Other Names: Dimethylis Sulfoxidum, Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Dimethyl Sulphoxide, Dimethylsulfoxide, Diméthylsulfoxyde, Dimetilsulfóxido, Methyl Sulphoxide, NSC-763, SQ-9453, Sulfoxyde de Diméthyl, Sulphinybismethane.<br>
See also : *[[DMSO and MSM]]<br>* [[Escharotic salves]]
Dimethylsulfoxide, or DMSO, is a byproduct of wood processing for making paper. It is a liquid that resembles mineral oil and has a slightly garlicky odor. DMSO is used topically and orally for a variety of health-promoting purposes. Talk to your health care practitioner before using DMSO.
==Special Precautions of DMSO==
*to treat brain and spinal cord damage, Down syndrome, keloids, acne, burns, sinusitis, headaches, skin ulcers, herpes, cataracts and gastrointestinal upset, Balch writes.
* may reduce side effects from chemotherapy drugs.
* Cancer : it may also slow down the progression of cancer cells and be a useful adjunctive treatment for a variety of cancers. There is evidence that DMSO can cause cancerous cells to become benign. DMSO can pass through human skin like water and enter cells. It can also stop or slow the development of cancers, such as breast, skin, bladder, colon, and ovarian cancer. Some people use it for cancer prevention. DMSO is used to help patients in withdraw from conventional cancer treatment and is promoted as an immune system booster.(See also : [[Escharotic salves]]
* may relieve peripheral neuropathy, which is a condition characterized by pain or in an inability to control muscles due to a problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.
* When applied topically, repeatedly, it flattens a raised keloid scar. It also prevents the contracture of scar tissue that accompanies burns.