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Sea water@£60/l at Amazon
Amazon sells sea water as their own brand of decongestant at £6 for 100ml bottle !!!
Snake oil salesmen are a live and some are doing very well.
This reminds me I need to find a better veterinary. Each time I take my dog to him he tries to sell me herbal remedies or homoeopathic medicines to
help my dog. Cost about £20 to £30 each month. I told him I wanted medicines that contain real drugs. He said it works but when I asked what the
active ingredient was he said it did not contain one !!!. I assume he is trying to get an on going cash flow going by mugging his gullible customers.
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Borosilicate glass:
Good temperature resistance and good thermal shock resistance but finite.
For normal, standard service typically 200-230°C, for short-term (minutes) service max 400°C
Maximum thermal shock resistance is 160°C
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What the hell does "micro diffused" mean?
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Is supposed to mean that although its only sea water with nothing added its worth paying £6 for a 100ml bottle of it because if nothing else the
micro plastic is filtered out LOL
Borosilicate glass:
Good temperature resistance and good thermal shock resistance but finite.
For normal, standard service typically 200-230°C, for short-term (minutes) service max 400°C
Maximum thermal shock resistance is 160°C
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You have to have a special word so that people are not lulled into thinking they can simply take a plastic bucket to the beach.
Sad really.
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I use that same brand (Stérimar is not Amazon) a few times a year.
Sometimes on doctor's orders and sometimes on my own (allergies).
I wouldnt call that snake oil though alone it's never going to "cure" anything.
Is it better than snorting tap water ? I dont know. Some of their selling arguments are scientifically silly but others... well, the jury's still out.
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I should start selling this shit on etsy
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Herr Haber, how the hell is salt water going to help with anything, let alone allergies.
Also why the hell would a doctor suggest this, given that if you drink too much you could die from a salt overdose.
Salt water does help with ulcers and can help to disinfect wounds from non halophilic bacteria, but i see no reason why it would have any benefits by
ingestion that could not otherwise be had by eating normal table salt.
Sufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from madness.
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probably just flushes out the nasal cavity. I think saline probably works better than normal water because its a little closer to the salinity of a
nasal cavity, but probably not much. Besides, you can find the same product, a saline nose spray, for way cheaper. depending on what brand they
actually have a decongestant in them so they actually work instead of some homeopathic MMS stuff.
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Quote: Originally posted by Herr Haber  | I use that same brand (Stérimar is not Amazon) a few times a year.
Sometimes on doctor's orders and sometimes on my own (allergies).
I wouldnt call that snake oil though alone it's never going to "cure" anything.
Is it better than snorting tap water ? I dont know. Some of their selling arguments are scientifically silly but others... well, the jury's still out.
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I checked and you may be correct it is only recommended by Amazon.
£6 for 100ml of sea water is expensive. With the only efficacy evidence silly scientific arguments and pending jury results I think it fits the usual
definition of snake oil.
I am not in to the fine details of advertising law or medical claims but I would think calling it a decongestant would be a false claim or a very
dubious one.
Borosilicate glass:
Good temperature resistance and good thermal shock resistance but finite.
For normal, standard service typically 200-230°C, for short-term (minutes) service max 400°C
Maximum thermal shock resistance is 160°C
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There is more in sea water than H2O and NaCl !
My son suffered with eczema since birth,
cortisones and other manufactured drugs work reasonably well
- but have side effects.
We discovered that swimming in the sea (not just being by-the-sea) cleared up eczema in hours 
Based on this new knowledge,
when his eczema flared up and it was inconvenient to get to the beach,
I cleverly tried a salt+water application;
it hurt him (stinging feeling) but did not help his eczema at all.
(even though I'd psychologically prepared him to be 'cured')
CAUTION : Hobby Chemist, not Professional or even Amateur
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| Quote: Originally posted by Assured Fish | Herr Haber, how the hell is salt water going to help with anything, let alone allergies.
Also why the hell would a doctor suggest this, given that if you drink too much you could die from a salt overdose.
Salt water does help with ulcers and can help to disinfect wounds from non halophilic bacteria, but i see no reason why it would have any benefits by
ingestion that could not otherwise be had by eating normal table salt. |
I am guessing why: Doctors tend to be under pressure to prescribe something and there is always the placebo effect so if the prescription is almost
harmless and the patient is happy. Unfortunately in the UK where it costs nothing to visit a doctor prescribing snake oil just helps to clog up the
system. (not an invitation for a discussion on the NHS)
Borosilicate glass:
Good temperature resistance and good thermal shock resistance but finite.
For normal, standard service typically 200-230°C, for short-term (minutes) service max 400°C
Maximum thermal shock resistance is 160°C
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman | There is more in sea water than H2O and NaCl !
My son suffered with eczema since birth,
cortisones and other manufactured drugs work reasonably well
- but have side effects.
We discovered that swimming in the sea (not just being by-the-sea) cleared up eczema in hours
Based on this new knowledge,
when his eczema flared up and it was inconvenient to get to the beach,
I cleverly tried a salt+water application;
it hurt him (stinging feeling) but did not help his eczema at all.
(even though I'd psychologically prepared him to be 'cured') |
well sea water it's not only sodium chloride in water, there are many more ions, plus if the salty water you made hurt your son, maybe it was too
concentrated, 3,5% should be the total salt content
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| Quote: Originally posted by Assured Fish | Herr Haber, how the hell is salt water going to help with anything, let alone allergies.
Also why the hell would a doctor suggest this, given that if you drink too much you could die from a salt overdose.
Salt water does help with ulcers and can help to disinfect wounds from non halophilic bacteria, but i see no reason why it would have any benefits by
ingestion that could not otherwise be had by eating normal table salt. |
How the hell: by putting it in your snotty nose
Why the hell: I'm no doctor so I follow prescriptions.
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WG48: it's clearly not a placebo effect.
You've got stuff in your nose. Mucus, bacteria, soot etc and it's all clogged up.
From my life experience there are 2 ways to take care of nasal congestion:
- Let it all out (these are the things you can do without so come on) Woops.
Blow your nose and hope for the best. If it's cold enought and you've got heaters on it might be just dry enough so it'll stay in place.
So maybe take a long shower and the damp air will help. I'm certain you see how Sterimar may work as long as you use it correctly (in your NOSE).
- Use pseudoephedrine
Shit stays in place but at least it's dry.
I can only find good opinions on the web on this product, mostly from mothers.
We're all entitled to our opinions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_spray
Edit: added link
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman | There is more in sea water than H2O and NaCl !
My son suffered with eczema since birth,
cortisones and other manufactured drugs work reasonably well
- but have side effects.
We discovered that swimming in the sea (not just being by-the-sea) cleared up eczema in hours
Based on this new knowledge,
when his eczema flared up and it was inconvenient to get to the beach,
I cleverly tried a salt+water application;
it hurt him (stinging feeling) but did not help his eczema at all.
(even though I'd psychologically prepared him to be 'cured') |
Interesting. Maybe the sand/sun contributed? Just being by the sea apparently does not help, but maybe the combination of swimming and subsequently
drying up in the sun/playing in sand?
Probably the bulk of of the cost of manufacturing the amazon product goes into quality control (egchecking that it is germ-free) and packaging.
Especially if they actually registered it as medicine, they'll have to conform to all kinds of regulations.
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Ah but it's not just natural sea water, it's "enriched with copper" (somehow)! And that's... good?
And as others have pointed out, this is to rinse out your sinus cavity, like a Neti pot. Those work great, although I find them kind of gross and
uncomfortable to use. We buy Neti salt to make our own "sea water" for it. You generally don't want to flush any old water through your head; that's
how you get a sinus infection.
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MrHomeScientist: Yup, they have a whole range of products (Cu, Zn etc.).
Ewww ! Just checked the Neti pot you mentioned. Gross indeed
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The commercials for them are fun to watch, though. People trying to smile and look happy while ramming something up their nose, lol. In reality you're
gagging and snot is waterfalling out of your face
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Could be worse; they might be selling fresh water.
https://eu.app.com/story/news/2018/09/30/nj-man-killed-brain...
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I read something about using a waterpik in some foreign countries, that amoeba problem could crop up. This item ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_irrigator
Do not direct water under the tongue, into the ear, nose or other delicate areas. This product
is capable of producing pressures that may
cause serious damage in these areas. • Do not direct water into the nose or ear. The potentially deadly amoeba, Naegleria
fowleri, may be present in some tap water or unchlorinated well water and may be fatal if
directed into these areas. • Use this product only as indicated in these instructions or as recommended by your
dental professional.
http://www.modes-d-emploi.com/manuals/575404/waterpik-wp-660...
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There are always going to be
those types of people around who can try to
find yet another way to sell ice to eskimos.
"Opportunity is missed by most people
because it is dressed in overalls and it
looks like work" T.A. Edison
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I went shopping today and bought the following liquids:
Unbranded cola £0.35/2l
Simi skimmed milk £0.75/1l
fizzy flavoured mineral water £0.35/l
These are high volume items but they are for ingestion admittedly not up a nose.
I certainly don't know the fine detail of the manufacturing, testing and economics of Sterimar sea water but can it be so much more than the
production of milk, cola or flavoured mineral water that it costs £6 for 100ml if thats not profiteering its gouging.
Borosilicate glass:
Good temperature resistance and good thermal shock resistance but finite.
For normal, standard service typically 200-230°C, for short-term (minutes) service max 400°C
Maximum thermal shock resistance is 160°C
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| Quote: Originally posted by phlogiston | | Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman | There is more in sea water than H2O and NaCl !
My son suffered with eczema since birth,
cortisones and other manufactured drugs work reasonably well
- but have side effects.
We discovered that swimming in the sea (not just being by-the-sea) cleared up eczema in hours
Based on this new knowledge,
when his eczema flared up and it was inconvenient to get to the beach,
I cleverly tried a salt+water application;
it hurt him (stinging feeling) but did not help his eczema at all.
(even though I'd psychologically prepared him to be 'cured') |
Interesting. Maybe the sand/sun contributed? Just being by the sea apparently does not help, but maybe the combination of swimming and subsequently
drying up in the sun/playing in sand?
Probably the bulk of of the cost of manufacturing the amazon product goes into quality control (egchecking that it is germ-free) and packaging.
Especially if they actually registered it as medicine, they'll have to conform to all kinds of regulations.
[Edited on 24-1-2019 by phlogiston] |
There are tablets sold to biology labs which are dissolved in dH2O to be used as sea water. They contain mostly NaCl but also a lot of other elements
including trace elements.
It would be very interesting to see if a solution of these tables would help your son. If they do, you could work out what elements are needed to help
him, as the components of the tablets are known and can the solution can be reproduced enjoy about 10/15 salts.
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It would be even more interesting if it didn't help but the organic or living fractions did.
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Sterimar is just sterile sea water as the name implies.
There you go for the EN site:
https://sterimar.com/en/
I only knew the "regular" flavor.
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