In folk medicine, the properties of hydrogen peroxide are used for medicinal purposes in a number of diseases, and not only as an external remedy. She found her application in home cosmetology. Next, consider the features of this universal tool.
Therapeutic properties of hydrogen peroxide with external application
Official medicine recognizes hydrogen peroxide exclusively as an external means of blood-restoring and antiseptic action.
It is used for the treatment of various minor injuries of the skin, for the preliminary cleaning of deep wounds and ulcers, for soaking the dressings attached to the wound surface.
It is believed that the medicinal properties of hydrogen peroxide help with some skin diseases (in particular, psoriasis and fungal skin lesions), if you do compresses, imposed for 1-2 hours. Similar compresses are common and to soften the nail plate affected by the fungus.
Another area of application of the drug is dentistry and ENT diseases. Hydrogen peroxide is a part of special products intended for teeth whitening (used only by professional dentists because of the high risk of tooth enamel damage), some whitening toothpastes, and ear drops for the treatment of otitis.
At home, it is used to rinse the throat with angina, the oral cavity in the presence of inflammation, to instill or poke tampons in the nose for sinusitis and nasal bleeding, for syringing with some gynecological diseases.
Although contraindications for external use of hydrogen peroxide do not exist, and such use of the drug is justified by its medicinal properties, however, it is not too recommended and requires great care. You can only use dilute pharmacy peroxide (diluted to a concentration of 1% or less) and not too often, since otherwise there is a risk of severe chemical burns of the mucosa.
Therapeutic properties of hydrogen peroxide when administered orally
Recently, the reception of hydrogen peroxide by the Neumyvakin method has gained popularity. Divorced peroxide is recommended to take, starting from 1 drop, and gradually bringing the amount to 10 drops per reception, and then in the reverse order, reducing the number of drops. In addition, there are regimens of administration several times a day, but not more than 30 drops per day. Some sources claim that such treatment increases immunity, improves the supply of oxygen to the tissues and provides a significant improvement in the condition in almost all diseases ( atherosclerosis , cancer, etc.).
Official medicine does not recognize such treatment. Moreover, doctors claim that it can be dangerous, cause chemical burns, and also negatively affects the state of the heart muscle.
Application of hydrogen peroxide in cosmetology
For cosmetic purposes, both for the face and for the hair, hydrogen peroxide is not used because of its medicinal properties, but because
In the case of using peroxide to lighten the hair, with an incorrect approach to the procedure, the risk of burning the hair is high. However, hydrogen peroxide, as an oxidizing agent, is found in most paints intended for persistent lightening of hair.
For the face, peroxide is often used in a mixture with ammonia (4 drops of each mixture mixed with shaving foam, applied to the face for 10-15 minutes) to whiten the skin and reduce freckles. The method is quite effective, although with frequent use and on sensitive skin can lead to burns.