Colloidal Silver -
The Rediscovery of a Super Antibiotic?
Colloidal silver appears to be a powerful, natural antibiotic
and preventative against infections. Acting as a catalyst, it
reportedly disables the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, viruses
and fungi need for their oxygen metabolism. They suffocate without
corresponding harm occurring to human enzymes or parts of the
human body chemistry. The result is the destruction of disease-causing
organisms in the body and in the food.
Early Research
Colloidal silver was in common use until 1938. Many remember
their grandparents putting silver dollars in milk to prolong
its freshness at room temperature. At the turn of the century,
scientists had discovered that the body's most important fluids
are colloidal in nature: suspended ultra-fine particles. Blood,
for example, carries nutrition and oxygen to the body cells.
This led to studies with colloidal silver. Prior to 1938, colloidal
silver was used by physicians as a mainstream antibiotic treatment
and was considered quite "high-tech." Production methods,
however, were costly. The pharmaceutical industry moved in, causing
colloidal research to be set aside in favor of fast working and
financially lucrative drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration today classifies colloidal
silver as a pre-1938 drug. A letter from the FDA dated 9/13/91
states: "These products may continue to be marketed . .
. as long as they are advertised and labeled for the same use
as in 1938 and as long as they are manufactured in the original
manner." Some of the manufacturing methods used before 1938
are still used today. An electro-colloidal process, which is
known to be the best method, is used.
Contemporary Studies
While studying regeneration of limbs, spinal cords and organs
in the late 1970s, Robert O. Becker, M.D., author of The
Body Electric, discovered that silver ions promote
bone growth and kill surrounding bacteria. The March 1978 issue
of Science Digest, in an article, "Our Mightiest
Germ Fighter," reported: "Thanks to eye-opening research,
silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic
kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver
kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover,
silver is virtually non-toxic." The article ended with a
quote by Dr. Harry Margraf, a biochemist and pioneering silver
researcher who worked with the late Carl Moyer, M.D., chairman
of Washington University's Department of Surgery in the 1970s:
"Silver is the best all-around germ fighter we have."
How It Works
The presence of colloidal silver near a virus, fungus, bacterium
or any other single celled pathogen disables its oxygen metabolism
enzyme, its chemical lung, so to say. Within a few minutes, the
pathogen suffocates and dies, and is cleared out of the body
by the immune, lymphatic and elimination systems. Unlike pharmaceutical
antibiotics, which destroy beneficial enzymes, colloidal silver
leaves these tissue-cell enzymes intact, as they are radically
different from the enzymes of primitive single-celled life. Thus
colloidal silver is absolutely safe for humans, reptiles, plants
and all multi-celled living matter.
Product Quality
Many brands of colloidal silver are inferior. The highest
grade is produced by the electro-colloidal / non-chemical method
where the silver particles and water have been colloided, i.e.,
dispersed within and bound to each other by an electric current.
The super-fine silver particles are suspended indefinitely in
demineralized water. The ideal color of colloidal silver is a
golden yellow. Darker colors indicate larger silver particles
that tend to collect at the bottom of the container and are not
true colloids. If a product contains a stabilizer or lists trace
elements other than silver, or if it needs to be shaken, it is
inferior. If a product requires refrigeration, some other ingredient
is present that could spoil. The container and dropper must be
glass, as plastic cannot preserve the silver in liquid suspension
for any length of time. Some brands with high concentrations
of silver may actually not be completely safe. High concentrations
of silver do not kill disease germs more effectively than the
safe range of 3 to 5 parts per colloidal_silver.htmlmillion
(ppm.).
Ingesting Colloidal Silver
Taken orally, the silver solution is absorbed from the mouth
into the bloodstream, then transported quickly to the body cells.
Swishing the solution under the tongue briefly before swallowing
may result in faster absorption. In three to four days the silver
may accumulate in the tissues sufficiently for benefits to begin.
Colloidal silver is eliminated by the kidneys, lymph system and
bowel after several weeks. If routinely exposed to dangerous
pathogenic germs, some recommend a regular daily intake as a
protection. In cases of minor burns, an accumulation of colloidal
silver may hasten healing, reducing the possibility of scar tissue
and infection. It is believed by many in the natural healing
arts that the lives of millions of people who are susceptible
to chronic low-grade infections can be enhanced by this preventative
health measure.
Chronic or Serious Conditions
1 teaspoon of 5 ppm. colloidal silver equals about 25 micrograms
(mcg.) of silver. 1 - 4 teaspoons per day (25 - 100 mcg.) is
generally considered to be a "nutritional amount" and
is reported to be safe to use for extended periods of time. Amounts
higher than this are generally considered "therapeutic amounts"
and should only be used periodically.
In cases of illness, natural health practitioners have often
recommended taking double or triple the "nutritional amount"
for 30 to 45 days, then dropping down to a smaller maintenance
dose. Amounts from 1 - 32 ounces per day have reportedly been
used in acute conditions.
If your body is extremely ill or toxic, do not be in a hurry
to clear up everything at once. If pathogens are killed off too
quickly, the body's five eliminatory channels (liver, kidneys,
skin, lungs and bowel) may be temporarily overloaded, causing
flu-like conditions, headache, extreme fatigue, dizziness, nausea
or aching muscles. Ease off on the colloidal silver to a smaller
amount and increase your distilled water intake. Regular bowel
movements are a must in order to relieve the discomforts of detoxification.
Resolve to reduce sugar and saturated fats from the diet, and
exercise more. Given the opportunity, the body's natural ability
to heal may amaze you.
Topical Uses
Some have used colloidal silver in a nasal spray mister -
to reach the sinuses and nasal passages. Spray bottles have been
used for topical use on kitchen and bathroom surfaces, skin,
sore throat, eyes, burns, etc. Colloidal silver is painless on
cuts, abrasions, in open wounds, in the nostrils for a stuffy
nose, and even in a baby's eyes because, unlike some antiseptics,
it does not destroy tissue cells. It's excellent as an underarm
deodorant, since most underarm odor is caused by bacteria breaking
down substances released by the sweat glands!
Some Common Uses of Colloidal Silver
Natural health practitioners have for years recommended taking
one tablespoon daily, for four days, to establish a level, then
one teaspoon daily for maintenance (proportional to body weight
for children). After six weeks, a pause of several weeks has
also been recommended by some natural healing arts doctors. Also,
colloidal silver can be applied directly to cuts, scrapes, and
open sores, or on a bandage for warts. It can be applied on eczema,
itches, acne or bug bites. To purify water, add one tablespoon
per gallon, shake well and wait six minutes. Mixed this way,
it's tasteless. It is not an allopathic poison.
Veterinary and Garden Use
Colloidal silver has worked just as well on pets of all kinds.
Used in proportion to body weight, it should bring the same results.
In the garden, field or greenhouse, add enough to the water or
soil - and the plants will do the rest.
Tolerance To Disease Organisms
We have all heard of the "super-germs" that are
resistant to most modern antibiotics. Some believe that single-celled
germs cannot mutate into silver-resistant forms, as happens with
conventional antibiotics. Therefore no tolerance to colloidal
silver would develop through mutation. Also, colloidal silver
has not been demonstrated to interact or interfere with other
medicines being taken. Inside the body, silver apparently does
not form toxic compounds or react with anything other than a
germ's oxygen-metabolizing enzyme. Colloidal silver may truly
be a safe, natural remedy for many of mankind's ills.
Additionally, there has never been a drug interaction reported
between colloidal silver and any other medication. It's difficult
to overdose - unless large amounts are ingested. Colloidal silver
has been reported by users to be both a remedy and a prevention
for numerous infections, colds, flus, and fermentations due to
various bacteria, viruses or fungi, even the non-apparent low-grade,
general body infections many people have. Living organisms are
in the colloidal chemical state, not the crystalline state. Substances
already in that form may be more readily assimilated by the body.
Colloidal silver is the most useable form of a reputedly effective
germ fighter.
A colloidal suspension is ultra-fine particles of one substance,
suspended by an electric charge in another substance. Homogenized
milk and aerosol sprays are colloidal suspensions. Colloidal
silver is pure, metallic silver (not a chemical compound) of
particles 15 atoms or fewer, each with a positive electric charge,
and attached to a molecule of simple protein. This new particle
floats in pure water. The electric charge is stronger than gravity
so the silver particles don't sink.
Colloidal Silver in Advance of Illness?
When the possibility of germ exposure is higher, colloidal
silver can be taken orally each day or applied topically when
there is a skin problem. It's like having a second defense system.
The silver acts only as a catalyst and is stabilized. It is non-toxic,
except to one-cell plants and animals, and is non-addicting.
It also apparently kills parasites because they have a one cell
egg stage in their reproductive cycle.
Older folks reportedly feel younger because their body
energies are used for other uses than constantly fighting disease.
Digestion has also been reportedly better. Medical research has
shown that silver promotes more rapid healing, with less scar
tissue, even in the case of severe burns. Successes have been
reported in cases that previously have been given up by established
doctors. Colloidal silver is tasteless and won't sting even a
baby's eyes, and won't upset your stomach.
More Than 650 Diseases Helped?
Colloidal silver has been reported to kill 650 micro-organisms,
many of which are associated with human diseases. This does
not automatically mean that taking colloidal
silver will "cure" diseases "caused" by these
germs. Colloidal silver only kills micro-organisms when they
are in contact with it for a sufficient period of time. The human
body is a complex system which may prevent high enough concentrations
of colloidal silver from reaching the "affected area".
The basic guideline that has been recommended for using
colloidal silver is that it usually "works" if you
can get a high enough concentration to the "affected area".
Some will want to experiment with "higher amounts"
(such as 8 or more ounces at a time) to find out what it takes
to accomplish this. Do not use colloidal silver if you are allergic
to contact with silver metals, or if you notice any digestive
upset after use.
The following is a partial list of the more than 650
diseases that colloidal silver has been reputed to be successful
against: acne, AIDS (Reference 8), allergies, appendicitis, arthritis,
athlete's foot, bladder inflammation, blood parasites, blood
poisoning, boils, burns, cancer (References 2, 4, 7), candida,
cholera, colitis, conjunctivitis, cystitis, dermatitis, diabetes
(Reference 1), dysentery, eczema, fibrositis, gastritis, gonorrhea,
hay fever, herpes, impetigo, indigestion, keratitis, leprosy,
leukemia, lupus, lymphangitis, Lyme disease, malaria, meningitis,
neurasthenia, parasitic infections: viral, fungal and bacterial
pneumonia, pleurisy, prostate, pruritus ani, psoriasis, purulent
opthalmia, rhinitis, rheumatism, ringworm, scarlet fever, septic
conditions of the eyes, ears, mouth, and throat, seborrhea, septicemia,
shingles, skin cancer, staphylococcus and streptococcus infections,
stomach flu, syphilis, thyroid, tuberculosis, tonsillitis, toxemia,
trachoma, all forms of virus, warts, whooping cough, yeast infection,
stomach ulcer, canine parovirus and other veterinary uses, and
fungal and viral attacks on plants. Simply spray diluted silver
on the leaves and add to the soil.
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References
1. "Use of Colloids in Health and Disease."
Colloidal silver has proven particularly effective in cases of
intestinal troubles. Dr. Henry Crooks found that "silver
in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to
humans and absolutely non-toxic. Rather than in a chemical compound,
the silver in the colloidal state may be applied in a much more
concentrated form, with correspondingly better results. All virus,
fungus, bacterium, streptococcus, staphylococcus, and other pathogenic
organisms are killed in three or four minutes upon contact. There
are no side effects whatsoever from the highest concentrations."
2. Dr. Robert Becker, "The Body Electric,"
recognized a correlation between low silver levels and sickness.
He said the silver deficiency was responsible for the improper
functioning of the immune system. Dr. Becker's experiments conclude
that silver works on the full spectrum of pathogens without any
side effects or damage to any part of the body. He also states
that the silver was doing something more than killing disease
organisms. It was also causing major growth stimulation of injured
tissues. Burn patients and elderly patients noticed more rapid
healing. He discovered that all cancer cells change back to normal
cells. All strains of pathogens resistant to other antibiotics
are killed by colloidal silver. Yet at that time he couldn't
find a silver supplement on the market.
3. "Silver, Our Mightiest Germ Fighter," ScienceDigest,
March 1978. As an antibiotic, colloidal silver kills over 650
disease causing organisms, and resistant strains fail to develop.
Silver is the best all-around germ fighter we have and is absolutely
non-toxic! Doctors report that, taken internally, it works against
syphilis, cholera, malaria, diabetes and severe burns. Richard
L. Davies, executive director of the Silver Institute which monitors
silver technology in 37 countries, reports: "In four years
we've described 87 important new medical uses for silver."
4. Dr. Bjorn Nordstrom, of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden,
has used silver in his cancer treatment method. He says the whole
thing is quite simple. This brought rapid remission in patients
given up on by other doctors.
5. The FDA has stated that because colloidal silver is
accepted as a pre-1938 medication, it may continue to be marketed.
Letter, 13 September 1991, received from consumer safety officer
Harold Davis, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
6. "Colloidal Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy,"
British Medical Journal, February 1923: "Pure
Silver is entirely non-irritant. In tests at very high concentrations,
it has been shown repeatedly that the rapidly exerted disinfectant
action is of considerable therapeutic value."
7. Dr. Otto Warberg (Nobel Prize Winner, 1932) stated
that "Cancer is caused by the lack of oxygen and the fermentation
of sugars."
8. Provo Herald, 13 February 1992, page D1: "Colloidal
Silver as a Remedy for AIDS.quot;
9. American Drug Index, section on Inorganic Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, recognized silver for its germicidal action, calling
a stabilized form: Mild Silver Protein. There are several concentrations
of Mild Silver Protein.
10. The Condensed Medical Dictionary, 6th Edition:
Mild Silver Protein is listed for medicinal use. The 4s protein-2
is the trace used as a stabilizer.
11. Medicinal Silver Home Remedies, Maurice Worthington,
M.D., 1928.
12. "Colloidal Silver Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy,"
British Medical Journal, 1932.
13. Royalty, worldwide, have been called "Blue Bloods,"
because of the silver content in their blood, even from birth.
They used real silverware, ate from silver dishes, and stored
their food in silver containers. There were no doctors. The common
people were often sick with something.
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Michael Canty and Zane Baranowski, CN. $3.50 each, plus 50 cents
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AMA, also addresses, the Drug Trust, fluoridation, Aids and other
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19. Chemistry's Miraculous Colloids by Kenneth Andrews. The
Readers Digest, March 1936. Quoting, Dr. Frederick Macy, one
of the country's outstanding bacteriologists.
20. John Hopkins Hospital, More News on Silver.
Dr. Leonard Herschberg
21. Michael D. Lemonick. The Killers All Around,
Time Magazine, Sept. 12, 1994.
22. Searle, A.B. The use of Colloids in Health and Disease.
The British Medical Journal. Nov, 1913, p. 83 Dr. Henry Crookes,
23. Colloidal Silver, Where have you been? by Iris
A. Moore, The New Times, Seattle WA, May 1994
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MD Antibacterial Efficacy of a Colloidal Silver Complex. Surgical
Forum Vol. 17, 1966, pp. 76-78 Also Quoting, Dr. Harry Margraf
25. Report on Colloidal Silver, The Best Kept Secret,
by Martha Duncan.
26. Thurman, R.B. and Gerba, C.P. (1989) The molecular
mechanics of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and
viruses. Quoting, Dr. Richard Davies, The Silver Institute,
Wash, V. 18, 4, p. 295
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Tomasz / San Francisco, Associated Press
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