DMSO's powerful ability to dissolve and carry anything with which it is mixed into the muscles, ligaments and blood can be an advantage when one wants to carry drugs or herbal extracts into the body through the skin.

DMSO helps to reduce the swelling, which is a result of inflammation of tissues and cartilages that have been injured. It go directly in to the blood stream, making it an effective transdermal. https://dmso.com.au/

DMSO is a potent antioxidant, scavenging the highly reactive molecules that contribute to disease and aging, known as free radicals. It  is used as a topical analgesic to block pain signals.