Can hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) be added to drinking water for "super oxygen" therapy?

Any person considering the use of H2O2 at dilute concentrations of 1-3% or lower for other than topical use is advised to consult with a reliable licensed medical practitioner. Because very low concentrations of H₂O₂ are produced naturally in both human and plant cells does not mean it is safe to drink products containing H₂O₂.

Why? For starters, hydrogen peroxide is a chemical with many uses and should be treated with a great deal of respect. Hydrogen peroxide is well-established as an environmentally-friendly deodorizing and bleaching agent. Its uses include organic and inorganic chemical processing, textile and pulp bleaching, metal treating, cosmetic applications, catalysis of polymerization reactions, municipal odor control, industrial waste treatment (detoxification), and control of bulking in wastewaters. These uses are continually expanding, making it a necessity not only to understand the mode of hydrogen peroxide application but the safe handling of the chemical as well.

What are the properties of hydrogen peroxide?

A basic understanding of the properties of hydrogen peroxide is essential to the safe handling of this chemical. Hydrogen peroxide is clear, colorless, water like in appearance, and has a characteristic pungent odor. Nonflammable, it is miscible with water in all proportions and is sold as a water solution. The amount of hydrogen peroxide in commercial solutions is expressed as a percentage of the solution's weight. Thus, a 35% solution contains 35% hydrogen peroxide and 65% water by weight. Most municipal and industrial applications call for 35% or 50% concentrations.

While there are many positive attributes for using oxygen-rich waters, there should be some basic cautions concerning H202. Remember that peroxide is just water molecules with extra oxygen atoms. When the H₂0₂ comes in contact with the virus and streptococcus (i) that cause the different diseases, it will liberate the free oxygen that kills germs by oxidation -- thus causing a "retracting" or "healing crisis".

Therefore, you may experience one or a few of the following symptoms (depending on previous diseases): skin eruptions, nausea, sleepiness, unusual fatigue, diarrhea, colds, (head or chest), infections, boils, and other previous illnesses. One woman experienced sudden severe nose bleeding with the elimination of two large blood clots from her right nostril. She can now breath through the nostril for the first time in years! Another person had bleeding from the mouth when he spit up huge amounts of mucous. Another had rectal bleeding as his hemorrhoids reduced. These are natural cleansing processes, and they will be of short duration as you continue the program. Above all, don't give up even when you decide to decrease the dosage.