DMSOGel with Aloe Vera, 4 Ounce

This DMSO Gel with Aloe Vera works well. It burns a little at first, but give joint pain and muscle pain relief in a short period of time. A good product...

I've enjoyed using DMSO for myself, family, and patients since the mid 1990's. It's likely one of the best household personal pharma items in the bathroom cabinet.Recently I noted some people saying you can use DMSO together with wintergreen oil as a local analgesic. Well, time for me to try it!According to Wiki references, Thirty ml (about 1 fluid ounce) of oil of wintergreen is equivalent to 55.7 grams of aspirin, or about 171 adult aspirin tablets (US). This conversion illustrates the potency and potential toxicity of oil of wintergreen. [1]Patients should definitely be aware that excessive use of DMSO together with Wintergreen oil applied to the skin could have an outcome similar to the excessive use of aspirin, (note: aspirin is not methyl salicylate, but rather acetylsalicylic acid), such as bleeding and so on. In other words, it might not be a very good idea for patients to relentlessly apply large combinations of DMSO and Wintergreen Oil, day in and day out, or over vast surfaces of the skin.So on the one hand, it appears that DMSO together with Wintergreen oil is no more dangerous than aspirin; but on the other hand, it can be just as dangerous as aspirin for those that are relentless in its excessive application. I hope I haven’t scared anyone away. The fact is that DMSO used with other medicines is extremely powerful & useful. In some instances, such as the treatment of poisonous spider bites, the combo of DMSO with other meds is the best medicine available (per the empirical studies I have read). And like all powerful medicines, you have to be intelligent in its application. Thank God the corporate-sponsored US FDA was unable to bar its use!Regarding safety: Is there a difference between taking aspirin pills and applying methyl salicylate transdermally (note: transdermally means DMSO carrying the medicine across the skin)? According to one peer-reviewed study, there is no difference; “No significant difference was detected between baseline and 6-hour thromboxane levels for either aspirin.” [2]Does Wintergreen oil mix well with DMSO? I don’t know, but will give it a try. For DMSO to effectively carry medicine across the skin barrier, two conditions must be met:1) The molecular weight of the medicine must about 350 moles or less, [Molecular weights of everything can be gleamed by online search or Merck index – If the medicine weighs more, then the chemical is just too big to pass through the skin barrier];2) The medicine must be able to fully dissolve into the DMSO, [Vitamin C for instance does not dissolve well at all – wherein many hormones from testosterone, estrogen, to corticosteroids, dissolve and are carried across the skin very well by DMSO].My personal experience has found a great deal of success in using DMSO to transdermally carry many antibiotic ointments and corticosteroids across the skin – Hence, vastly improving their effectiveness!SUNBURN: I have never seen anything work nearly to the degree of DMSO (particularly with aloe gel) on preventing sunburn! I cannot begin to recall the innumerable successes of patient-use whose skin turned Beet Red under the Caribbean sun. I have never seen an instance of ‘sun burn’ occurring in a single patient provided they applied it soon and frequent! I am not endowed with a great deal of eloquence. Even if I had the skill, I do not believe I could adequately describe the remarkable achievements of this physician in using DMSO (and aloe gel) in preventing sunburn among over-exposed patients in the Caribbean.The caution for people is to realize that DMSO has the ability to carry many chemicals across the skin and into the capillaries, and blood stream. Patients are advised to keep this in mind. It might be extremely harmful to apply DMSO and then work with poisonous chemicals you don’t want in your blood stream; [examples: gardening chemicals such as glycophosphates, insect killers (including mosquito spray), certain cleaning products, and maybe even sun screen]. The great news is that this is a wonderfully powerful & useful medicinal tool; and you are a grown adult that does not need some government bureaucrat to hold you by the hand, and do everything for you!Power to the People![1] Johnson PN: Methyl salicylate/aspirin equivalence: Vet Hum Toxicol 1985; 26:317-318[2] Tanen DA, et al., Comparison of oral aspirin versus topical applied methyl salicylate for platelet inhibition. Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Oct;42(10):1396-401. doi: 10.1345/aph.1L128. Epub 2008 Aug 12.

Give yourself a minute or two for this to absorb into your skin. Very soothing on a sunburn.

I’ve been using this DMSO gel with Aloe Vera, and it’s been a great product. It works effectively for muscle soreness and joint pain relief, and the addition of Aloe Vera helps soothe the skin, preventing any irritation. The gel absorbs easily and isn’t sticky, making it simple to apply.While I’ve mainly used it for pain relief, I also appreciate how it helps with skin comfort, especially after a long day of activity. The 4-ounce size is convenient for travel or keeping it in different areas of the house.I’d recommend this product to anyone looking for an effective pain relief solution, especially if you prefer a gel format with added skin benefits.

I use this primarily with DIM cream that is expensive and supposed to be applied to my entire thighs (supposed to help with cellulite but I was already taking a DIM supplement as well), so I mix it with this product so that it covers more surface area and hopefully absorbs much better. It gets a bit warm when I start to mix it in my hand and it does not burn or irritate whatsoever.I have tried using it on my wrist where I have pain from a bad case of carpal tunnel when I was pregnant but I have not noticed any change in that after applying it.So, I believe it works as a carrier, but I haven't had luck with it as a pain reliever.PSA: I came into my bathroom tonight and a bunch of tiny ants were all over this jar. I have no idea where they came from, especially since I've been using it for weeks. Just keep the lid on tight and wipe up any spills

I don't do well with fragrances and perfumes but I wish I would've tried the scented version. This one stinks pretty badly! Like something you'd smell in a factory. I usually mix something else with it like a muscle linament to help mask the odor. Otherwise it really helps with joint and muscle pain! Be careful because whatever is on your hands or on your skin will be carried deeper into your tissues with the DMSO. Sometimes it can cause a painful burning sensation so I would recommend to use sparingly.

In all fairness, I only tried this twice. Immediately after applying to my legs the itching starts which then turns to burning. It felt like something was stinging me. I wiped it off after about 1 minute. On the second tried 1 week later the stinging and itching was even worse at which time I tried applying some sweet almond oil and this did not help one bit. I had to wipe it off with a cold wet cloth and apply Benadryl. I’m not willing to give it a third try. Sorry not for me. I bought this for my elderly mother and it’s a good thing I tested it before using on her.

I can’t say enuf about this product , I send it to my family overseas non stop . From my parents to aunts and grandmas everyone it using it for any kind of pain , muscle , joint ,