Lugols solution

yes, i scraped up the ingredients to make it. i will say this, i got the I2 off of ebay. it cost me over $50 to make
500ml. the only reason i am posting this is for education. here is how it went:

i took my 500ml Lugols bottle and put fifty grams of pure potassium Iodide followed by not more than 100ml of
distilled water. the KI dissolved rapidly and the bottom of the bottle turned ice cold. i have no idea what kind of
reaction makes this take place. i then put 30 grams of 99.8% pure Iodine i bought off of ebay. even though this was
five grams over the recipe, it all dissolved very quickly, just as i expected from my reading. i then filled the bottle
the rest of the way with distilled water and behold, lugols.

even though this stuff is stronger than normal making it 16% instead of 15%, it is way less nasty than that industrial
floor cleaner i got from medex. it smells less acrid, yet the scent is stronger, more defined. in all fairness, the
medex stuff was fine, but i wonder what the difference is. maybe it is age? i would bet on the ingredients,
including the water. still using magnets. still able to take large doses every day with nothing but a better body to
show for it.

another plus to doing this is that i have a remnant of iodine in the small glass vial it came in. a flick of my bic and
thats all it takes to see that beautiful purple color. i love that.

Recipe

5 gm iodine
10 gm potassium iodide
100 ml of distilled water
yields 6.3 mg Iodine per drop

Instructions

carefully measure out the iodine and potassium iodine with a digital scale that reads to 1/100th of a gram.
measure out the water with a glass beaker that measures in milliliters. combine together in a glass container. dont
breath the fumes while mixing. remember - everything must remain DRY (until mixing with water) and completely
STERILE!! do not contaminate any of the ingredients or instruments.

Sources

Potassium Iodide, USP grade

http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&category%5Fname=&produc
t%5Fid=4307025

Iodine, USP grade

http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&category%5Fname=&produc
t%5Fid=4302923

glass beaker, to measure out exactly 100 ml

http://www.sciencestuff.com/prod/L-b/1205-100

digital scale. there are digital scales all voer the internet. this looks like a good one, i think its best to get one that
measures to the 1/100th of a gram, tho 1/10th of a gram will work too.

http://www.americanweigh.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=51

Lugols’ Iodine according to this forum is begun one drop at a time, building up to the same
dosage equivalent in Iodoral (3 drops = 25 mg approx) until your basal body temperature
approaches “normal” (98.6).

While some people take Lugol’s for long stretches of time at high doses, it is not recommended
by others on this site. It does kick ass, killing parasites, viruses, moulds, bacteria as well as
leeches heavy metals.

It should be taken before starting TOA free Samento to reduce the Herxheimer reaction (also
known as Jarisch-Herxheimer or Herx) that occurs when large quantities of toxins are released
into the body as bacteria (typically Spirochetal bacteria) die during antibiotic treatment.

As far as your mentioned symptoms, six months is a long time to not be seeing any
improvement…

You didn’t say whether you are hyper or hypo thyroid.

If hypo -- are you taking a synthetic thyroid hormone (like Sythroid) or an animal-derived “bio-
identical” thyroid (like Armour or Erfa)?

If hypo and taking synthetic hormone find a doctor that will switch you to Armour (US
manufacturer) or Erfa (Canadian manufacturer).

Note: the Armour formulary recently changed and many people are upset by this. Erfa (made in
Canada is made using the original unchanged formulary).

Sythroid only has T4. Theoretically your cells should be able to covert T3 out of that. T4 stores
in your body and T3 is used up as the day goes on. If you have a nodule your body may not be
able to convert T4 to T3 effectively.

Also, Synthroid takes over your T4 production and the thyroid gets “lazy” and no longer
produces it. It takes 8 years for the thyroid to “recover” / regenerate new tissue.

So, if you are feeling like &*%^ every day despite the fact you are taking Sythroid, then, you
may not be getting enough T3 for YOUR needs (Blood tests are typically normal but patient still
has no energy, aches, pains, constipation, low body temperature, etc.).

Bio-identical thyroid hormones are absorbed by the body. Again, a sympathetic doctor will
switch you to a bio-identical thyroid hormone and also dose you to treat your symptoms not your
blood test results (the litmus test seems to be a "near normal basal body temperature").

Many people notice an improvement in energy / pain level almost overnight when they switch
from Synthroid to Armour/Erfa.

See http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/
for more on this.

Additional bio-identical thyroid support is available from “glandulars”, which are flash frozen,
freeze dried thyroid.
I prefer Dr. Ron’s Thyroid, 30 mg bovine thyroid with 470 mg liver. It is additive free and I take 3
in the morning with my 30 mg Armour thyroid. (http://www.drrons.com).

I do this to compensate for the change in Armour’s formulary until I can get to my doctor for a
scriipt to obtain Erfa.

Another thing that has helped me immensely is powdered kelp. You can find it on line as well as
at Asian markets. It is possible to also get the kelp in sheets, cut with scissors, blend in the
blender, and/or pulverize in a food processor.

I drink it with distilled water 1-2 teaspoons once / twice a day. It can also be masked with V-8,
grapefruit, or orange juice. It helps to have one of those tiny hand mixers from some place like
the Vitamin Shoppe so that there are no clumps. It has no binders or fillers, so, it does have a
tendency to clump. My position is that I don't care what it tastes like just as long as it seems to
work -- and it does.

“Kelp is employed by herbalists as a mineral supplement. It is especially prized for its iodine
content, for which it is used to treat hypothyroidism and obesity.

“Kelp has also been used as a blood purifier and to treat atherosclerosis and rheumatism. It
functions in these conditions by absorbing toxins from the bowel. It is especially effective at
absorbing the metabolic products produced by yeasts.

“Kelp is most famous for its use in foods. In the Orient, it is used to flavor soups and sushi.

“The medicinal virtues of kelp are primarily related to its content of viscous fiber called algin.
Algin is responsible for the use of kelp in the treatment of obesity, atherosclerosis and as a
blood purifier. Algin absorbs most nutrients as well as toxins from the digestive tract in much the
same way that a water softener removes the "hardness" from tap water. This results in less
toxins entering the circulatory system. It also reduces caloric intake.

“Kelp contains mucilaginous compounds that enhance the detoxifying and eliminative functions
of the digestive system. These compounds absorb toxins from the bowel and provide bulk to the
stool. Kelp is an excellent herbal source of calcium, magnesium, sodium and iodine. Iodine is
essential to normal thyroid function. It is used to increase the metabolic rate and strengthen
connective tissues including the hair, skin and nails. Kelp has been used to treat
hypothyroidism, enlarged glands, debility, fatigue, eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, and obesity.”
(from Nutritional Herbology)

Kelp has a salty taste and is used by many people in place of salt.

It has a high content of natural plant iodine, which is absorbed much more slowly and therefore
more safely, than chemical iodine. Iodine is necessary for proper function of the thyroid, which is
essential for proper growth, energy, and metabolism.
Abounds in calcium, chlorine, potassium, magnesium, and other mineral including trace
minerals.

Good for nails and hair loss.

Regulates the thyroid and pituitary glands (activates all glands of body).

Helps to regulate body temperature; aids in chronic low body temperature.

Good for pancreas and adrenals.

Helps male and females organs, good for prostate.

Builds cell membrane.

Aids function of digestive and endocrine systems.

Tests in Japan claim it is preventative of fetus abnormalities. Good during pregnancy because it
normalizes glands and hormones and because of its high mineral content.

Helps to prevent growth of tumors.

Cleanse the body of radiation.

Acts as an antibiotic; assists the thyroid in releasing iodine into the blood stream when infection
is present. Iodine fights infection.

Helps prevent disease.

Has been used in the following:

• Acne
• Adrenal glands
• Birth defects
• Endocrine glands
• Energy
• Hair loss
• Infection
• Menopause
• Morning sickness
• Nails
• Pituitary
• Pregnancy
• Radiation, cleanses
• Thyroid
• Tumors

Above quoted from: The How to Herb Book

You will need:
Bunsen burner and asbestos square (or a hot plate)
Tripod and tin lid
Beaker, 250 ml
Separating funnel 100ml
Evaporating dish

Hydrogen peroxide 20 volume

Tetrachloromethane or dichloromethane
Distilled water
1M solution of Sulphuric acid
Supply of ribbon seaweed(Laminaria) - that you can
obtain a a biological supply store or from the
sea shore

Procedure
(You must work at a fume cupboard)
1-Collect and dry about a dozen 50cm lenghts of the
seaweed and heat them strongly on a tin recipient
until they are reduced to ash; probably it will
reduce a quite small quantity, about a spoonful.
2- Add to the ash 20 ml of distilled water
in a beaker, and heat the suspension until it boils.
3 - Filter the suspension
4 - Acidify the filtered with Sulphuric acid solution
5 - Add then the hydrogen peroxide solution
You will observe the formation of a brown color due
the iodine liberation from the iodine ions present
6- Transfer the mixture to a separating funnel
7 -Extract the Iodine with tetrachloro methane or other
solvent. The result is an organic solution of iodine.
8 - In order to obtain crystals , the solvent may be
allowed to evaporate at room temperature, by
placing it in an evaporating dish in a fume cupboard.
It will result crystals of iodine or rather gray-
black brilliant flakes."<<<