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In the nineteenth century, colloidal silver -- also known as Argentum colloidale, Argentum crede and collargolum -- was a prominent treatment for everything from colds to skin infections. In the 1940s, the FDA began its decades-long oppression of medicinal silver under the guise that it was unsafe; however, in reality, the FDA banned silver because of the threat it poses to the antibiotics industry, rather than any threat it poses for your body. If you'd like to learn more about the FDA's campaign against silver, be sure to download the Health Ranger's Commentary on Curad bandages made with silver. In his commentary, he not only praises Curad's new bandages, but also details how astounding their FDA approval is, given the FDA's historical campaign against the medicinal use of silver.
As you can see from Curad's new bandages, colloidal silver is a safe and effective topical method to fight infections. As Phyllis A. Balch and Dr. James F. Balch write in Prescription for Nutritional Healing, colloidal silver can safely and inexpensively protect you from infection in a wide variety of ways: "Topically, it can be used to fight fungal infections of the skin or nails and to promote the healing of burns, wounds, cuts, rashes, and sunburn. It can be used on toothaches and mouth sores, as eye drops and as a gargle to fight tooth decay and bad breath. It can also be used as sterilizer and can even be sprayed on air-conditioning filters and air ducts and vents to prevent germs from growing." In addition to those found in air conditioning vents, germs make many other aspects of our environment both unhealthy and bad-smelling. Colloidal silver, as a powerful antibiotic and antifungal agent, can make your environment just as healthy as it can make your body.
According to Joseph B. Marion's Anti-Aging Manual, Pierce Instruments manufactures a nylon-Silver fabric called Silvelon. They use Silvelon to make everything from odor-proof socks and shoe liners to antiseptic kitchen sponges. Of course, you can also make your own odor-proof socks by soaking regular socks in colloidal silver solution, but the choice is yours.
According to many sources, it is not dangerous to use colloidal silver internally, as long as you take it in the recommended, reasonable dosages. This means using the colloidal silver product as directed and not taking it for more than two weeks at a time, according to Janet Zand in Smart Medicine for Healthier Living. Of course, you shouldn't use just any colloidal product out there, either. In his A-List of Top Products, the Health Ranger recommends Silver 100 as the top colloidal silver product. It's safe – very safe – at only 100 silver parts per million.
"Taken internally, colloidal silver can be used to fight infection. It has been shown to be effective against more that 650 disease-causing organisms, including Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria and the fungus Candida albicans," writes Dr. James F. and Phyllis A. Balch. As you may remember from the hamburger scares of the 1990s, E. coli infections can be deadly, especially among young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. In this sense, colloidal silver is a lifesaver: When all else fails, it can beat infections presumed unbeatable. It is under these extreme conditions that patients may justifiably consider using colloidal silver internally -- but only under the direction of a qualified health practitioner such as a naturopath.
AIDS-related pneumonia due to staphylococcal, pneumocystis, streptococcal, klebsiella and fungal infections may also warrant internal use of colloidal silver. These types of pneumonia are very difficult to fight with traditional antibiotic treatment; moreover, people with weakened immune systems, such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, are especially prone to them. For a weak immune system, these types of pneumonia are sometimes unbeatable, making alternative measures a necessity. "Dr. Marchial-Vega had considerable clinical experience with a colloidal silver preparation that contains between 20 and 25 parts of silver per million parts of water. This preparation has proven effective in patients with HIV… In the hospital, the therapy is administered by a special nebulizer as well as orally," reports Dr. James Howenstine in A Physician's Guide to Natural Healing Products that Work.
You don't have to be afraid of genuine colloidal silver. There are a multitude of safe and effective colloidal silver products on the market, so be sure to research what you use before you use it and, by all means, use it as recommended on the label. As a side note, some colloidal silver companies claim that colloidal silver is an anti-cancer agent. According to Dan Labriola's Complementary Cancer Therapies, "There is no reliable human evidence that this (colloidal silver) is an effective cancer treatment." But as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, colloidal silver is well proven.
Just as it sounds, colloidal silver is a
liquid suspension of the metal silver. It is marketed by a number of companies
for a variety of uses, including as an antibiotic and anticancer agent. There is
no reliable human evidence that this is an effective cancer
treatment.
Complementary Cancer Therapies by Dan Labriola ND, page
190
Colloidal silver is an inexpensive healing
agent and disinfectant that has a myriad of applications. It is a clear golden
liquid composed of 99.9-percent pure silver particles approximately 0.001 to
0.01 microns in diameter that are suspended in pure water. Colloidal silver can be mixed with either tap or distilled water
and applied topically, taken by mouth, or administered intravenously.
Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F
Balch MD, page 66
Historical use of silver in medicine
Silver is highly toxic to most
microbial cells and can be used as an antimicrobial agent. Silver-containing
compounds, such as silver sulfadiazine, which has broad antimicrobial as well as
antifungal activity, and silver nitrate, are used in medicine as topical agents.
Colloidal silver is a suspension of extremely small silver particles and was
used in medicine until the 1940s as both a topical and an internal antiseptic.
Colloidal silver was also known as argentum colloidale, argentum crede and
collargolum.
PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and
David Rorvik, page 110
Colloidal silver has a long history
in medicine as a natural antibiotic. It is very effective in killing bacteria,
viruses,
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last, page 161
Colloidal silver is a safe and effective topical method to fight infections
Topically, it can be used to fight
fungal infections of the skin or nails and to promote the healing of burns,
wounds, cuts, rashes, and sunburn. It can be used on toothaches and mouth sores,
as eye drops, and as a gargle to fight tooth decay and bad breath. It can also
be used as sterilizer and can even be sprayed on air-conditioning filters and
air ducts and vents to prevent germs from growing.
Prescription For
Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 66
Pierce Instruments in Stowe, Vermont,
markets Silvelon, anylon-Silver fabric used to make odor-proof socks and
shoe-liners, antiseptic kitchen sponges, wound and burn healing aids, and
topical applications to speed healing of cuts, canker sores, warts, and
acne releasing colloidal silver on site. Argentum Research has
Silverlon.
Anti-Aging Manual by Joseph B Marion, page 12
To treat ringworm, use a sterile pad and
apply colloidal silver to the affected area. Hands and feet can also be soaked
in this solution, a natural antibiotic that destroys some 650 different
microorganisms.
Prescription For Nutritional
Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 388
It is not dangerous to use colloidal silver internally, as long as you take it in the recommended, reasonable dosages.
Colloidal silver is considered to have antibacterial properties. Take it as directed on the product label. Do not take this supplement for more than two weeks at a time. Smart Medicine For Healthier Living by Janet Zand LAc OMD Allan N Spreen MD CNC James B LaValle RPh ND, page 566
Because colloidal silver loses its
potency over time, the best bet is also a kit that permits mixing the solution
and using it immediately. You should then discard any excess you can not use.
Whenever you use it, keep in mind the fact that the silver will be accumulating
in your body. Once you get too much silver in your system, you're stuck with it
for life. Avoid getting yourself into this predicament by using colloidal silver
only when other methods of killing bacteria are not available.
Attaining
Medical Self Efficiency An Informed Citizens Guide by Duncan Long, page
200
Colloidal
silver. Dose: Internally—60 to 120 drops three to four times daily. Externally,
applied to a wound or burn—two to three times daily.
Herbal Medicine
Healing Cancer by Donald R Yance Jr, page 314
Colloidal silver is commercially
available with a common solution strength of five silver atoms per million
molecules of water, or 5 ppm, but it may be up to 50 ppm in very concentrated
remedies. However, the size of the colloids may be more important than the
strength in parts per million.
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last,
page 162
Just don't use any colloidal silver product out there
It is difficult to assess which of
the many commercial remedies available work best or even which ones work and
which do not. Therefore I recommend building your own colloidal silver
generator.
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last, page 162
Micronic Silver from Lifestar Millennium
is a good source of colloidal silver. Cold Combat! from TriMedica, Inc. is a
combination of sublingual forms of colloidal silver, colloidal copper, zinc, and
the homeopathic remedies Cinnabaris and Rhus toxicodendron. It is
good for fighting colds and flu.
Prescription For Nutritional Healing by
Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 66
When all else fails, colloidal silver can beat infections presumed unbeatable.
Taken internally, colloidal silver
can be used to fight infection. It has been shown to be effective against more
that 650 disease-causing organisms, including Escherichia coli (E. coli)
bacteria and the fungus Candida albicans.
Prescription For Nutritional
Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 66
Dr. Marchial-Vega has had considerable
clinical experience with a colloidal silver preparation that contains between 20
and 25 parts of silver per million parts of water. This preparation has proven
effective in patients with HIV
in quickly resolving pneumonias due to pneumocystis, streptococcal,
staphylococcal, klebsiella and fungal infections. In the hospital, the therapy
is administered by a special nebulizer as well as orally.
A Physicians
Guide To Natural Health Products That Work By James Howenstine MD, page 262
In contrast to medical antibiotics that
can be used only against specific microbes, colloidal silver has a wide range of effectiveness, eliminating
bacteria as well as viruses and fungi. Unlike medical antibiotics, colloidal
silver is not known to cause undesirable side effects. Colloidal zinc can be
especially effective against viruses. The colloids of copper and gold, on the
other hand, are strong anti-inflammatory agents; in addition, copper and zinc
can be used chelated (bound) with salicylic acid for similar benefits.
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last, page
161
Use with informed caution
I'm not suggesting that colloidal silver
should be avoided altogether. I think it is ideal for some purposes and might be
of use in an emergency or for last-ditch treatment of a bacteria that has grown
resistent to antibiotics. However the use of this medication must be approached very cautiously.
Attaining Medical
Self Efficiency An Informed Citizens Guide by Duncan Long, page 200
These maximum doses are large
compared to the doses ingested with health food colloidal silver supplements.
However it should be remembered that these are most likely the totals for an
entire lifetime, given the slow rate that silver is removed from the body For
this reason I tend to see colloidal silver as an "emergency only" medication,
rather than the "once a day" use some alternative medicine people are now
suggesting.
Attaining Medical Self Efficiency An Informed Citizens Guide
by Duncan Long, page 180
Colloidal silver's possible additional uses
This liquefied form of silver is a
powerful natural antibiotic that can help knock out an acute sinus infection,
says John M. Sullivan, M.D., a physician in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Buy a
bottle of colloidal silver, put some full-strength into a spray bottle, and use
one or two squirts into your nose twice a day until the infection has been
noticeably gone for 3 days.
Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 553
Robert C. Beck's battery-powered
electromagnetic electrode transfer of 50-100 microamperes by arm or foot
electrodes may inhibit HI V outer protein's ability to bind to Lymphocyte
receptor sites 50-95%, and neutralize 95-100% of pathogens in blood, lymph, and
tissues in 37 days. Start with half-hour on day 1, to 2 hours on days 7 through
3 0, tapering off to 15 minutes on day 3 7; taking Ozone water, colloidal
silver, activated Charcoal, and hot/cold Water showers to break-down and
eliminate toxins.
Anti-Aging Manual by Joseph B
Marion, page 548
Combination Remedy for Colds and Sore
Throats: One teaspoon of bee propolis in a homeopathic solution is combined with extracts of red clover and licorice
root. Ten drops of colloidal silver are added. Gargling with this formula and
then swallowing it, every four hours, can help knock out local bacterial and
viral infections in the throat and trachea.
Complete Encyclopedia Of
Natural Healing by Gary Null PhD, page 127
Other vitamins
that have been proven to help increase fertility
in women are: iron (35 mg); folk acid (one mg three times daily), to help
normalize blood chemistry; vitamin B12, to help normalize reproductive
function; colloidal silver, to help cleanse the system when chlamydia is causing
infertility; and bioflavonoids (found in broccoli, green peppers, parsley, and
citrus fruits), to help develop a healthy uterine lining.
Complete
Encyclopedia Of Natural Healing by Gary Null PhD, page
241
Vitamin and mineral
intake can make a difference. Specific recommendations for men are zinc,
selenium, and vitamins E, D, and C. Particular suggestions for women include
vitamins C, B6, and B12, in addition to iron, folic acid, colloidal silver, and bioflavonoids. Complete
Encyclopedia Of Natural Healing by Gary Null PhD, page 243
I also take [supplements]. I eat organic
vegetarian foods. I took ozone a few times. I had the
silver removed from my teeth. I took colloidal silver, which helped my pneumonia
tremendously.
Complete Encyclopedia Of Natural Healing by Gary Null PhD,
page 465
Treat the infection: Your physician
can prescribe an appropriate antibiotic to treat the underlying infection. If
you are working with a physician who specializes in natural therapies, he or she
may suggest the use of colloidal silver, golden seal and/or grapefruit seed
extract.
Digestive Wellness By Elizabeth Lipski MS CCN, page 274
Small bowel infections, esophageal Candida
and other infections are likely to reoccur. No specific research has been done
to show that use of supplementation with flora and other natural therapies can
help with reoccurrence, but they do help to boost the immune system. You may be
able to keep the infection at bay with use of colloidal silver, grapefruit seed
extract or garlic capsules. Each of these substances has wide antimicrobial
properties, low toxicity and a low incidence of negative side effects.
Digestive
Wellness By Elizabeth Lipski MS CCN, page 313
Eliminate parasites,
Candida, and other microbes by using an herbal parasite cure based on wormwood
and investigate using colloidal silver, oxygen therapy, and an electronic zapper.
Disease Prevention And
Treatment by Life Extension Foundation, page
1104
When chlamydia is causing
infertility, colloidal silver helps to clean up the system.
Get Healthy
Now by Gary Null, page 715
Rashes, including blistering types, are
frequently due to what we put on our skin. One cause is soap because it may
contain an artificial chemical that produces an adverse reaction. If you have a
rash problem, it is advisable to use the type of soap that is 100 percent
natural, or at least one that is unscented. A rash can be cleaned with a mixture
composed primarily of aloe vera, along with colloidal silver, bee propolis, pau d'arco, and
purified water. Then, wrap the area with gauze that is kept somewhat moist, so
the mixture remains on the rash. After four or five hours, the rash should begin
to heal.
Power Aging by Gary Null, page
307
Persistent bowel
problems have been correlated with recurrent UTIs. Our bodies eliminate wastes
in several ways, including the excretion of feces by the bowels, the expulsion
of carbon dioxide by the lungs,
perspiration by the skin, and the discharge of urine by the kidneys and bladder.
If any of these processes is malfunctioning, an excessive burden is placed upon
the other systems. I do not believe that antibiotics are the proper treatment
for UTIs because they do not get to the underlying cause. The proper approach is
to rebalance the system by switching from an acidic diet to an alkaline one.
Unsweetened cranberry juice with cherries
and raspberries, four to five times a day, can ameliorate the severe pain.
Pomegranate juice, two times a day, and grapefruit juice with the seeds and the
skins are valuable too. Lemon, lime, and bee propolis with 10 drops of colloidal
silver are also helpful. Because of the vitamin C
content, these juices will create acidic urine (but not acid in the body), which
creates an unfavorable environment for bacteria in the urine and bladder.
Chlorophyll from spirulina (see related ebook on spirulina) is exceptionally good for the body as well.
Power Aging by Gary Null, page 365
Now a great remedy is available for
itchy eyes tat works like pure magic every time. It's colloidal silver drops.
Just two drops in each eye can stop itching for a week or more.
Proven
Health Tips Encyclopedia By American Medical Publishing, page 197
Colloidal silver, which can be found
in any health food store, is a powerful antibiotic. It can cure conjunctivitis,
or pink eye, as well as simple eye irritation.
Proven Health Tips
Encyclopedia By American Medical Publishing, page 197
However, if you store drinking water for a longer time, you can add some colloidal silver or
hydrogen peroxide to keep it free of molds and other
microbes or possibly put a piece of clean copper or a silver coin at the bottom
of the container.
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last, page 40
At the beginning of your health
improvement efforts and several times each year, you can take a remedial course
of colloidal silver for several weeks to keep down any undesirable microbes that
have arisen in your body. Have a sip or tablespoonful three times daily.
Preferably, store colloidal silver in a dark glass bottle in a dark and cool
place.
The Natural Way to Heal by Walter Last, page
162