MMS strength

Can anyone tell me if the color of MMS/activator mixture is an indication of strength? I ordered mms and activator a year ago and the mixture has always been pale yellow. When we were at the DR seminar at Xmas we were told the mixture color should be dark yellow/brown. Today I made my own mixture with Sodium Chlorite flakes and Citric acid. I recall reading somewhere that powder is more potent than flakes. The color of my fresh mix(mms & C acid) is pale yellow. Of course my wife is convinced that she has been taking a weakened, inafective dose all this time. Is there a test for the strength? I know cds can be tested but how about the basic mix? Does the mixture color vary with different sources of Sodium Chlorite?
Thank you for any input on this.

It's a dark yellow brown when activated. When unactivated, it's a pale yellow or yellow-green. The testing strips measure chlorine dioxide, so you would want to use them on a dose of MMS that has been activated (with water added) -

Thank you for the reply but maybe I didn't make myself clear. The activated mms we have been using, purchased from Keavys has always been light yellow. When at the seminar we had solutions that were dark yellow/brown. I have mixed my own from raw ingredients purchased from suppliers and the color again (activated) is light yellow. Is this an indication of low strength or just the way it is with certain products?

The color will depend on the SC that was used to make the MMS, and what the "other 20%" fillers are in the 80% SC. I know that Steve uses a special SC, very pure, which is not in flake form (think it's powder) -

Usually a dark brown means to me that the MMS has already begun to activate. I made a batch once that was dark brown and realized I had patted down the citric acid (it's supposed to be packed, for measuring) - and later when making MMS, used the same spoon - even though it did not appear to have any CA crystals on it.

I think you're OK. The thing you want to watch for is that when you ACTIVATE it, that it turns dark yellow to brown.

Pam

HELLO, I MAKE 4OZ BOTTLES WITH FLAKES OF SC THAT MEASURE 1.54 OZ ON THE SCALE, I THEN FILL THE 4OZ BOTTLE WITH DISTILLED WATER, I THEN WEIGH 1.54 OZ OF CITRIC ACID AND PUT IT IN A 4OZ BOTTLE AND FILL IT WITH DISTILLED WATER, IS THIS PROCESS OKAY?? THANK YOU, JOHN

John, your directions confuse me a bit. Are you making separate bottles of MMS and citric acid?

When I make my mms, I weigh in .1 grams, not ounces. I weigh my SC flakes, and my water.

Many Thanks for your response, yes I am making seperate bottles of mms and citric acid, also I crush my SC flakes before adding to 4oz drip bottles, then distilled water. Just curious if weighing both (SC & Citric Acid) exackly the same weights (1.54oz) before adding water to each was a good process, seems to be 'brown' after, but want to be sure. John

In the MMS book Jim Humble says use 1.54 oz of flakes (crushed) to make 4oz bottles of MMS, o'kay, but how do you measure citric acid for the other 4oz bottle? Many Thanks, John

Pam, What is your 'gram' receipe for 4oz bottles of MMS and include citric acid also. Thank You, John

My recipe doesn't make exactly 4 oz -

I have a scale that weighs to .1 gram.

I put a glass cooking pot on the scale and tare it to 0

I put in the distilled water. I note the weight of the distilled water.

I multiply that by 28% == this tells me how much water I have to remove from the pot. I subtract that amount from the weight of the water. (conversely, you can multiply it by 72% and it will give you the same figure as when you have subtracted the 28% from the original amount)

I carefully remove water until the water left in the pan is the original weight LESS the 28%.

I then add the SC until I get back to the original weight. (add the last little bit very carefully - sometimes the weight jumps if the flake is of any size)

This is the way I was trained in the MOH training - and it will work for any amount - big or small - the disadvantage is that you can't get an exact amount.

Steve has a chart on his website at Keavy's corner for how to do it to get specific amounts.
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