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When cold or flu symptoms arrive, most people do not feel like assembling supplies, measuring ingredients, or searching for equipment.
That is one reason I believe preparation matters.
Over the years, I have studied several oxidative approaches to health and recovery. Two that appear frequently in natural health circles are hydrogen peroxide nebulization and chlorine dioxide solution, often called CDS.
The information below summarizes protocols described in the source material I use. It is presented for educational purposes so readers can understand what these approaches involve and why some people choose to have supplies prepared in advance.
Approach One: Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulization
One protocol in my files describes the use of diluted hydrogen peroxide with saline in a nebulizer. The protocol’s underlying idea is to deliver a very dilute oxidative solution directly to the respiratory tract.
The material stresses cleanliness when preparing solutions, emphasizes the use of food-grade hydrogen peroxide and discusses preparing saline from distilled or reverse-osmosis water when needed.
To make normal saline at home, use a sanitized spoon, cup and jar with a lid. Boil 1 and 1/2 cups of distilled or reverse osmosis water for 20 minutes. Pour one cup into the sanitized jar with a lid and add half a teaspoon of non-iodized salt. Let cool before use and keep refrigerated to minimize bacteria.
Food-grade hydrogen peroxide comes in 35% or other strengths. It’s best to buy 3% food-grade peroxide since it is safer to handle and needs less dilution than 35%. Nebulizers can be bought online without a prescription. I have used a PARI Trek S portable aerosol nebulizer, although I have not been able to find my particular model currently listed on Amazon.
If you have no access to a nebulizer, you may use one part 3% peroxide to five parts boiling water and place your head over the mist to breathe in the mist. You may also use these 1 to 5 dilutions of peroxide in vaporizes or humidifiers
In a small clean jar, some ozone practitioners put 0.1 cc of 3% food-grade hydrogen peroxide into 10 cc of normal saline to make a 0.03% solution. They then poured this diluted hydrogen peroxide solution into the nebuliser chamber for users to inhale as a fine mist through their mouth/nose until it was gone. They did this every hour the first day, if needed, and then 4 to 6 times a day until their infections were gone.
One hydrogen peroxide product I use is Essential Oxygen Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide.
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Essential Oxygen Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
Why I Prefer to Prepare Ahead
This is one of those situations where preparation can make an enormous practical difference.
If someone decides they want supplies available, it makes far more sense to organize them while feeling well.
Trying to sterilize containers, prepare saline, locate a nebulizer, or work through instructions while sick can feel like an enormous chore.
That is why I prefer having the necessary equipment and materials organized ahead of time.
Approach Two: Dr. Andreas Kalcker’s CDS Protocols
Another oxidative approach I have studied comes from Dr. Andreas Kalcker’s CDS protocols.
CDS stands for chlorine dioxide solution. Dr Kalcker describes Protocol C as the standard CDS protocol and Protocol F as a frequent-use protocol for sudden illness. He states that these protocols are based on user and volunteer reports and do not constitute medical advice.
Protocol F
Kalcker describes Protocol F for sudden malaise and situations he characterizes as acute viral or bacterial illness. His published material presents it as a short-duration, frequent-use approach and says that Protocol C may be continued afterwards.
Dr Andreas Kalcker’s Protocol F
Protocol F = 10 ml of CDS (0.3% = 3000 ppm) in 0.5 litres of water, taken in 8 intakes over 2 hours.
This protocol is highly recommended for sudden cases of discomfort, such as intoxications or unknown bacterial or viral diseases. Take doses every 15 minutes, not further apart, as pathogens reproduce exponentially. Use a timer, such as a telephone or kitchen timer, to ensure no more than 15 minutes elapse between doses. It can be repeated up to 3 times a day in severe cases, spaced at least 2 hours apart.
- F10: Put 10 ml of CDS into 0.5 liters of water. Drink 60 ml every 15 minutes for 2 hours (8 doses). Or mark a 0.5 L bottle in eight equal parts and drink one part every 15 minutes.
Protocol C
Kalcker describes Protocol C as the standard CDS protocol within his system. His broader protocol library identifies it as the baseline approach from which he developed other protocols.
Protocol C = 10 ml of CDS in 1 litre of drinking water, divided into 10 doses of 100 ml per day.
Protocol C is the most widely used method to treat various diseases and is also an effective procedure for detoxification. To date, no serious side effects or unwanted interactions have been reported, and CDS usually does not cause diarrhea as it is completely absorbed in the first part of the stomach, being a gas dissolved in water. If you are taking other medications, wait 1 hour to ensure CDS does not lose effectiveness.
To follow this protocol, it is recommended to add 10 ml of CDS 3000 ppm to 1 liter of water per day.
Take one portion every hour until the bottle is empty. This daily oral dose is equivalent to a concentration of 0.0003% (= 30ppm) or 3 mg per serving, or 30 mg of CIO2 in water per day, and 3mg per single dose is considered a safe, non-toxic range.
Preparing CDS
Ready-made CDS can sometimes be difficult to find.
What I have found more readily available is a CDS preparation kit.
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CDS preparation kit
I also provide video instructions on EnergeticRenewalNow.com showing how to prepare the solution.
My practical recommendation is the same here as it is with any emergency or seasonal-health supplies: do the learning and organizing before you need it.
Once someone is already feeling miserable, even a simple preparation can feel difficult.
A Note About Oxidative Therapies
Oxidative therapies are a major area of interest for me and form an important part of my broader work on energetic healing.
They are also an area where opinions differ considerably.
Hydrogen peroxide inhalation and internal use of chlorine dioxide are not standard medical treatments for cold or flu. The protocols discussed here come from holistic health sources and should be understood in that context.
My goal in sharing this information is not to replace medical care, but to help interested readers understand the approaches I have studied and where those recommendations originate.
Preparation Is Part of the Protocol
Perhaps the most practical lesson has nothing to do with any one therapy.
If you want something ready when illness strikes, prepare it while you are healthy.
Know where the equipment is. Know where the instructions are. Have clean containers ready. Keep prepared materials stored as directed by the original source.
A little organization beforehand can make an enormous difference when you are tired, achy, and simply want to rest.
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