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Baking Soda Inhalation for COVID-19.
According to an article in the Journal of Clinical Intensive Care and Medicine, there was a significant improvement in patients with ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) who inhaled sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda.

Below, a popular Earth Clinic contributor from India, P. Ragavan, details three simple ways you can inhale baking soda to treat coronavirus symptoms.

If you have tried this alternative therapy, please let us know your feedback about this remedy!

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Posted by P. Raghavan (Virudhunagar, Tn, India) on 07/21/2020
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ALKALIZATION BY BAKING SODA INHALATION FOR COVID-19.

Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. An average human body is composed of about 30 trillions of cells. They provide structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients into energy, and carry out specialized functions. There are about 200 types of cells in our body and they are: stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, nerve cells, muscle cells, bone cells, skin cells, fat cells, etc.

There is an article available in the net titled “Case reports of observed significant improvement in patients with ARDS due to COVID-19 and maximum ventilator support after inhalation of sodium bicarbonate”.

The goal of case study was to prevent COVID-19 coronavirus from entering target cells by raising the airway pH using sodium bicarbonate (4.2 % concentration) inhalation. The article discusses about the treatment given to four patients on mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19 pneumonia. This treatment was given at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA, USA. The four patients were cured in 2 to 5 days by sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) inhalation.

Based on the above treatment, I am suggesting a simple plan for baking soda inhalation.

This plan is for COVID-19 cases with mild to moderate severity. Coronavirus thrives in an acidic environment. But it cannot survive if the pH value is 8.0 or more. The above principle is used in the treatment.

Steam Inhalation

First, boil 100 ml of distilled water in a kettle and dissolve 4.4 grams (0.88 teaspoons) of baking soda to it. This solution will have a pH value of about 8.4.

Attach a hose to the kettle. Breath vapour through the mouth and breath out through the nose. This has to be done for about 4 minutes. One has to do for 3 times in a day.

Nebulizing Baking Soda

If a person has a nebulizer, it can be done very easily. Nebulizer turns liquid medicine into a mist. First mix 100 ml of distilled water and 4.4 grams of baking soda by moderate heating. Then cool the liquid to room temperature. Transfer 10 ml of this liquid to nebulizer. Then turn on the nebulizer and inhale the mist.

This has to be done for 3 times in a day.

This treatment is similar to spraying baking soda solution at pH 8.4 to all cells in the air pathway of the breathing system.

Additional Remedies

It is advisable to take 3 aspirin tablets per day (one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the night) since aspirin has antiviral properties and inhibit blood clotting. One can expect cure in 2 to 3 days.

I hope the information provided here will be useful.

Best wishes.

P. Raghavan.

Replied by Jeanne R.
(Ma)
08/18/2020

Hello P. Raghavan,

Thank you for sharing this remedy to cure covid-19. It sounds very interesting. I wonder if this method would help someone who has asthma, like myself. Or someone with an interstitial lung disease, called bronchiectasis, which my son-in-law has. He already uses a nebulizer regularly to introduce glutathione into his lungs. There is "no cure" for bronchiectasis, but we are always on the lookout for new possibilities, and baking soda is legendary for its many benefits.

Please pass on any other relevant ideas that come to mind.

Best regards, Jeanne

P. Raghavan
(Virudhunagar, Tn, India)
08/20/2020

Jeanne,

Baking soda inhalation will try to kill all bad microorganisms in the lung. First, you have to test baking soda inhalation by steam for a short duration to see whether you are allergic to baking soda inhalation. If you are not allergic, then increase the time of inhalation slowly.

For your asthma problem, I want to make simple suggestion.

There is an article available in Earth Clinic under Effective Natural Remedies for Asthma (Supplements) by Braulio Oliveira. They cured their son's asthma problem by following three steps:

1) Take Vitamin K2 to solve Vitamin K2 deficiency.

2) Take Vitamin D3 since Vitamin K2 works with Vitamin D3 for calcium metabolism.

3) Take Zinc to kill bad microorganisms in the body.

I am suggesting the following modified three steps to cure asthma:

STEP 1.

The following three articles are available in the net:

1) “Menaquione (Vitamin K2) therapy for bronchial asthma. II Clinical effect of menaquinone on brochial Asthma”.

2) Engineering Lactococcus Lactis for increased Vitamin K2 production.

3) Long-chain Vitamin K2 production in Lactococcus Lactis is ....

First article says that Vitamin K2 therapy can be used to treat bronchial asthma. Second and third articles say that the probiotic bacteria Lactococcus Lactis can synthesize Vitamin K2 in the digestive system from the food we consume. Probiotic bacteria Lactococcus Lactis will increase Vitamin K2 production in the digestive system. Asthma is linked to calcium metabolism. Vitamin D3 absorbs calcium in the intestine to the blood. Vitamin K2 takes calcium from the blood to the right place: bones and teeth. If the Vitamin K2 production in the digestive system is very low, calcium will deposit in the wrong places like arteries, skin, lung, kidney, etc. causing medical problems. I searched the net to find the brands of multi strain probiotic capsules or tablets containing the above probiotic strain. They are listed below for your convenience:

CaptainBiotics Probiotic - 19 probiotic strains.

INNATE Vitality women's Probiotic - 17 probiotic strains.

InnovixLabs Multi strain Probiotic - 31 probiotic strains.

NewRhythm Probiotic - 20 probiotic strains.

Wholesome RAW Probiotics 100 Billion CFU 34 probiotic strains.

Terranics Probiotic - 19 probiotic strains.

A person with asthma has to consume one capsule / tablet per day from the above list.

STEP 2.

That person has to take Vitamin D3 supplements to solve calcium metabolism problem since Vitamin K2 works with Vitamin D3 for calcium metabolism.

STEP 3.

If the person is taking baking soda inhalation, there is no need to take Zinc. Otherwise zinc supplements need to be taken.

I believe the above suggested treatment may work like a miracle cure for asthma. I had cardiovascular disease due to calcium blockage in my arteries. I took probiotics containing probiotic strain Lactococcus Lactis. It worked like a miracle cure for me. My calcium blockage in the arteries are reduced drastically. I never expected this kind of improvements.

Best wishes.

P. Raghavan.

Gail P.
(U.S. (Massachusetts))
01/11/2021

Jeanne,

I have breathing problems for various reasons, including asthma.

I have had life-changing success by following a protocol that Robert Cathcart, MD, outlined involving taking vitamin C to 'bowel tolerance.'

When I do that protocol each day, my lungs feel perfectly healthy and normal (every symptom I have clears up when I hit the right amount).

pdf address: http://orthomolecular.org/library/jom/1981/pdf/1981-v10n02-p125.pdf

pdf title: The Method of Determining Proper Doses of Vitamin C for the Treatment of Disease by Titrating to Bowel Tolerance
pdf author: Robert F. Cathcart, III, M.D.

All the Best to you.

Kristen
(Anchorage, Alaska)
04/08/2022

Jeanne, Dr. Mark Sircus' book Sodium Bicarbonate: Nature's First Aid Remedy covers some studies that use nebulized baking soda for asthma, apparently with success. Good luck to you.

Cheri
(Vancouver, Washington)
01/06/2024

I understand how frustrating it can be with 'no cure' issues and I'm curious if you've heard of earthing. The document is titled "The Earthing Movie" and it's only 1hr15minutes long. I found that it's been one of the best investments towards my quest of gathering knowledge, wisdom, understanding and reconsidering what might've been missed.

Cheri
(Vancouver, Washington)
01/06/2024

Oh also 'knitbone' aka comfrey is great for that as well.

Comfrey: The Comforting Herb (earthclinic.com)

Replied by KX.Bill
(Mt.Vernon, WA)
11/16/2020

Sodium Bicarbonate via nebulizer delivery caught my attention. I suffered a "light" stroke a few years back and recently I became aware that this would be a good way to increase O2 flow to the brain, in case of stroke, until the para.med's arrive. Understand the first two or three hours are critical for proper restoration of blood flow for an ischemic stroke; therefore a few minutes head start at home should be helpful. I read a book by Dr. Mark Sircus titled Sodium Bicarbonate; Nature's Unique First Aid Remedy. He also authored a book on Transdermal Magnesium Therapy. Both very informative reads.

Replied by Bob
(Fl)
08/06/2021

WARNING!

As an ICU specialist. I am reading this in utter disbelief at the recommendation for homemade treatments using this method! The treatment of ARDS is done so in a controlled environment, where if something goes dramatically wrong, the equipment & personnel are there to manage it. Nebulised bicarb outside of that environment is dangerous to say the least! It's no better than the advice to use bleach internally to alter the blood pH.

One case study as the article referred to doesn't set a precedent. Please DO NOT follow this advice.

If you do; then I'll see you soon.

Bunneytoes
(NSW)
08/09/2021

Take Ivermectin 2ug per kilogram body weight, doxycycline 100mg and zinc 50mg instead for 7 days. Simple

Mr Smith
(California)
01/15/2022

Bob, should we also take Remdisivir and go on a ventilator?

There is a hospital mentioned in the news I think in Tenessee that had an over 90% death rate for anyone who entered due to Covid. This was as of July of 2021.

We could use good medical treatment, unfortunately, your industry has lost a lot of respect because of this situation. Because of the government, you are the only game in town.

Michael
(New Jersey)
03/31/2022

@Bob: You are still mired with false treatments and practices of medical science. No body is going to listen you. Heard the age old wisdom ... those who dig ditch for others, falls one day in the same ditch that he has dug. You are one of those perhaps.

Susan
(USA Missouri)
05/28/2022
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Nebulizing baking soda in distilled water saved my life and my roommate's life from covid before anyone knew what covid was. It also saved my roommate's life from drowning in her own mucus from COPD and pneumonia.

(PLUS taking vitamin C to bowel tolerance, like someone stated above)

Read the clinical trial about nebulizing baking soda for cystic fibrosis patients online. The trial proved that nebulizing baking soda caused people to cough up *three* times as much phlegm and mucus as nebulizing regular saline solution. 🎯 I will DEFINITELY nebulize baking soda at home to save my life. I avoided going into the hospital in the first place. I couldn't get my roommate to agree to go to the hospital so I saved her life at home with this remedy. You should have seen how many huge globs of phlegm came out of her after inhaling the baking soda and distilled water solution.

🎯 BAKING SODA ( SODIUM BICARBONATE) CHANGES THE PH OF THE MUCUS, TO MAKE IT "LESS STICKY" SO IT CAN FINALLY BE COUGHED OUT.

THE $40. NEBULIZER GETS IT WAY DEEP INTO THE LOWER LUNGS, WHICH IS WHERE THE COVID HITS. MOST PEOPLE END UP WITH *DRY* MUCUS DEEP DOWN IN THE LOWER LUNGS, SO THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A COUGH REFLEX TO GET IT OUT. IT'S LIKE DRIED GLYE IN THE LOWER LUNGS. YOU CAN'T BREATHE THROUGH DRIED GLUE / DRIED MUCUS.

THAT'S WHY VENTILATORS OFTEN DON'T WORK. 🎯

YOU HAVE TO GET THE DRIED MUCUS *WET* WITH THE NEBULIZER AND CHANGE THE PH OF IT WITH THE BAKING SODA AND DISTILLED WATER SO IT SOFTENS AND GETS LESS STICKY AND CAN FINALLY BE COUGHED OUT. 🎯

YOU OFTEN CAN'T BREATHE THROUGH DRIED PHLEGM EVEN WITH A VENTILATOR. YOU HAVE TO GET THE DRIED MUCUS OUT, IT'S LIKE HAVING DRIED GLUE ON A SIEVE.

GET THAT OUT, THEN THE VENTILATOR CAN WORK. OR YOU PROBABLY WON'T NEED A VENTILATOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. YOU'LL JUST BE ABLE TO BREATHE. ❤️

Stephanie
(Long Valley, Nj)
05/28/2022

Hi Susan, did you use sodium ascorbate as your vitamin C or ascorbic acid? Did you take vit C tablets or a powder form mixed into water? And, for nebulizing, did you use arm and hammer baking soda or bobs red mill sodium bicarbonate? What was the mixture that you used: was it 1/2tsp baking soda mixed in 3.25 oz distilled water, and use 1/2 tsp of that mixture in the nebulizer a few times per day? Did you take any other vitamins, supplements, or medicines to help with the virus? thank you very much!

Lyuba M.
(Melbourne, Australia)
08/08/2022

Hello Bob, you probably had best intentions trying to warn people. However, as an ICU specialist, you should know the potential harm of medications you use in Covid-19. In contrast, early treatment with the remedies, methods and low-cost generic medications were shown to prevent hospitalisation and death even in the elderly with commorbidities by a handful of doctors who went against the establishment and risked their careers to save their patients. Instead of adopting these treatments, our Health Authorities and doctors give advice not to treat early Covid and seek medical help only ‘if you have trouble breathing, talking and your lips turned blue.' Nebulisation is a safe and effective method to prevent symptoms progression.

MARY
(ME)
12/20/2022
★★★★★

I have been using a "homemade" bicarbonate solution in my nebulizer for the past 15 years. I am still alive and well. I have hyper IgE (>4,000) - severe asthma - and I am also on Xolair. The treatments along with 400 mg of HCQ for the past 15 years - has lowered my IgE to around 500-600 - and allows for my Xolair treatments to work.

Susan
(Loveland, Colorado)
12/31/2022

Hello Mary,

You said you have been nebulizing Sodium Bicarbonate for 15 years and so maybe you can offer some advice. I have been nebulizing a salt solution and Silver Agentyn 23 for a few months now. Both of these help but I could use even more help for my lung condition. I have Silent Relux and have been aspirating into my lung at night. I am on a strict non-acidic diet (for now), do not eat anything 3-4 hours before going to bed and sleep using a wedge pillow. Since I am refluxing an aerosol of acid and pepsin into my lung I am thinking that nebulizing with sodium bicarbonate should neutralize the acid. Have you heard of anyone nebulizing SB for this condition? Are there any side effects that I should be aware of? Thank you! Susan

Brian
(Vancouver, Canada)
12/02/2023
★★★☆☆

Warning to this "warning." If you want real solutions using everyday, safe and proven elements like sodium bicarbonate check out Dr. Mark Sircus' website. He has a plethora of natural allopathic solutions: https://drsircus.com/ I've been studying and using his methods for years to great health benefit. Mainstream so-called medicine needs a complete overhaul.

Replied by Rob
(Kentucky)
12/17/2021

In Acre, Brazil that has doctors amazed at how fast COVID infected patients got better after nebulizing with 3 grams (0.5 teaspoon) of sodium bicarbonate (widely available baking soda) in 100 ml (3.25 oz) of water administered in a nebulizer.

The new bicarbonate research adds to the lengthening list of treatments. And it is no surprise to anyone who knows how and why bicarbonates work. Doctors and health care officials should, but do not know or even want to know, that viral infections are unanimously sensitive to pH changes. The simple alkalinization of the blood reduces the cells' susceptibility to viruses. Meaning bicarbonates can be taken orally as a preventative, and as we find out below, can be nebulized and even pumped into the lungs in ICU patients when their lungs are impaired.

https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2021/02/18/the-covid-pandemic-is-the-result-of-public-health-authorities-blocking-effective-treatment/

The research was carried out by the Federal University of Acre (Ufac) in partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), an organization dedicated to viral and vaccine research. The study was approved by the National Ethics and Research Commission (Cnep). The treatment, which seeks to improve oxygen saturation in the blood, has already been done in about 300 people in Acre, Brazil.

https://www.bahianoticias.com.br/saude/noticia/25933-estudo-no-acre-avalia-eficacia-do-bicarbonato-de-sodio-para-tratar-covid-19.html

Researcher Dr. Carolina Pontes, says that the solution based on bicarbonate leaves the lung secretion more fluid. In patients with mild symptoms, treatment is done with nebulization. In more severe cases, the bicarbonate is injected directly into the lung and sucked back.

Dr. João Rodrigues, 32 years old, underwent the treatment. He had 80% of his lungs compromised and had already spent five days in the hospital. “The improvement was extremely significant, something that even as a doctor, I was surprised because I had never seen such a rapid improvement.”

Coronavirus infectivity is actually exquisitely sensitive to pH. The MHV-A59 strain of coronavirus is quite stable at pH 6.0 (acidic) but becomes rapidly and irreversibly inactivated by brief treatment at pH 8.0 (alkaline).Human coronavirus strain 229E is maximally infective at pH 6.0. Infection of cells by coronavirus A59 at pH 6.0 (acidic) rather than pH 7.0 (neutral) yields a tenfold increase in the infectivity of the virus. https://drsircus.com/general/viruses-are-ph-sensitive/

Data suggests that the coronavirus IBV employs a direct, low-pH-dependent virus-cell fusion activation reaction. “Fusion of the coronavirus IBV with host cells does not occur at neutral pH, and that fusion activation is a low-pH-dependent process, with a half-maximal rate of fusion at pH 5.5. Little or no fusion occurred above a pH of 6.0.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1440383/

Bicarbonate is also a critical fungicide and is the only medicine for Candida Auris, which is resistant to pharmaceutical fungicides. This is a highly lethal infection threatening the world even more than COVID, which is benign by comparison, yet hardly a word is said about it. https://drsircus.com/general/bicarbonate-to-the-rescue-for-fungal-and-yeast-infections-in-covid-patients/

This information about bicarbonates will not see the light of day in the mainstream, which is sad. Doctors worldwide have struggled to help patients with intelligent treatments since the pandemic started. The system itself, the mainstream press and governmental agencies, and people like Dr. Fauci have insisted on promoting the mainstream narrative, which is always against the truth that there already are safe and effective treatments for COVID-19 and its mutations.

ORH
(TEN MILE , TN)
12/18/2021

ROB, ORH here and Dr Simoncini of Italy kills cancer tumors by injecting them with baking soda. He says cancer is a fungus. They took his license.

Replied by Vicky
(Sc)
01/07/2022
★★★★★

It works fast! I've used this for years. You're being sold some untruths in the medical field I've been in it since 1971.

Replied by Robert
(TN)
02/02/2022
★★★★★

Yes! In less than 30 seconds my congestion was gone. Long haul result my smell and taste have optimized. My nasal passages never felt so good.

Replied by Christine
(long island)
05/30/2022
★★★★★

What is the brand name & where did you get the nebulizer?

Replied by Big Pharma Bot Detector
(Baltimore, MD)
07/10/2023

Y'all know when Big Pharma trolls a thread. If it saves your life and they can't profit, out come the bot farms. You're not going to die because you used a home remedy used for eons. Ignore this “ICU bot farm specialist”