How can I make an iodine solution to drink

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1. Pour 4 glasses of clean drinking water into a jug or jar. 2. Add one drop of polyvidone iodine.

Store iodine at room temperature and in dark containers to protect it from light. Everyone over 7 years old should drink one glass of this iodine solution every week of her or his life. This is especially important for pregnant women and children.

Sources

• Burns, A. A., Niemann, S., Lovich, R., Maxwell, J., & Shapiro, K. (2014). Where women have no doctor: A health guide for women. Hesperian Foundation.
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