Replied By Pedro (Earth) on 08/13/2012
Kerosene and other should never be taken internally. It's extremelly toxic just like gas or diesel. Do not try this remedy. It's also highly flammable, so I wouldn't use it on the skin either (it is also toxic that way through absorption).
There are lots of remedies for colds and other ailments on this site that are safe to be tried, but not this one.
Replied By Rebekah (Dowagiac, Mi) on 08/15/2012
Someone is going to end up in the ER or dead if this is not removed. DO NOT EVER PUT KEROSENE ON OR IN YOUR BODY!!!!Replied By Slim (Cal., US) on 03/14/2015
I have taken it internally & have had no side effects. Check this link.
http://www.health-science-spirit.com/kero.htm
Replied By Tom (Boynton Beach, Florida) on 06/20/2018
I live in a 55+ community. An old WW2 vet (in his 90's) told me that when he was in Germany after the war, him and his friends would make homemade booze and that they added a touch of diesel fuel into the final product for TASTE!Replied By Paracelsus (Orlando, Fl) on 06/20/2018
That sounds like a very crazy and dangerous idea. I doubt the Germans added diesel to booze. That can literally kill you.Replied By Nona (British Columbia) on 05/26/2022
The Kerosene was indeed used medicinally in the past for various ailments....so was Turpentine, which I still use today. It works for cleansing the body, food poisoning, and the good ol' seasonal deworming routine. I also mix it it in with coconut oil and it's the goto for skin bites, bee stings, rashes, head lice, etc....the kids ask for it. The biggest problem is finding the pure products as you don't want to purchase from Home Depot. I get Georgia Pine on Amazon....read the reviews...as I'm not alone!