* ATTENTION: STEPHANIE, Re: Lugol's and Optimal Concentration!

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Trisha: There may be an optimal formulation of iodine to potassium iodide for

health purposes, but insofar as Lugol's formulation is concerned it is a

chemical formula only, developed for use in reagent research and simply has his

name attached for convenience, so there are no " proprietary " issues -- it's just

what the formula is called. As far as J. Crow's Lugol's formula is concerned,

their MSDS shows a ratio of 5% iodine to 10% potassium iodide and their water

concentration is appropriate for 5% Lugol's solution. If your question arose

over omitting the potassium from the formula to get that 1:1.5 calculation,

remember that Lugol's HAS to have the compound potassium iodide as its second

part, because without the potassium iodide the elemental iodine will not

dissolve in water. Omit the potassium from anyone's " Lugol's " formulation and

you will probably wind up close to (plus .5 parts potassium), but it's never

written out that way because the potassium iodide is already in compounded form.

J. Crow's use of horizontal-drop dosing calculations has caused some confusion

in the past about how much of their product to take, but if you use per-ml or

per oz content estimates appropriate for the percentage strength Lugol's you are

using and make correct droplet counts for your dropper the company's

formulations are as usable as any.

Trust this is of service. Regards, Megaera

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> With regard to an entry I posted a couple of hours ago re: the " proprietary "

if you will, and/or optimal/ideal concentration of Lugol's Iodine, here is the

precised definition via Wikipedia (below).

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> * Please note that here: the ratio by definition is 1:2 ( " 5% iodine and

> 10% iodide " ). Whereas the J Crow's brand for example (one which I am

> inclined that a vast number of people are actually using, is rather a 1:1.5

ratio or iodine to iodide.

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> Thus, if I'm not mistaken, it would seem to me that the latter - is NOT the

ideal/optimal concentration.

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> Please inform me and others. I am open to any constructive and informative

guidance here. Thank you, Trisha

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugol%27s_iodine

> Lugol's solution is available in different potencies of 1%, 2%, or 5% Iodine.

The 5% solution consists of 5% (wt/v) iodine (I2) and 10% (wt/v) potassium

iodide (KI) mixed in distilled water and has a total iodine content of

130 mg/mL.[2] Potassium iodide renders the elementary iodine soluble in water

through the formation of the triiodide (I & #8722; & #8232;3) ion. It is not to be

confused with tincture of iodine solutions, which consist of elemental iodine,

and iodide salts dissolved in water and alcohol. Lugol's solution contains no

alcohol.

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