Re: RC: Re: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment

[Onefarmgirl@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/01 6:37:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
provincmk@fanninelectric.com writes:

<< Susan--if hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells---does that mean we should 
not
 use it for cleaning out wounds?
  >>

Well, of course I'm not Susan  :-0  and don't have the expertise to answer 
this question for equines.  However, for human use, hydrogen peroxide is not 
a good choce for wounds, for the very reasons mentioned.   It's destructive 
on a cellular level, and naturally that is a problem for the new sheets of 
cells at wound edges.  One can make an argument for using it in the initial 
cleaning of a wound - it does have antiseptic properties, and the foaming may 
serve as a mechanical means of dislodging dirt, though it would be better to 
just wash the wound fairly vigorously.   But once the intial cleaning is done 
H202 is not the best choice.  

While I'm on my soapbox, let me second the previous opinion about diluting 
Betadine.   It's a great antiseptic, but should be diluted about 1:10 - the 
color of tea is just fine.  It also has been shown to cause lysis of cells 
when used undiluted.

pat farmer