Thanks for sharing these sources. With shipping it comes to about $30 for 5 lbs. I wasn't sure I'd use the stuff so I ended up buying 400gm on ebay for about $11.50; if I like it I'll go for the 5lbs next.
Anyone have any suggestions on how much oil to spread on the skin each day? Anyone ingesting this stuff? Alan On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Nenah Sylver <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this really true???? Just add water---in what ratio??? > > And is this the same as Nigari???? > > Gladys > > ======================================= > > Hi Gladys. > > > > Yes, magnesium oil is the same thing as nigari dissolved in water. > Nigari—used to make tofu (which I wouldn’t eat, as soy is loaded with > phytoestrogens)—can be either magnesium chloride or calcium chloride. > > > > You can get 5 pounds of Japanese (not Chinese) nigari for @$19.98 here: > > > http://www.myworldhut.com/products/Nigari-Flakes-Food-Grade-Tofu-Solidifier-From-Japan-Bulk.html > > > > You can get 5 pounds of Japanese (not Chinese) nigari for $18.95 here: > > http://www.herbalhut.com/detail.aspx?ID=21178 > > > > But the best buy I have seen for Japanese (not Chinese) nigari is 5 pounds > for $8.49 here: > > http://www.naturalimport.com/shop_for_nigari?b=1 > > > > I forget what the ratio is, but basically, I add water to my magnesium > chloride (nigari) flakes until the stuff dissolves. The texture is oily, > which is why some vendors call it magnesium “oil,” but that’s really a > misnomer. > > > > It is a great way to get magnesium into the body, because you avoid the > digestive tract and thus you can get higher levels of magnesium into the > system without having diarrhea. > > > > Also, if you have arthritis, avoid eating foods in the nightshade family: > tomato, eggplant, bell pepper, hot peppers, all types of white potato. They > produce substances that get into the joints and cause great pain. > > > > Sweating is one of the best ways to eliminate toxins. Access to any type of > sauna or even a steam room or hot bath could help. Epsom salts, another > magnesium compound, can be dissolved into a hot bath if you don’t have > magnesium chloride, though you don’t get as much magnesium into the body > using Epsom salts as when you use magnesium chloride. > > > > Best, > > Nenah > > > > Nenah Sylver, PhD > > electromedicine specialist and author > > The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy (2009) > > & The Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy (2004) > > www.nenahsylver.com > -- Alan Jones "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." (Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution)

