COLLOIDAL SILVER
by The Writers Group
© LD Wilson consultants, Inc. Page updated, January 2017
Colloidal Silver is a simple, low toxicity, and often very
effective anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and even anti-parasitic
agent. Everyone should keep a
bottle around the house for cuts and other emergencies.
Colloidal
silver consists of small, electrically charged silver ions dissolved in
distilled water. That is all the
low-part-per-million products (up to 100 parts per million or so) should
contain.
More
concentrated products also contain a protein, perhaps to keep the silver
properly in solution. However, I
donÕt usually recommend them, as they are not often needed.
HISTORY
Silver
has been known as a potent germ-killer for thousands of years. In ancient times, people would put a
silver coin in a jug of water before drinking it to help purify it.
For
hundreds of years, kings and queens ate their food with ÒsilverwareÓ to help
reduce the possibility of infection.
They also ate from Òsilver plattersÓ for the same reason. These were not just for show.
Colloidal
silver has been approved for use by human beings and livestock by our
government for over 100 years. It
is only relatively recently that antibiotics have replaced it in hospitals and
doctors offices. While antibiotics
are sometimes helpful, they are much more toxic, costly, and have other
problems, as explained below.
ADVANTAGES OF COLLOIDAL
SILVER OVER MOST OTHER ANTI-INFECTION AGENTS
These
are many and include:
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Low cost
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Very safe, compared
to antibiotics. This is true even
for babies and pregnant women, when used correctly. The internet has stories of people turning blue and gray
from taking colloidal silver. This
effect is called argyria. In my experience, this only happens if one uses homemade
colloidal silver or if one takes too much of it. I have never seen argyria develop
when one uses a quality commercially-made product such as Arabesque, in the
correct dosage.
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Bacteria and
viruses rarely become resistant to it.
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Very wide-spectrum. This means it may help with a large
number.
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Non-allergenic.
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Extremely mild
or non-irritating to the tissues.
In fact, silver in this form is healing to the tissues.
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Does not
interfere too much with a nutritional balancing program.
This
is in stark contrast to most antibiotics and other anti-infection drugs that
are far more costly, extremely toxic in many cases, and often cause the
development of resistant bacteria and viruses.
CAUTIONS
1. Homemade Colloidal Silver –
please avoid this. I do not
recommend making your own colloidal silver. I consider this dangerous. There is no quality control on the particle size or on the
concentration of the particles, so you really do not know what you are
getting. Please do not use
homemade colloidal silver.
2. Do not use colloidal silver every
time you donÕt feel well during a nutritional balancing program. In our experience, it is often not
needed or helpful for retracing reactions, which are the reactions that cause
most symptoms during a nutritional balancing program.
Instead, contact your practitioner and
ask that I check to see if colloidal silver or another produce would be
helpful. Other helpful remedies
for infections are vitamin A (about 25,000 iu daily
for adults and less for children), or Limcomin from Endomet Labs.
3. DonÕt stay on colloidal silver for
more than 14 days at a time.
If it is not working in that time, most likely it will not help. Remaining on the product longer risks
some toxicity.
TOXICITY ISSUES
The
brands of colloidal silver I recommend on this page contain less than 50 parts
per million of silver dissolved in distilled water. This is very safe, as too much silver can affect the color
of the skin, and can be somewhat toxic in other ways, as well.
However, do
not stay on colloidal silver for more than a week to 10 days, in most
cases. Some people like it so much
they want to live on it. I do not
suggest this.
HOW TO USE COLLOIDAL SILVER
Colloidal
silver can be used in dozens of ways.
Oral use. For systemic infections, adults can
take 2 or 3 tablespoons of the Arabesque OR the Sovereign Silver product daily,
the two I generally recommend.
Higher dose products require smaller doses. It has almost no taste at
all.
Be sure to
take it alone, not diluted, and do not eat or drink for about 30 minutes before
or after taking it. This helps it
to be absorbed best.
Take it for
at least 3-4 days, once you start.
You may take
it up to two weeks if absolutely needed.
Children: The dosage
must be reduced for children, depending on their size and weight.
On the skin. Colloidal silver works excellently as a
topical anti-infective agent. It
is sold in a spray bottle and in a cream form to make skin application easier. It can also be combined with zinc oxide
ointment, for example.
Always take
it by mouth as well as using it on the skin for best results. It can be applied to any skin
infection.
Ears. To do this, lay the person
down on a bed or couch with the affected ear facing upward. Put a drop or two in the infected
ear. Then have the person remain
lying in this position for at least 10 minutes while it is absorbed.
Eyes. This is also safe if the
silver is from a clean bottle. Use
as you would use other eye drops.
Vaginally. For vaginal application, use it full
strength. Do not mix it with water
or anything else. The best way to
apply it is for a friend, nurse or doctor to use a vaginal speculum to see
where to apply it. Doing it
yourself is difficult.
It can help
some sexually-transmitted diseases, but only if applied quickly after the
infection has occurred. Always
take it by mouth at the same time for best results. It can definitely help if one thinks one has gotten a disease
this way, and it is quite non-toxic.
Inhalation. For
bronchitis, pneumonia or pleurisy, one can inhale some into the lungs and
bronchial tubes. To do this, you
will need to buy or place some of it in a spray bottle. Hold the spray bottle in front of your
open mouth. Exhale deeply, and
then inhale through your mouth. As
you inhale, spray some into your mouth at the same time. It is quite non-irritating taken this
way.
Sniffing up the nose. One can
sniff some up the nose for acute sinus infections. Place some in the palm of your hand, and then sniff it up
the nose.
For a toothache. One can place some in the mouth near an
infected tooth and let it soak in around the tooth. This is not a substitute for caring for your teeth properly,
but it can help in an emergency.
Gargle. One can
also gargle it in the throat for a sore throat.
STORAGE
Colloidal silver is unusual in that it does not
need to be refrigerated, and yet a bottle can remain fresh for many years. Storing in plastic appears to be
fine.
Do not store it in direct sunlight. Also, do not store it next to a strong
magnetic field such as that found in a motor or other electrical device. This could cause the silver particles
to lose their charge, which destroys the product. If you notice flakes of silver in the bottom of the bottle,
it should be replaced because this means the silver is coming out of solution.
BRANDS OF COLLOIDAL SILVER I RECOMMEND
1. Arabesque brand. Arabesque brand colloidal silver has
worked consistently well for years, compared to many other brands I have
used.
It is also
one of the few brands I have found that actually demonstrates the Tyndall
Effect. This is a test in which
you place a light behind the bottle of colloidal silver. Normally the product should appear
clear. However, when you place a
light so that it reflects at an angle, the solution should appear cloudy. It is a good test and helpful if you
are not sure about the quality of a low-dose colloidal silver product.
Arabesque
brand is also very low-priced compared to many other brands. This product is wonderful to have
around the house for emergencies and for infections.
I have not
seen this brand of colloidal silver in health food stores, unfortunately. To order Arabesque brand colloidal silver:
1. http://micro-bionutrition.wixsite.com/arabesque
OR
2. Call the
distributor at: 1-888-891-0286 (in Arizona, USA).
2. Sovereign Silver. This is found in some health food
stores. It also works well, and
appears to be similar in its manufacture to Arabesque brand. It is more expensive than the Arabesque
brand.
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