Also I am now trying to clarify from the link that Maryb provided if Mag Citrate is better for nebulizer than sulphate (what Dr. Myhill recommended?)
The link that
@maryb posted is to an article by Dr. Sircus, who has a someone dubious reputation. The Web of Trust gives his site an "Unsatisfactory" rating in the category "Misleading claims or unethical". From what I see, he does tend to make a lot of claims that are not backed up by scientific evidence. While the article on "Nebulizing Magnesium and other Medicinals" is mostly correct, he does make the following statement in it about forms of magnesium other than magnesium chloride, which is what concerns
@Gingergrrl. (Magnesium citrate is not used with a nebulizer.)
Even the pharmaceutical and higher grades have heavy metal contamination so are not suitable.
There is absolutely no documentation or evidence given for this quote. The
USP Epsom Salt that I recommended to
@Gingergrrl and that I have been using daily myself for over seven months is described as being "Premium USP Grade Epsom Salt". The maximum heavy metal content is listed as being 0.001%, or 10 parts per million (10 ppm). No compound is completely pure of heavy metals (including magnesium chloride); if you look on the USP Web site, you'll find that their highest grade allows for minimal heavy metal contamination.
The quote above refers to "pharmaceutical and higher grades"; pharmaceutical grade is the highest grade certified by USP.
The brand of magnesium chloride that he recommends is the same brand that I've seen recommended on other sites, and it appears to be the best brand of magnesium chloride available. Dr. Sircus recommends this for magnesium inhalation therapy. However, despite the manufacturer's claim that their magnesium chloride is "completely free" of mercury, lead, arsenic, and fluoride, their own lab test results show trace amounts of these elements, although these amounts are well below what is permitted for USP Pharmaceutical Grade. Whether the difference is significant is hard to say. However, USP is relied upon as the standard for drug quality in the U.S., and I have seen no complaints about the level of heavy metals allowed by this grade. USP Pharmaceutical Grade should be safe for all pharmaceutical uses.
In short, both the USP Epsom Salts I recommended and the Ancient Minerals magnesium chloride should be completely safe for use with a nebulizer. The fact that Dr. Myhill routinely recommends Epsom salts for nebulizer use should also reinforce confidence about their safety. My doctor also knows that I am doing this, and as a very knowledgeable doctor, he has no objections at all.
For reference, Dr. Myhill's complete instructions for using Epsom salts with a nebulizer can be found
here.
Buffer means to reduce the acidity if it is too great for the intended purpose. Substances that you nebulize need to be a suitable PH for the lungs. If they are not, it could cause spasms. Hence, the glutathione that I nebulized was buffered with sodium bicarbonate. So I'd just do some research to see if the PH of the magnesium you plan to use is a suitable level for the lungs.
Both magnesium sulfate and magnesium chloride are salts, which means that they have a neutral pH. They are neither acidic nor alkaline. Therefore, no buffering is necessary.