Intended Uses:
Colloidal silver has unusual anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. It is completely non-toxic when ingested and slowly releases silver ions which have antiseptic and anti-microbial effects. The antiseptic properties of silver has been known and utilized for thousands of years. Silver solutions continue to be placed in the eyes of newborn babies to prevent bacterial blindness at birth.
Colloidal silver is used as prevention as well as to help cure common ailments brought on by bacteria or viruses, including colds, sore throats, and other illnesses caused by harmful organisms.
Silver in the colloidal state has unique properties that allow only very narrow ranges of silver concentration to be effective in its antiseptic properties. Most supplements of silver contain either too low a silver concentration (reduces effectiveness) and others contain too high a silver concentration (overwhelms the host and may actually harm healthy organisms).
Colloidal silver may be applied to external parts of the body for controlling infections and to aid wound healing.
Colloidal silver solution may be added to milk to retard spoilage. |
References and More Reading:
Our mightiest germ fighter.
by Powell, J., in Science Digest, pp. 59-60, March 1978.
Electrochemical Ag+ for preservative use.
by Simonetti, N.; Simonetti, G.; Bougnol, F.; and Scalzo, M., in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology: Washington, D.C., pp. 3834-3836, v. 58, 12, 1992.
Antibacterial efficacy of a colloidal silver complex.
by Brentano, L. MD; Margraf, H.; Monafo, W.W. MD; and Moyer, C.A. MD., in Surgical Forum, pp 76-78, v. 17, 1966.
The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses.
by Thurman, R.B. and Gerba, C.P., paper presented in the First International Conference on Gold and Silver in Medicine, The Silver Institute, Washington, D.C., p. 295, v. 18, 4, 1989.
Germanium and silver resistance, accumulation, and toxicity in microorganisms.
by Slawson, R.M.; Van Dyke, M.I.; Lee, H.; and Trevors, J.T., article in Plasmid, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA, pp. 73-79, v. 27, 1, 1992. |