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

[Guest guest]

,

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).

* 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.

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

ideal/optimal concentration.

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

guidance here. Thank you, Trisha

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.