Potassium permanganate is an effective disinfectant. Potassium permanganate, or potassium permanganate solution, has antiseptic properties. It can also neutralize the toxic effects on the human body of such toxic compounds as morphine, aconitine, phosphorus and other alkaloids. Quite often, at home, for the treatment of various diseases and pathologies, people use a bath with potassium permanganate. However, before using this method of therapy, it is necessary to study not only the beneficial properties of this powder, but also the possible harm that it can cause to a person.
External description
Potassium permanganate is one of the varieties of permanganate s alts. This chemical compound is quite widely used both at home and in the field of medicine. Manganese is a dark purple crystals that are highly soluble in water. Also, the powder can be easily dissolved in acetic acid, ethyl alcohol or acetone.
Medical applications
Potassium permanganate neutralizes toxic substances only in an alkaline environment. Potassium permanganate is a very strong oxidizing agent. Baths with potassium permanganate can have a strong drying and disinfecting effect. A solution of potassium permanganate is often used in surgical and dermatological practice.
If a person has the first signs of gastroenterocolitis and gastritis, then first of all, specialists wash the patient's stomach, using a weak manganese-based solution for this. To wash the stomach of an adult or a child, you can simply drink a prepared weak solution of potassium permanganate in an amount of 0.5 to 2 liters. Vomiting is then reflexively induced.
Use in gynecology and urology
Due to its antimicrobial and antiseptic properties, baths with potassium permanganate are often used at home to cure bacterial or fungal diseases (in the field of gynecology and urology). Women often use a solution of potassium permanganate in the fight against thrush. To do this, it is necessary to douche daily with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
In case of urological diseases in men that are associated with external inflammation, experts prescribe washing with a manganese solution.
When using potassium permanganate for the treatment of gynecological and urological diseases, it is necessary to follow the rules for preparing a potassium permanganate bath. In such cases, it is necessary to ensure that the crystals are completely dissolved in water. If theydo not dissolve, then after a bath with potassium permanganate they can cause more severe irritation if they get on the mucous membrane.
Corn baths
As mentioned earlier, manganese is often used at home in traditional medicine recipes to relieve pain as well as relieve inflammation.
For example, you can take a bath with potassium permanganate to eliminate pain that was caused by corns. To do this, in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, which should be pink, you need to add a small amount of table s alt. The finished solution must be poured into a basin, lower the legs into it for 30 minutes. After carrying out such a procedure, the limbs do not need to be wiped. After some time, soreness in the area of formed calluses should pass. It is worth noting that the benefits of a potassium permanganate bath will be noticeable in the fight against calluses only if the solution is not very concentrated. If it is purple, it can cause burns to the skin, as well as provoke poisoning.
Baby for children
Is it possible to take a bath with potassium permanganate for small children? A good therapeutic effect for diaper rash, including in small newborns, is able to provide hygienic baths with the addition of potassium permanganate. It should be noted that the water for such a procedure should be pink, but in no case purple, otherwise the child may have a burn on the body.
Bath with potassium permanganate fromacne
Therapy using potassium permanganate is actively used for washing open wounds on the skin, including festering ones. In addition, baths with potassium permanganate are used to combat various dermatitis, as well as the formation of acne. In this case, the solution should also be pink, but not purple.
Hemorrhoid baths
Doctors recommend that their patients who suffer from hemorrhoids take potassium permanganate baths or use a manganese solution as a local compress. This method of treating this disease does not lose its relevance today, when there are many different pharmacological agents aimed at combating hemorrhoids. Such popularity of potassium permanganate is explained by the fact that this remedy has good therapeutic properties, is easy to use, as well as cheap and convenient.
How to prepare a solution: procedure and proportions
To prepare a solution of potassium permanganate for a bath, potassium permanganate must be dissolved in clean and warm water so that a pink tint is obtained. During the preparation of the bath, it is recommended to constantly stir the water so that the potassium permanganate crystals dissolve faster.
Use the solution only after all the manganese crystals in the water have completely dissolved, as they can burn delicate skin, for example, in the genital area.
If a douching solution is being prepared, then it is necessary to use a smallerconcentration of potassium permanganate. To get a good effect from douching, the solution is recommended to be used freshly prepared.
If the solution is prepared for bathing babies, then it is necessary to add 5 potassium permanganate crystals to one glass of water, the temperature of which is 38 degrees. The solution is thoroughly stirred until the manganese is completely dissolved. The liquid should have a pink tint and a specific aroma. After that, the solution must be passed through 2 layers of gauze so that there are definitely no insoluble crystals left in it. After that, a glass of liquid is poured into a 20-liter bath, where the baby will bathe.
For adults, the bath is prepared according to the same principle, only the solution is made more concentrated. To do this, you can use 7-10 crystals of potassium permanganate. However, it will still be a pale pink in the end.
Benefits and harms
As mentioned earlier, potassium permanganate is a universal remedy that has been used in the field of medicine for a long time. Most often, the solution is used to treat open wounds on the body. Potassium permanganate has the following effect:
- Antibacterial.
- Wound healing.
- Reduces inflammation and swelling.
As for the possible harm, it is worth noting the following: if the solution is prepared correctly, it will be absolutely harmless to humans. However, it should be noted that the treatment of skin diseases with a manganese solution canprovoke a negative reaction that occurs in those people who have sensitive skin. In this case, treatment will not eliminate the problem, but only aggravate it. To prevent such situations, before using absolutely any remedy prepared on the basis of potassium permanganate, you should consult with your doctor.
People's feedback on the use of potassium permanganate
Before using a solution of potassium permanganate to treat a particular disease, it would not be superfluous to read the reviews of those people who have already tried this folk remedy on themselves. Quite often, people use a solution of potassium permanganate for various poisonings. Others also note that it is very effective in the fight against various gynecological and skin diseases. The only negative is that after a bath with potassium permanganate, the skin turned pink. However, in such cases, stains from the skin can be wiped off with citric acid, ascorbic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid or alcohol.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that potassium permanganate, or simply potassium permanganate, is a very effective tool in the fight against many diseases and ailments. Manganese has antiseptic, wound-healing properties. However, before using such a solution, it is necessary to strictly observe the proportions. Otherwise, taking a bath with manganese can only exacerbate the problem, provoking burns on the delicate skin.
