Using Tincture: Iodine and its Properties

One of the most commonly seen presence in first aid kits is that of the iodine tincture. There are several benefits of tincture. The main features and advantages of using the iodine tincture can be explained as follows:
· It is a very potent (effective) disinfectant which makes it quite effective when people get wounded. The sting or the burn of the iodine tincture causes the wounds to get disinfected and thereby heal faster. The wounds that can be treated by iodine tincture include minor wounds, skin peelings, major injuries like accident wounds and even burn injuries

· Even the smell of iodine tincture is very potent. In fact iodine tinctures can also be used to find whether the body produces enough supply of iodine or not. This is done by just applying iodine tincture on the body. The colour of the tincture is dark brown in nature. If the colour or the stain of the tincture swab does not fade away from the applied body part, then it shows that the body has deficiency of iodine

· Apart from using iodine tinctures in these mentioned areas they can also be used in waters as disinfectants. This helps to sanitise waters in those areas where the water quality and purity is really low

· However, large quantities of iodine tincture when used to disinfect water could prove to be dangerous. The effects could even cause death of a person because of excess consumption of iodine in the water

· The iodine tincture is not hazardous to the environment so there is not chance that the liquid might be banned or disallowed from being used. It is recognised all over the world as a reputed and effective healer

· The iodine tincture is also not expensive. This makes it easy to afford by people who want to buy for the various above mentioned purposes.

The price of an iodine tincture bottle comes to around US$ 1.91. The bottles come in three packaging varieties: one bottle, a case of 12 bottles and a pack of 72 bottles. The shipping is also fast as the order reaches the customer on the next immediate day after it has been ordered. The capacity of the iodine in the bottle is one ounce.
Iodine tincture has been used and trusted by doctors and paramedics right from the earlier days. Over the years as medical studies developed, it was proved scientifically about the effectiveness of iodine tinctures through specified studies and hi-tech equipments. Keeping in mind about this feature, it can be hoped that even in the days to come iodine tincture is as popular as it is today.