Where to Buy Remedies

After reading Mr.Ted's writings, I tried to buy a few materials such as Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate and Methylene Blue. Their grades are ep or gr. Ep means extra pure. Gr means garanteed pure(the best grade available). However, the owner of the chemicals store said I can't eat them even though they are gr grade. That is because they are made impure with additives.

Is it true that i can't use sodium bicarbonate of gr grade internally? Another question. Can I use methylene blue of ep grade internally?

It seems Ted's suggested use of disodium edta and tetrasodium edta is hard to find. Does anyone know where to find this type ? Thanks JP

I was able to obtain both of these products from ebay.

I just purchased disodium edta capsules from Wonder Laboratories online. I got 250 - 625mg capsules for around $20. I started taking them three days ago and I've never felt better! I can hear better than ever too, not sure why but I don't care either. It's awesome!

this is for Ted or any one who could answer it. I have heard of milk of sulphur. If anyone has heard of it and where it can be found please let me know. I think it is a blood cleanser. Thanks

I found it in an oriental store in the Bronx. They only had 2 bottles. Some asian stores have it as well but not at the time I went to get it this weekend. Apparently, with Whitfield Ointment together this helps the white spot on your skin. I'm going to try it for my daughter to see if it works. I will try the oriental stores in Florida to see if any carry it.

TO: Maureen from Royal Palm Beach, Fl

I did found the milk of sulphur in an asian market in baltimore.have not used it yet.My friend who told me about it said it is good for cleaning the blood.have not got how you mix it up though,but I am looking up some info.on molasses and sulphur on the net which they said is a good blood cleanser.You can google molasses and sulphur. God bless.

Does anyone know where I can find disodium EDTA for metal chelation ? My email is [email protected]

What type of store sells litmus paper or any of the inexpensive testers for ph? Thank you

I have a question about the sodium carbonate. Do you get it at a swimming pool store, or the grocery, I think you said Arm and Hammer Washing soap or something is it a laundry detergent? And just use the regular borax detergent in the liter of water? So far just the ACV and baking soda with the H202 have started to help with general aches of muscle pains in the first couple of days just don't want to use the wrong product! Thanks, Deb

Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda, soda crystals or soda ash), In Canada, Arm and Hammer Washing Soda contains additives. It might not be the case in USA. Check with the company. Some health food stores may also sell washing sodas. Always check if the product contains additives. Some swimming pool products are sodium carbonate. As said before, always check for purity.

Alain

how to make your own sodium carbonate from sodium bi-carbonate [= baking soda]:

Since sodium carbonate that is called for in Bangkok Ted's remedy is hard to find, even in his neck of the woods, ... and since it is expensive to order off of the internet merchants; .... and when you do order it you are not sure if it is really food grade, ... and since you are not sure if the walmart swimming pool pH-up product is really up to food grade standards, or not; .....

you can easily & cheaply make it youself from sodium bi-carboanate that you KNOW is food grade material: by BAKING the baking soda in a oven @ 400 degree F for 1 hour [or longer]. Bake it in a inert glass dish. the bowl should be deep; because the sodium bicarbonate is supposed to jump & scatter around into the oven as the water leaves it.

The baking soda will undergo a change where it loses carbon dioxide molecules, etc, and becomes SODIUM CARBONATE. The baking soda will lose 1/3 of it's mass in the process. The pH of the finished product, SODIUM CARBONATE, should be 11 or 12 on a test strip.

You must store the SODIUM CARBONATE in a sealed glass jar to keep it from drawing moisture and degrading back into sodium bi-carbonate.
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Infundibulum wrote:
Easy; just check the weight. The conversion of sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate is coupled with release of water and carbon dioxide. This makes the final product ~37% lighter, so if you bake 100g of sodium bicarb you should end up with just above 60g of sodium carbonate if the conversion is complete. Refer to the original tek for more details Wink

My friend who refuses to use the internet says he tried this and it worked exactly as you said! After ~4 hrs in the oven at 450F the weight dropped by almost *exactly* 37% (like, within 0.1 g). Pretty cool!
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Hi,

This is a fairly easy one-step tek suited for those who cannot find / afford to buy NaOH/lye, KOH or any other decent base. This tek relies on the manufacturing of sodium carbonate (which is not easy to find where I am coming from - same goes for NaOH, which is totally unheard of) from sodium bicarbonate

The idea is not new - it comes from another thread (http://www.dmt-nexus.com/forum/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=1404) and has already been tried by 69ron who wrote:

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Yeah...SWIM made sodium carbonate from sodium bicarbonate before just by baking it in an oven. It is very easy to do but causes CO2 gas to form which causes the sodium bicarbonate to jump around in the pan. Make sure you cover the pan with tin foil or your whole oven will be covered in pieces of sodium carbonate.


Sodium bicarbonate powder (aka bicarbonate of soda, baking soda) can be easily found in supermarkets and bakeries. It is a raising agent added in doughs. DO NOT buy baking powder which is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and tartaric acid.

The aim is to convert sodium bicarbonate which is a very weak base, (pH ~8 ) to sodium carbonate which is a moderately strong base that will easily give you a pH of >12. The reaction is:

2NaHCO3 ----> Na2CO3 H2O CO2
sodiun bicarb ----> sodium carb. water carbon dioxide

And you just need heat to do it. So,

1) Heat up the oven at 200 Celsius
2) put as much sodium bicarbonate as you want in your oven
3) cook it for 1 hour.

That's it, now you have sodium carbonate.

You can now dissolve 12.5 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12
.......or 25.0 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12.3
.......or 37.5 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12.4
.......or 50 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12.45
.......or 100 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12.5
.......or 200 grams of it / litre water for a pH of ~12.7


Note that upon baking sodium bicarbonate its weight will decrease; In fact, taking the stoichiometry of the reaction and the molecular weights of NaHCO3 and Na2CO3, your final product will be ~37% lighter. This is exactly what you will find, so if you cook 200g of sodium bicarbonate you will get ~ 125g of sodium carbonate.

Enjoy!

[EDIT: EXTREME CARE should be taken when adding sodium carbonate in an acidic solution. Sodium carbonate neutralises acids and this process also liberates carbon dioxide which causes the solution to foam. Just mix some vinegar or lemon juice with sodium carbonate and see.

If one wishes to basify an acidic extract, then sodium carbonate needs to be added slowly, waiting for the foaming to settle, then add a bit more. When addition of sodium carbonate does not cause any foaming this is an indication that the solution is neutral and pH is around 7. From this point onwards one can add as much sodium carbonate as one desires for basification without fearing that foaming will happen.

Many thanks to SyZyGyPSy for bringing this issue up. ]
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Sodium bicarbonate
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Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3, or sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as baking soda, bread soda, or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble white anhydrous or crystalline chemical compound, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is found in many mineral springs and also produced artificially.

Sodium bicarbonate, when exposed to an acid, releases carbon dioxide and water:

NaHCO3 HCl ?' NaCl H2O CO2 (gas) : NaHCO3 CH3COOH ?' NaCH3COO H2O CO2 (gas)

Above 60 ?C, it gradually decomposes into sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide, and at 200 ?C it is completely decomposed into sodium carbonate:

2NaHCO3 ?' Na2CO3 H2O CO2

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Making Your Own Washing Soda [Sodium Carbonate] Out of Baking Soda [Sodium BiCarbonate] ?

Making Your Own Washing Soda [Sodium Carbonate] Out of Baking Soda [Sodium BiCarbonate]? on: September 24, 2008, 08:17:25 AM ? by ~CKMom~
Baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) slowly turns into washing soda (Sodium Carbonate, a.k.a. soda ash) when heated above 140 degrees F. The carbon dioxide released is what makes things rise. If you heat baking soda to 350-400 degrees, it'll turn into washing soda fairly quickly.

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Making Your Own Washing Soda [Sodium Carbonate] Out of Baking Soda [Sodium BiCarbonate]
? Reply #2 on: September 24, 2008, 03:28:00 PM? by ~CKMom~
I've seen this listed - in various forms - at several sites. Some said not to do a large quantity at once, and others didn't mention it. Now that I think about it, the ones that seemed to be a little more technical in their explanation were the ones that said not to do huge quantities, rather than the ones that were more anecdotal. Still, I've only seen it mentioned about 4-5 times on the web from what I could find; that's why I asked.

One site did say that since the water molecules are released from the baking soda with heating, to be sure and place it in an airtight container to ensure that the water is not added back in.

One site I saw this afternoon said that you could heat a small amout in the microwave for about 10 seconds for the same effect. This is all news to me!
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Making Your Own Washing Soda [Sodium Carbonate] Out of Baking Soda [Sodium BiCarbonate]
? Reply #3 on: September 24, 2008, 08:21:29 PM ? by healthybratt
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Read these links.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16485&highlight=baking soda

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f58/cooking-baking-soda-93757.html

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2004/chem.htm

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And some other sites:
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Soda ash is the active ingredient in washing soda. The chemical name for it is sodium carbonate, chemical formula Na2CO3. It is more basic, that is, less acidic, than sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), whose chemical formula is NaHCO3. The purpose of sodium carbonate is simply to increase pH.

Hydration
Some forms of soda ash (e.g. that labeled as 'washing soda') contain more water molecules than others, which makes them weigh more and be larger for a given number of sodium carbonate molecules - this means that you need to measure out a larger quantity of the hydrated form in order to get the same results. If you buy sodium carbonate without the extra water molecules, then store it for several years in humid conditions, it will absorb some water and appear to lose strength, when in fact it has merely 'bulked up' and needs to be used in larger volumes.

The type of sodium carbonate used in washing soda is a decahydrate, so you need to use a lot more washing soda than you would anhydrous soda ash, perhaps three times as much - assuming that you are able to find pure unadulterated washing soda that is suitable for use in dyeing. (In theory, we should use 2.7 times as much washing soda as a substitute for soda ash, if measuring by weight, or 4.6 times as much if measuring by volume.)

Where can you buy soda ash?
Although you can buy washing soda in the grocery store, this is usually advised against, because some US brands in the past were known to contain optical brighteners, salt, and/or fragrances. However, Arm & Hammer brand "Super Washing Soda" does not now contain any additives, though you must use a larger quantrity due to its greater hydration level (see above). A better source is a swimming pool supplies store, or a hardware store that carries some pool supplies, which will carry pure sodium carbonate (a popular brand is pH Up), sold for the purpose of increasing the pH of pool water. This is typically cheaper than mail-ordering from a dye supplier, and just as good. Beware of suppliers that try to sell you sodium bicarbonate instead of sodium carbonate; bicarbonate is much less basic (it has a lower pH), and will not work for most dyeing recipes.

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/sodaash.shtml

Washing soda is sodium carbonate.

I purchased 1 lb of the sodium carbonate from nutsonline.com under the baking category. I know some people are paranoid (Armour Hammer as washing soda), I was too. Just in case you want to share with other Earthclinic readers.

Peter

Ted, would you please give us a website where to buy sodium citrate and potassium nitrate in the granulated form so we can measure the 1/4 t. of each for acid reflux. We don't want to get the wrong stuff and start taking it. Most of the products I find are capsules. I don't know the equivelant of capsules when compared to t. measurements. We need help Ted. Thanks, Carolyn

Is there anyone out there taking the 1/2 t. sodium citrate and 1/2 t. potassium citrate that Ted recommends for acid reflux? If so please tell us where to find it. Ted doesn't answer my emails and I'm still looking for a place to buy it. I can only find the potassium citrate in capsule form. Please help.

Thanks,
Carolyn

Hi Carolyn, I was wondering why you wanted those two products, now I see it is for acid reflux. Have you checked out all the other remedies on Earth Clinic for acid reflux? They are much simpler to find, like apple cider vinegar or apples, for starters! Sorry I can't help you. I like to stick to the most natural remedies for my issues. Good luck to you.

Carolyn,

I see that this was written in 2009, so you may have found an answer to your query, about where to buy Sodium and Potassium Citrate. I have been looking for Potassium Citrate, and while I have found several sources, in capsule form, the bulk, powdered form is not as readily available. However, I did just find a source on eBay. The seller is: The Chemistry Connection. http://stores.ebay.com/The-Chemistry-Connection.

They are each available in one pound bags.

WHERE CAN I PROCURE:

1) APPLE CEDAR VINEGAR
2) TEA TREE OIL
3) NEEM OIL

After many weeks of trying to hunt down Sodium Carbonate from local stores, I found the beer and wine making supply store to carry "Soda Ash" which is the same thing and costs very little.

Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) can be found at local stores but you can also find a natural or organic one in some better markets for a little more money. Not sure how much less chemicals and/or metals is in the latter but I can tell you it tastes much better and disolves easily compared to the most common household baking soda.

Live in Bangkok and trying -unsuccessfully- to locate a supply of food grade Calcium Disodium EDTA, kilo bags, half kilo. Ted in Bangkok can you please help.... spent many many hours searching the internet... no luck at all. Thanks... Ed

Dear Ed:

Most suppliers here in Thailand do not sell calcium EDTA. They sell only disodium EDTA. To make calcium EDTA, I get disodium EDTA and mixed with calcium carbonate to get calcium EDTA, and magnesium carbonate with disodium EDTA to get magnesium EDTA. A local supplier here sells Magnesium EDTA.

Ted

I have been looking for it too, I like the bathtub cleaning tip. However, I read that trying to chelate metals using this is dangerous and you can overdo it. I read that it is sometimes found in laundry detergent.

Its not easy finding a reliable supply of EDTA in the UK, there are some tablets available for sale but I don?t hold much stock with them. I have been using a liquid chelate for detoxing from heavy metals I encountered in my work environment. I?m a potter and many of the glazes used contain heavy metals that overtime with a lackadaisical attitude unfortunately built up in my system, resulting in some pretty unplesant side effects. I seriusly started to investigate what products where available for helping to remove these heavy metals and discoverd a website in the UK that specialises in products for detecting and removing heavy metals. Here's the link if anyone else is interested: http://www.novadetox.co.uk/acatalog/chelating-agent-edta.html

WHERE CAN YOU PURCHASE POTASSIUM CITRATE (TRIPOTASSIUM CITRATE), SODIUM CITRATE (TRISODIUM CITRATE) AND MMS (SODIUM CHLORITE DROPS)

For those who are trying to find Sodium Carbonate I found this site which sells it. 2 lbs for approx $18.00 + shipping.

http://sodaashdirect.com/buy-sodium-carbonate-online.html

You can also print out MSDS sheets (Material Safey Data Sheet) Thx.

I feel I need to reply to my first post and mention that this company sells three different grades of Sodium Carbonate. Also another way to get 100% Sodium Carbonate is from Arm & Hammer All Natural Super Washing Soda. You can verify the ingredient for this product at www.thelaundrybasket.com

Question on Ted's Common Remedy:

I see this remedy prescribed all the time, but can someone tell me how one goes about getting these three things? What are they exactly, and where would one find it? Thanks.

"The remedy is 1/4 teaspoon of sodium carbonate plus 1/4 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate plus 1/8 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate (or potassium citrate."

Just wanted to let you know, I found a site that sells all of the herbs and other vitamins at low price. It's called VitaCost...

http://www.vitacost.com/

visit this site for Xylitol (cheapest price I found)
http://www.emeraldforestxylitol.com

a good place to get citric acid for the borax shampoo is a site call self health resource center for anyone looking citric acids.