aerobic. In other words, they flourish in high oxygen environments and thrive in the presence of oxygen environments and thrive in the presence of oxygen rich H₂O₂. On the other hand,most strains of harmful bacteria (and cancer cells) are anaerobic and cannot survive in the presence of oxygen or H₂O₂.

Hydrogen peroxide produced within individual body cells is essential for life.And no one doubts its effectiveness when it comes to treating infections topically. The controversy deals with ingesting the substance orally or introducing it into the body intravenously. The dispute has been going on for decades (and considering the attitude of our medical community - it will continue for many more decades).

I admit that I was personally skeptical when I first learned about using H₂O₂ orally, or intravenously. This healthy dose of skepticism, however, led to a great deal of investigation, clinical work, and experimentation. I realize a large majority of readers will probably never be convinced that H₂O₂ is a safe and effective compound, I am. Hydrogen peroxide is safe, readily available and dirt cheap. And best of all - it works!

No one fully understands the complete workings of hydrogen peroxide.
We do know that it is loaded with oxygen.

(A pint of the food-grade 35% solution contains the equivalent  of 130 pints of oxygen. A pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide found at the local drugstore contains 10 pints of oxygen. And a pint of the 6% solution used to bleach hair contains 20 pints of oxygen.) We also know that when H₂O₂ is taken into the body (orally or intravenously), the oxygen content of the blood and body tissues increases dramatically. Early researchers felt these increases were simply due to the extra oxygen molecule being released.
This doesn't, however, appear to be the case. Only very diluted amounts of H₂O₂ are ever introduced into the body. The small amount of oxygen present could not be solely responsible for the dramatic changes that take place. Dr. Charles Farr, a strong proponent of intravenous use, has discovered another possible answer.

Dr. Farr has shown that hydrogen peroxide stimulates enzyme systems throughout the body. This triggers an increase in the metabolic rate, causes small arteries to dilate and increase blood flow, enhances the body's distributions and consumption of oxygen and raises body temperature.

(Proceedings of the Internationals Conference on Bio-Oxidative Medicine 1989, 1990, 1991)

We are just beginning to learn exactly how H₂O₂ works...

H₂O₂ was reported to work as far back as 1920. Later, The Lancet, an English Medical Journal, reported that intravenous infusion was used successfully to treat pneumonia in the epidemic following World War I. In the 1940s, Father Richard Willhelm, the pioneer in promoting peroxide use, reported on the compound being used extensively to treat everything from bacterial-related
mental illness to skin disease and polio. (Father Willhelm is the found of Educational Concern for Hydrogen Peroxide, ECHO, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the safe use and therapeutic benefits of hydrogen peroxide.)

Much of the interest in hydrogen peroxide waned in the 1940s when prescription medications came on the scene. Since then, there has been little economic interest in funding peroxide research. After all, it is dirt cheap and non-patentable.

Even still, in the last 25 years, over 7,700 articles relating to hydrogen peroxide have been written in Medical Journals. Thousands more articles, illuminating its therapeutic use, have appeared in alternative health publications.

While the number of conditions helped by hydrogen peroxide are astounding,
the reported dangers and side effects are few and often conflicting.

Let's look at several conditions that seem to respond especially well to H₂O₂ therapy. First, keep in minds that there are two methods of administering the peroxide - orally and intravenously. While most conditions respond remarkably to oral ingestion,
emphysema is one condition in which intravenous infusion can be a godsend.

It is obvious that our oxygen needs are not being met.

Several of the most common ailments now affecting our population are directly related to oxygen starvation:

Asthma, emphysema and lung disease are on the rise, especially in the polluted metropolitan areas. Cases of constipation, diarrhea, intestinal parasites and bowel cancer are all on the upswing.  periodontal disease is endemic in the adult population of this country.  Cancer of all forms continues to increase. Immune system disorders are sweeping the globe.  Chronic fatigue (the so-called "Yuppie Flu") and hundreds of other strange viral diseases have begun to surface.

Ironically, many of the new "miracles" drugs and nutritional supplements used to treat these conditions work by increasing cellular oxygen (oftentimes through H₂O₂ formation).  For example, the miracle nutrients, Coenzyme Q10, helps regulate intercellular oxidation which received considerable publicity not too long ago, also increased oxygen levels at the cellular level. And even substances like niacin and vitamin E promote tissue oxidation through the dilation of blood vessels.

Hydrogen peroxide is only one of the man components that help regulate the amount of oxygen getting to your cells.

Its presence is vital for many other functions as well:

It is required for the production of thyroid hormone and sexual  hormones.
(Mol Cell Endocrinol 86;46 (2) 149-15 Steroids 82;40 (5) : 569-579)

It stimulates the production of interferon.
(J Immunol 85;134 (4) : 24-12455)

It dilates blood vessels in the heart and brain.
(Am J Physiol 86;250 (5 pt 2): H815-821 and (2 pt 2) :H157-162)

It improves glucose utilization in diabetics.
(Proceedings of the IBOM Conference 1989, 1990, 1991)

It was in 1985 that the first dairy farmer began injecting hydrogen peroxide in the water system of his whole farm. The water on his farm was polluted and mastitis was a problem with his herd. After continual use since that time, this same farmer noticed with satisfaction the healthy state of his cows. In April, 1988, the butterfat content of his Holstein cows was up to 5.3%.

Another farmer who weighs the milk from every cow at every milking, reported that his milk production increased from 6 to 8 pounds per cow per milking. Others have reported their bacteria count has gone down to less than 2,000 per cubic centimeter.
Many other farmers are continuing this experimental process. 

Use 8 ounces of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide per 1000 gallons of water or 30 ppm. If you do not have an injector, start out by using 1 teaspoon of 35% in the drinking cups at the stanchion. This same ratio is used for all animals: cows, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, rabbits, and birds - increasing the oxygen level to the blood and cells.

When hydrogen peroxide has been used for cattle, an increase in milk production and an increase in butterfat content was reported. Farmers have also reported less mastitis in their herds. Hog farmers have reported that they have been able to market their hogs using less feed in a shorter growing time (as much as 30 days less).

 Turkeys and chicken growers reported increased weight per bird using less feed. A man in Wisconsin reported that he has had the best reproduction rate of his buffalo since using hydrogen peroxide in their drinking water.

Peroxide application into the well water, or city water, can best be accomplished by a metering device, which keeps the application more constant and thorough (although manual application can be a second best). The rule of thumb is 8 to 10 oz. of 35% hydrogen peroxide to 1000 gallons water in a holding tank or stack tank, striving to attain a reading 30 ppm after application. In order to get a true reading of the amount of oxygen remaining in the water after the application, use peroxide test strips, designed especially for this very purpose.

When peroxide is being applied throughout the entire watering system, with a reading of 30 ppm at the end of the line, all the water should stay clean of rust, bacteria, and algae, plus some other foreign materials found in some water. Thus the waters stay clean and help to stop the spread of diseases, and hog nipples stay clean.

Through this method of water purification, there have been many reports of cows passing worms, hogs without even parasite eggs in the fecal matter (with no previous worming medication for over an extended period of time). Some animals cut back on feed (depending on the nutrient level in their feed program). As long as the iron and mineral level in the body is where it should be, the peroxide will attract and hold oxygen in the blood and cell of the body, allowing the body's fuel system to burn more efficiently. This process of water purification is especially helpful in a confinement barn of any animal.

Use in a Dairy Barn:

Use as a pipeline rinse for milk stone, depending on the length of the pipeline. As a rule, 2 to 4 ounces of 35% hydrogen peroxide to 15 gallons of water will work with good results. This amount also works for rinsing milk cans and the bulk tank, to keep down bacteria as well as milk stone. (Note: If hydrogen peroxide is being injected into the water system at 30 ppm, the above ratio may need to be cut in half.)

FOR A POWER WASH: in the dairy barn as well as the hog house (in the sanitation process), mix enough peroxide into the water so that a light foaming action comes when spraying the floors and walls. Leave this until the foaming subsides, and rinse again. If the foaming action recurs, then the areas which still foam are not clean. Either raise the peroxide level of the original rinse water, or merely re-spray the areas still contaminated with the present amount.

FOR AN UDDER WASH:  use 1 oz of 35% hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of warm water. The cows tend to have softer teats and are freer of bacteria on the teat ends, which helps to keep down bacteria in the bulk tank.

TO HOLD COLOSTRUM MILK: from spoilage until it is all fed to the newborn calf, depending on the time of year, pH of the milk, temperature, etc., you can use from 1/4 oz 35% hydrogen peroxide up to 1 oz. 35% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of colostrum milk.

FOR NEWBORN CALVES: To give them extra oxygen: add 10 to 15 drops 35% hydrogen peroxide to a bottle milk, morning and evening, per calf. This has helped to brighten up calves, and in some cases of scours, depending on the pH of the milk being fed.

A DRENCH can be given for high fever and off feed cows with mastitis(depending on the situation and case). Mix 1 to 2 ounces 35% hydrogen peroxide to 1 quart of water, drenching the animal morning and evening for as long as needed (2-3 days).

AILING COWS:  Use 1 pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide to 5 gallons of water.

ANIMAL WOUNDS:  Clean the wound of animals with 3% hydrogen peroxide.

INDUCE VOMITING: of animals with 3% hydrogen peroxide.

AFTER BIRTH OF CALVES:  Farmers have reported that their cows settle and clean out faster after giving birth to a calf with hydrogen peroxide is added to their drinking water.

CONVERTING CROP RESIDUE INTO CATTLE FEED: Hydrogen peroxide has also been used in converting crop residue into cattle feed. This could be an asset for the farmer, especially in times of doubt. It is possible to take straw. cornstalks, corn cobs, soy bean residue, sawdust or even ground up brush. By treating these materials with a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide, they can be turned into animal feed.

As the peroxide clears the lung surface and destroys the bacterial infections, the patient regains the ability to breath more normally. We continue to receive reports from patients for whom the technique has improved breathing so much that a wheelchair and supplemental oxygen are no longer needed.

If emphysema were the only ailment successfully tried by H₂O₂ therapy, it would still rank as one of the top health discoveries of all time. Fortunately, H₂O₂ works wonders on a multitude of health problems. It does so by increasing tissue oxygen levels. A closer look at how we've decreased the availability of external and internal oxygen, will show you just how important this can be.

External and Internal Oxygen

In elementary science class, we learn that our atmosphere contains about 20% oxygen. That is under ideal circumstances. Yet, nowadays, in many of our more polluted cities these levels have dropped to around 10%! (I mentioned earlier how less H₂O₂-containing rain is reaching the earth's surface. With increased pollution it is reaching with airborne toxins before it even reaches the ground.) It is also common knowledge that the oxygen-generating Rain Forests are being destroyed worldwide - further reducing available oxygen.

Internal oxygen availability is also under attack. The chlorination of drinking water removes oxygen. Cooking and over-processing of our foods lowers their oxygen content. Unrestrained antibiotic use destroy oxygen-creating bacteria in the intestinal tract.

Dr. Johanna Budwig, of Germany, has shown that for proper cellular utilization of oxygen to take place, our diets must contain adequate amounts of unsaturated fatty acids. Unfortunately, the oils rich in the fatty acids have become less and less popular with the food industry. Their very nature makes them more biologically active, which requires more careful processing and gives them a shorter shelf-life. Rather than deal with these challenges, the food industry has turned to the use of synthetic fats and dangerous processes, like hydrogenation.

View the MSDS for 35% Hydrogen Peroxide
View the MSDS for 7% Hydrogen Peroxide

Accidents can occur with 35% hydrogen peroxide concentrate when safety precautions are not taken and directions are not followed. For this reason, we want to stress some safety and storage tips. Read them carefully and review the way you handle the concentrate to determine whether changes must be made with your handling procedure.

1).  Keep hydrogen peroxide out of reach of children.

2).  Never transfer hydrogen peroxide into unlabeled or improperly labeled containers.

3).  If concentrated hydrogen peroxide is accidentally spilled on the skin,
flush the area immediately with running water.

4).  If concentrated hydrogen peroxide is accidentally ingested,
drink large amounts of water to dilute.
Stay upright and contact your doctor.

Hydrogen peroxide can be toxic or fatal if swallowed at high strength.

5).  For spillage of  hydrogen peroxide concentrate, dispose of according to Federal,
State and Local regulations.

Flush the spill area with water.
Do not return the spilled material to the original container.
Prevent undiluted hydrogen peroxide from entering into the sewage system.
Report spills in compliance with Federal, State, or local regulations.

35% food grade hydrogen peroxide should be stored in the freezer or in the refrigerator and labeled as to contents. 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide will not freeze unless the temperature is 33 degrees below zero.

Low concentrations, such as 3% or 6% would freeze, so freeze storage is not recommended.
Store properly labeled containers in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children.