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This question is in regards to post #1393 : Mixing MMS1 from 1 lb. sodium chlorite on 11 Mar 2011, by Bishop Michael Harrah:
To Prepare One Small Four Ounce Bottle of 28% MMS Solution:
Step 1: In a small bowl place 4 level tablespoons of sodium chlorite flakes/powder.
Step 2: Add 3 fluid ounces of distilled warm water (max temperature - 150 degrees Fahrenheit).
Step 3: Stir with a non-metallic spoon and cover for darkness. Let the solution sit for 3 hours or overnight. Expect some settlings to fall to the bottom.
Step 4: Pour slowly into a dark 4 or 6 ounce bottle for storage and future use. Leave settlings in the bowl - discard them.

Following the instructions given, I doubled the amounts in order to get Two Small Four Ounce Bottle of 28% MMS Solution, instead of one. I used distilled water at about 110 degrees Fahrenheit and stirred the mixture thoroughly for about 10 minutes with a non-metallic spoon until I saw the sodium chlorite flakes completely dissolved. Then I left the solution to set for about six hours. When I came back to pour it into the bottles, I didn’t find some settlings in the bottom of the ceramic cup, I found A LOT of crystals. I discarded all the crystals and bottled the solution. The final MMS solution that I got was 6 ounces total. Then, when I was mixing the MMS drops with 50% citric acid for a MMS bath, I poured the MMS drops first in a clean cup and then when adding the activator, the reaction was very fast becoming brown in a few seconds, that I decided to stop adding the activator. So, it took half amount of the 50% citric acid to activate that amount of MMS drops. I would like to know what I did wrong and also if I can add now 2 ounces of distilled water to the solution to bring it to “normal” in terms of the reaction during activation. Please help. I appreciate your advice.

That recipe came from one of Jim's sites a while back. It is less precise than using a scale to go by weight. I would only use it in an emergency when you have no other choice. Is your sodium chlorite flakes or is it powder? Is it technical grade 80% or something else?

When you got crystals that settled out, that was some of the sodium chlorite most likely. Under certain conditions it will crystallize like that and come out of solution. When that happens, just warm it up and mix it back into solution. If you throw away the crystals then you change your mix to something less than 28%. You could still use what you have for baths and topical applications though.

When you activate a lot of drops all at once, the activation takes place more quickly than when using fewer drops. Temperature conditions affect the activation too.

Thanks for your response Michael. Next time, I will use the scale and do it by weight. My sodium chlorite is small flakes and according to the supplier its technical grade is 80%. What I got was big crystals several times bigger than the original ones. What are the causes for crystallization? Also, what’s the ideal temperature to make the solution and the ideal time to let it settle?
Beatriz