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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 electrocolloidal
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

1. 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 singlecelled
   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 million (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 oxygenmetabolizing
   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 nonaddicting.
   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.
   References
2. "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."
3. 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.
4. "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."
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. "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."
8. Dr. Otto Warberg (Nobel Prize Winner, 1932) stated that "Cancer is caused by the lack of oxygen and the
   fermentation of sugars."
9. Provo Herald, 13 February 1992, page D1: "Colloidal Silver as a Remedy for AIDS.quot;
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Medicinal Silver Home Remedies, Maurice Worthington, M.D., 1928.
13. "Colloidal Silver Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy," British Medical Journal, 1932.
14. 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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16. The Body Electric and Cross Currents by Dr. Robert Becker.
17. Secrets of the Soil by Christopher Bird and Peter Tompkins.
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18. Chemistry’s Miraculous Colloids by Kenneth Andrews. The Readers Digest, March 1936. Quoting, Dr. Frederick
    Macy, one of the country’s outstanding bacteriologists.
19. John Hopkins Hospital, More News on Silver. Dr. Leonard Herschberg
    21.Michael D. Lemonick. The Killers All Around, Time Magazine, Sept. 12, 1994.
20. Searle, A.B. The use of Colloids in Health and Disease. The British Medical Journal. Nov, 1913, p. 83 Dr. Henry
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22. Brentano, L. MD, Margraf, H, Monafo, W.W. MD and Moyer,C.A. MD Antibacterial Efficacy of a Colloidal Silver
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23. Report on Colloidal Silver, The Best Kept Secret, by Martha Duncan.
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25. Science Digest, March 1978, Quoting Jim Powell
    30.Harold Davis, U.S. FDA Letter, September 1991
26. The Olympian, Sunday, Feb. 20, 1994 quote by Alexander Tomasz / San Francisco, Associated Press
    32.Newsweek Magazine, March 28, 1994 Antibiotics, The End of Miracle Drugs?
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