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What is the Difference between Lugol's Solution 2% and Strong Iodine Solution?
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The Difference between Lugol's Solution 2% and Strong Iodine Solution Explained
by jcrows 17 year 1 of 1 (100%)
The terms Lugol's Solution and Strong Iodine Solution are somewhat interchangeable.
Lugol's Solution is Potassium Iodide and Iodine in Distilled Water. A 2% Iodine and 4% Potassium Iodide + Distilled Water is Lugol's Solution but not the "Strong Iodine Solution" which is Potassium Iodide 9.5-10.5% and Iodine in the 4.5-5.5 % range + Distilled Water. Except for dilution, the ingredients and results are the same. Lugol's Solution 2% is not a Sodium based Iodine solution; it is the genuine article in a dilute format. The Gerson therapy uses Lugol's 2%. With respect to use, simply double (more or less) the use level of the 2% if one wishes to achieve the 5% equivalent.
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The terms Lugol's Solution and Strong Iodine Solution are somewhat interchangeable.
Lugol's Solution is Potassium Iodide and Iodine in Distilled Water. A 2% Iodine and 4% Potassium Iodide + Distilled Water is Lugol's Solution but not the "Strong Iodine Solution" which is Potassium Iodide 9.5-10.5% and Iodine in the 4.5-5.5 % range + Distilled Water. Except for dilution, the ingredients and results are the same. Lugol's Solution 2% is not a Sodium based Iodine solution; it is the genuine article in a dilute format. The Gerson therapy uses Lugol's 2%. With respect to use, simply double (more or less) the use level of the 2% if one wishes to achieve the 5% equivalent.
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