Hydrogen Peroxide Question

[abemom2]

I read on Earth Clinic that hydrogen peroxide is good for colds... I have the 3% from the pharmacy that says it has purified water and stabilizer added.

Can this be put in the ears? Also it says Danger on the bottle. I thought they weren't supposed to write this anymore. So what's the story with this?

Thanks, Ana

[velcromom]

Dr Mercola says that several drops in the ear at the first sign of a cold or flu can stave off the illness, he swears by it. I don't really think a few drops is going to have the potential to hurt me as long as I am not applying it to a compromised eardrum. i.e. my hubby has had ear surgery and his eardrum is a rebuilt one, and sometimes experiences irritation and bleeding... so no hydrogen peroxide treatment for him.

I have tried it but not often enough to be able to say how well I think it works. I also do other things that help me stay healthy so it's hard to say what it was that tipped the scale when success comes... the years I was in very regular chiro care with no other changes to my lifestyle, I didn't get the flu, when every single year before I always have gotten it.

Anyway I think it's worth a try. I don't know anything about the reasons behind the warning label other than it sounds much like the warning labels on most everything now, because of the fear of lawsuits...

[His Own]

My husband and I have followed Dr. Mercola's advice on this for a couple of years now. We definitely get far fewer colds, and the ones we have gotten have been very mild. I highly recommend doing this. I do it at least once a week, and daily if I feel something coming on.

[mk12]

Originally Posted by abemom2

I read on Earth Clinic that hydrogen peroxide is good for colds... I have the 3% from the pharmacy that says it has purified water and stabilizer added.

Can this be put in the ears? Also it says Danger on the bottle. I thought they weren't supposed to write this anymore. So what's the story with this?

Thanks, Ana

You can get food grade H2O2 that does not include the stabalizer. I buy the Publix store brand and it doesn't seem to include the stabalizer - it just lists H2O2 and water as ingredients.

[SquirelNutkin]

My regular peditrician recommended we do this weekly since my son has a lot of ear wax. It works gret for that, and I would imagine it would likewise help the ear stay clear during a cold.
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