DMSO has been used to try to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. It has also been promoted as an "alternative" cancer treatment. People have used it to try to treat wounds, burns, and other injuries. People have also used it to try to treat such conditions as:
- Headache
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Eye problems
- Scars
- Scleroderma (disease that causes scar tissue to form in the skin)