Trona is a natural substance that is mined and turned into soda ash, from which baking soda is produced.
In a world of rapidly rising prices, questionable quality of production
and a renewed desire for a more natural and simplified life, baking
soda is my new best friend.
Upon inspection soda ash is a huge industry in the U.S., accounting for 2% of the domestic non-fuel mineral industry. More than a quarter of the world’s Trona, converted into soda ash and ultimately into baking soda, comes from an enormous deposit in Wyoming.
So, what’s the big deal about that orange box in the back of the refrigerator?
Forget that soda ash is used in the production of petroleum,
textiles, rubber, and plastics. Set aside the fact that baking soda is
used in fire extinguishers or in water treatment facilities to greatly
reduce toxins and heavy metal content during water purification. At home
baking soda can be used to replace many substances you probably buy and
now use for a fraction of the cost.
If stored properly in a cool dry place the shelf life of baking soda
is indefinite. Although as with all items the manufacture wants you to
replace and refresh your stock, so there is a so-called expiration date.
There are several tests you can use to see if your baking soda is still
effective and two of them can be found here and here.
I have used baking soda that was more than five years old and it was
completely functional in all capacities including leavening baked goods.
In case you have not stocked up on a quantity of baking soda lately,
one 12 pound bag of the most common brand is currently (April 2014)
priced under $8.00 USD. In my book it is cheap insurance if there is
ever the need to replace many things you presently purchase, but
suddenly could not.
Some of Baking Soda’s many uses:
It puts out fires!
Pharmaceutical – Use in a bath to alleviate pain from sunburn or
itchy skin. Mix with water to make a paste to apply to bug bites or an
itchy rash. Baking Soda has a pH of 9 (very alkaline)
which neutralizes stomach acids quelling heart burn (see instructions
right on the package.) Keep it in first aid boxes for stings, burns and
poison ivy.
Food – Useful to clean pesticides, waxes and germs from outside of
fruits and vegetables. Soak dried beans in water with baking soda to
eliminate future digestion gases. Add to eggs to make fluffier omelets.
In baking, used as a leavening agent to help goods “rise” and poof.
Personal Hygiene – Use to make a natural, homemade deodorant.
Can be applied in mixtures to soften skin. Use as a tooth polish to
whiten teeth or even make your own toothpaste free of fluoride (recipes here, here and here).
Mix a teaspoon in a 1/4 cup of water for an effective mouthwash. Use it
to soak dentures, retainers, sports mouth guards or effectively clean
anything you put in your mouth.
Household cleaning – Make a simple kitchen or bathroom surface
cleaner with one teaspoon of baking soda per quart of warm water. Use as
a grease cutter in the kitchen. Mix to wash floors, clean ovens, polish
silver and even remove crayons from the wall. Deodorize trash cans,
garbage disposals, lunch boxes, dishwashers, drains, cars, carpets and
sneakers. Use as an ingredient in homemade laundry detergents and dish
washing soaps.
Other Uses – Put along edges of windows, openings for pipes and other
places bugs get in for ants, roaches and more. It dehydrates them and
they die. Use to unclog a drain
without chemicals. Putting down baking soda on frozen steps in the
winter helps give traction and melt ice without damaging surface
beneath. Adding a pinch to water for your fresh cut flowers will help
them last longer.
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This economical and common powder has a wide range of healing
possibilities: acne, cancer, colds, influenza, acid reflux — the list
goes on and on. And don’t forget about all the great uses around the
house as well. Priced around $3 for a large box, baking soda just might
be that readily available and cost effective miracle everyone has been
looking for. http://www.naturalnews.com/037719_infectious_disease_baking_soda_natural_remedies.html
Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a staple in many homes for
baking and cleaning purposes but there’s a good chance you’re not
taking full advantage of all that baking soda has to offer. For
instance, did you know there’s a whole gamut of medicinal uses for
baking soda, such as safely removing splinters from your fingers, or
just brushing your teeth? http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/27/baking-soda-natural-remedy.aspx
Cancer grows in an acidic environment (low pH), and the acid
helps the cancer to metastasize (spread). Dr. Pagel and his colleagues
will measure the pH of a tumour with a new MRI machine, and then test
the efficacy of bicarbonate on cancer with the MRI machine. http://digitaljournal.com/article/323645
Treating or preventing the flu: Simply dissolve the recommended
amount of baking soda in a glass of cold water and drink it. Recommended
dosages from the Arm & Hammer Company for colds and influenza back
in 1925 were… http://wherethewindblowsourfamilygoes.blogspot.com/2013/02/why-is-baking-soda-natural-ingredient.html
Everyone will strongly resist the idea that something so simple and cheap such as sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
can surpass the most expensive pharmaceutical drugs. There are
compelling evidence that are supporting the multitude of theories that
suggest that sodium bicarbonate should be the primary and universal
medicament for a wide range of diseases, including diabetes and cancer,
also all therapists and medical professionals should include it in the
medical treatment. http://www.bestherbalhealth.com/baking-soda-true-enemy-pharmaceutical-industry/
Great news this morning! After months of suffering, the guy
called my friend to announce that he is no longer in any pain at all.
Kidney infections are brutally debilitating–I know, I suffered one a few
years ago. The guy had gone back to the doctor who confirmed that the
baking soda was working! http://drsircus.com/medicine/sodium-bicarbonate-baking-soda/bicarbonate-testimony
A variety of health aids, personal hygiene products and household
cleaners on the market today are laced with toxic cleaners and other
concerning substances. Baking soda, on the other hand, is a natural
chemical compound that restores health, cleanses the body and eradicates
toxic substances. From its use as a medicinal substitute to a household
cleaning product, baking soda is effective at restoring balance in the
body and the home without harsh chemicals or toxins. http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/baking_soda.html
Although a lot of people use baking soda for cooking and
cleaning, most don’t know that baking soda is a powerful healer as well.
In fact, Reader’s Digest classifies baking soda as a Top 20 Household
Healer in their book 1,801 Home Remedies: Trustworthy Treatments for Everyday Health Problems
Entire books have been written about baking soda because it’s considered by many to be a miracle product. http://www.moneycrashers.com/baking-soda-health-benefits-remedies/
This is because your body will attempt to compensate by retaining
alkaline salts in the bloodstream to offset the increase of tissue
acidity. Since your body can only tolerate a small imbalance in blood pH
(the acid-alkali balance), it will rob alkaline components from other
places – including your body’s precious alkaline reserves – in an effort
to restore proper pH equilibrium. This can result in heartburn,
digestive distress, stomach upset, fatigue and a multitude of other
symptoms. Simple, inexpensive kitchen baking soda can fix this. http://www.21stcenturynetworker.com/articles/the-many-health-benefits-of-baking-soda/
The findings suggest a possible mechanism in a live model system for breast cancer where systemic alkalinization slows the rate of invasion. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936808
The results of this study indicate that metastasis can be reduced by non-volatile buffers as well as bicarbonate and thus the effect appears to be due to pH buffering per se. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21861189
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