PRODUCTS

COLLOIDAL SILVER

by Dr. Lawrence Wilson

Definition. 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, we rarely recommend the higher potency products, as they are rarely needed.

USES

Colloidal silver is one of the few remedies we occasionally recommend during development programs when one retraces an infection. Colloidal silver can possibly help with viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic problems.

The other remedies we use are vitamin A, bee propolis, hydrogen peroxide, and Limcomin by Endomet Labs. This product contains vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, manganese and copper in a particular formula that helps some infections. We do not like other antibiotic herbs and substances that many others recommend such as grapefruit seed extract and oregano oil because they are more toxic.

However, please do not just load up on colloidal silver or other remedies if you do not feel well. The reason is they can unbalance your body chemistry and they have some toxicity.

It is best to ask your Helper to check with us to see which, if any remedy, you need.

It is also not a bad idea to keep a bottle of colloidal silver around the house for cuts, bruises, infections and other emergencies.

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 “silverware” to help reduce the possibility of infection. They also ate from “silver platters” 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:

· Low cost

· 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.

· Bacteria and viruses rarely become resistant to it.

· Very wide-spectrum. This means it may help with a large number.

· Non-allergenic.

· Extremely mild or non-irritating to the tissues. In fact, silver in this form is healing to the tissues.

· 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 don’t 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.

3. Don’t 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 we 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. We 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. However, we now believe that hydrogen peroxide implants may be better for most sexually-transmitted diseases. For details, read Peroxide Implants For Women and Peroxide Implants For Men.

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.

RECOMMENDED BRANDS OF COLLOIDAL SILVER

Sovereign Silver. This is found in some health food stores. It often works well.

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