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Hydrogen Peroxide Does Little to Kill Bacteria

Here are two things that hydrogen peroxide is excellent for: bleaching hair blond; fueling rockets. Here is one thing that it is just OK for: cleansing wounds of bacteria. New York Times health answer man Anahad O’Connor gives us the dirt on the traditional cleanser of dirt from scrapes and cuts. O’Connor reports on a study published in The Journal of Family Practice in 1987,
in which scientists compared the effects of various topical treatments, by measuring bacterial amounts and rates of healing. They found that hydrogen
peroxide did not inhibit bacterial growth and that wounds treated with
the antibiotic bacitracin healed far more quickly.  O’Connor cites another study of more than 200
people who had appendectomie and found that hydrogen peroxide did not
reduce the risk of infection at the site of their incisions. But, says O’Connor,  the American Medical Association advises that hydrogen peroxide does have at least one benefit: it can help dislodge dirt, debris and dead tissue in some wounds.

3 Comments

  1. Cherry Clark

    Hydrogen peroxide may not be good for infections but It works well when mixed with an oil base to cleanse ears on humans & animals

  2. Personally I would like to see how the drug companys (who are trying to sell their medication) conducted the study as stating hydrogen peroxide isn’t completely toxic to bacteria, viruses and fungii is just contrary to the last 40 years of research. Indeed a Neutrophil which is a type of Granulocyte which is a type of Leukocyte(white blood cell) actually produces hydrogen peroxide as the first line of defense against infection.
    If any pharmacuetical company could hold the patent on hydrogen peroxide they would haves studies coming out of their ears telling the world how powerful it is.

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