DMSO reduces inflammation through several mechanisms. Because it's an antioxidant that scour free radicals that accumulate at the site of injury, this ability was observed in laboratory animals and 150 patients with ulcerative colitis in a double-blind randomized study in Baghdad, Iraq.

DMSO or Dimethyl sulfoxide is a naturally occurring agent that has been found effective in various forms of cancer such as melanoma, leukemia,lung cancer,ovarian cancer, and lymphoma. Although enough studies have not been done to evaluate its effectiveness.

Formic acid is an important chemical raw material first discovered by Fisher in 1670.