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The "Silver Bullet" IS Silver
Colloidal Silver is not an odd, nor is it an obscure, method for fighting infection. Instead, it is mainstream, time-tested, and was the ONLY useful method 100 years ago. It is important to note how, in recent history, one particular burn victim recounted the use of Silver solutions on his burns by medical professionals that treated him.
In his article in the March 1978 issue of Science Digest, titled "Our Mightiest Germ Fighter," Jim Powell wrote,"In 1992, 13,300 hospital patients died of infections that resisted every drug doctors tried."
Newsweek Magazine, March 28, 1994.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 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover silver is virtually non-toxic. Says a silver research pioneer, Dr. Harry Margraf of St. Louis: "Silver is the best all round germ-fighter we have."For a PDF extract of Dr. Powell's article, Right-Click here, and "Save As"
http://www.cs.kestar.com.au/scidi78.pdf
This element is effective, but some warn that it might kill the good and the bad microbes. Other researchers say it does not, but we should be aware of what this means. When taking this in conjunction with a Probiotic supplement or food source (sauerkraut, salsa, yogurt, etc.,) a time separation may be in order. We need to give each of these time to do their job before introducing the other. There is more on this in a later paragraph. If used as recommended, this is a safe way to stay healthy.
It is difficult to restore the good bacteria in our system once they have been killed-off, and we should consider that when using this, or any other antibiotic. Bad microbes can kill us, and it may be necessary to do whatever is required to keep them from taking over. Try to be cautious, though, and do NOT use excessive quantities or chemically generated compounds. That is where we see the problems occurring.
Silver-Colloids.com seems to have some helpful information on this. They point-out the difference between a Silver Colloid, and Ionic Silver, which is what is generated by the methods available to most companies, and essentially ALL those making it at home. When making this at home, it is easy to generate the Ionic Silver in a manner that causes the ions to clump together into larger particles. If this happens, it seems we have then a Silver Colloid with many Silver Ions present. The resulting color should be in a range from yellow to brown.
Some researchers find the homemade Colloidal Silver (Ionic Silver) to be superior to what is sold by many companies, and actually call into question many who sell something with no amount of silver detectable by any test! Others, who sell the stuff, say you should not use the homeade EGCS. It is good to understand what you are buying, and what you are making.
Colloidal Silver (and Ionic Silver) can be taken orally (directly into the mouth: leave under the tongue for as long as possible before swallowing, at least 30-90 seconds,) or externally, either by spraying directly, undiluted, on affected areas, or by bathing with soaked cottonballs.
To ensure Colloidal Silver's effectiveness, be sure that you drink plenty of water (at least eight 200ml/8oz. glasses of water per day,) to avoid overloading the liver, and experiencing a severe "toxic flush" (i.e. a reaction which seems like a low grade flu.) Some people may have mild headaches and an increase in body temperature for example. A "toxic flush" is caused by the high number of pathogens dying, and leaving the body. This may also manifest as mild diarrhea. The water helps to prevent toxic build-up by flushing the toxins out more readily. Everyone experiences a different level of toxic flush, and some people don't notice any at all.
The Ionic form of this supplement is available in many places, including the following link. It is easy and inexpensive to make, so we should take time to investigate that option. Whatever your choice, consider the many health benefits, and insignificant to non-existent risks (won't hurt you.)
Bio-Alternatives.net
For a true Colloid of this and other elements, you should consider the following:
PurestColloids.com
(There is NO RELATIONSHIP between CommonSenseRemedies.com and Bio-Alternatives.net, or PurestColloids.com,
except that they are of our favorite places to buy supplements.)
There is good info in some videos that may make this understandable. This is not the most professional of videos, but has good info. There may be something better, but this is a good place to start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkKbod39XQw
Don't let the quality of the production take away from the value of the information.
Professional Quotes Regarding Colloidal Silver
"... in this eye-opening research, silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine... perhaps, it soon will be recognized as: OUR MIGHTIEST GERM FIGHTER. For example, even the most powerful pharmaceutical antibiotics are effective against only a small number of microorganisms, and then only until drug-resistant strains develop. Yet, research at Washington University School of Medicine ... has shown that silver is bactericidal to nearly 650 different disease-causing organisms, and that silver-resistant bacteria strains do not develop."
Science Digest
"It killed not only the HIV virus, but every virus that was tested in the lab."
U.C.L.A. Medical Center
"When silver was present, the cancer cell de-differentiated and the body was restored."
Dr. Gary Smith
"...major enhancement of both the rate and competency of the healing process...the germ-killing of silver has been known for some time...the Soviets use silver ions to sterilize recycled water aboard their space stations... It kills even antibiotic-resistant strains, and also works on fungus infections... It stimulates bone-forming cells, addressess the most common stubborn infections of all kinds of bacteria, and stimulates healing in the skin and other soft tissues."
Robert O. Becker, M.D., author of The Body Electric
"... studies showed the spectrum of organisms susceptible to electrically generated silver ions was wide and .... compared favorably with...other antibiotics"
J.A. Spadaro, Ph.D.
"I know of no microbe that is not killed in laboratory experiments in six minutes."
Dr. Henry Crooks
"...the colloidal metals... are remarkable for their beneficial action in infective states."
Dr. Hirschberg, John Hopkins Hospital
"Silver is one of the most universal antibiotic substances. When administered in the colloidal form, it is for all practical purposes non-toxic. Silver has been proven to be effective against hundreds of infectious conditions. It has tremendous anti-microbial power; the history of safe and successful colloidal silver use is extensive, and the number of current health professionals and individuals that successfully utilize colloidal silver to reduce the length and severity of infectious disorders is growing exponentially."
Zane Baranowski, CN
"To primitive life forms...silver is as toxic as the most powerful chemical disinfectants and this, coupled with its relative harmlessness to animate life (i.e. mammals), gives it great potential as a disinfectant."
N.R. Thompson, Runcorn Health Laboratory in England
"With the many research reports and personal testimonials of it being a full spectrum natural antibiotic that destroys virtually all known and developing/mutating pleomorphic pathogens would be a lot of excitement regarding colloidal silver, especially from within the medical community...The harsh reality regarding the FDA, AMA, Pharmaceutical, and Scientific community is that there appears to be a lack of enthusiasm. Reluctance to help validate the effectiveness of colloidal silver seems all too common. Although this is changing, the reason for the possible resistance may be rooted primarily in economics. For example, colloidal silver is regarded by the FDA as a pre-1938 drug. Moreover, the FDA does not have jurisdiction regarding a pure mineral element. There has been no incentive for the aforementioned bodies to go through the expensive process of controlled studies to provide proof regarding uses and effectiveness, such as the UCLA and others have done."
E. Vincent Goetsch in his book, "Colloidal Silver Maker & Researcher's Manual"
"Silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650! Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover, silver is virtually non-toxic."
The Association for Advanced Colloid Research
"Silver Colloids greatly assist in eliminating all known pathogens and guard against opportunistic infections. This 'second immune system' is synergistic..."
Dr. Robert C. Beck, D.S.c., wrote in "Explore!"
"Colloidal silver is very effective in treating periodontal disease (gum disease). My patients enjoy the clean fresh breath as colloidal silver immediately cleanses the mouth and destroys odor-causing bacteria. I would recommend that colloidal silver solutions be used after each dental procedure or surgery to eliminate infection and speed healing."
S.R. Cobble, D.D.S.
Does it kill the Good and the Bad?
As mentioned earlier, there is a question about the effect this might have on beneficial bacterial in our gut, that is necessary to our good health. There is much good info available, and your research into this should include good sources like the following:
Don't be afraid to use this good supplement, but be cautious of going too far out of the range described in these good sources of information.Colloidal Minerals 101
Organix Technologies - http://www.organixtech.com/cp.htm
Colloidal silver, in normal amounts, is absorbed well before it reaches the intestines, which is where the good bacteria live (approx. 35% in the small intestine and 65% in the large intestine). This quick absorption is because the silver particles are mostly smaller than a human blood cell. Since the particles of silver have an opposite charge than the body, they are naturally attracted to our cells, and are quickly absorbed through tissues into the bloodstream. It is recommended that Colloidal Silver be held under the tongue or swished about in the mount for 15-30 seconds before swallowing. This helps absorption rate because colloidal minerals are easily absorbed sublingually. The silver is in a colloidal state, just like our bodies, and is readily absorbed. Pharmaceutical antibiotics are in a crystalline state, and take time to digest. This is why they affect the good bacteria in the intestines and Colloidal Silver does not. However, if large amounts of Colloidal Silver are taken, it is possible that a portion could reach the intestines and kill some of the beneficial bacteria...
Argyria
Argyria is the graying of the skin. Colloidal Silver can be produced either chemically or electrically. Argyria is a result of ingesting high doses of CHEMICALLY PRODUCED Colloidal Silver.
Electrically Generated Colloidal Silver HAS NOT been known to cause Argyria. This being stated, we should be careful about how we store our EGCS so that it is not subject to LIGHT which may result in the suspended silver particles becoming larger. Use Dark Amber (Brown) glass bottles when possible in order to avoid this situation. Also, keep stored EGCS in a dark place, and away from direct sunlight. If Dark Amber glass bottles are not available, use non-reactive plastic bottles like HDPE or PETE. That is the main cause for concern about how we handle our EGCS.
There are people, however, who turned blue, and say they were using something they made at home using an electrical process. Not exactly what happened, so we should be careful what we accept as truth. The following is NOT the whole truth:
The Blue Man Fraud
6 min. 33 sec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T58YRgdrljM
The rest of the story on the "Blue Man" is more about a disinformation campaign, paid for by a pharmaceutical interest. (Wonder how much they paid HIM.) This man added SALT to his homemade ionic silver, and generated silver chloride with large silver particles, which is what WILL turn you blue! That's an example of Chemically Generated Colloidal Silver we warned against in earlier paragraphs.
This man made the problem worse by using his concoction internally and then externally on his skin, turning him into photographic plate. After that, he used a tanning bed to "FIX" the solution in his body. He says that he still uses his SILVER, but not as much! Doesn't sound like someone who is terribly angry about his situation!
Dosage Information
Here is a list of some conditions that people have benefited from by the use of Colloidal Silver. Remember though, that Colloidal Silver is more or less adaptogenic - in other words, what might be a suitable dose for one person might not be enough for another. Size & weight of the person, severity of disease and metabolic rate all play a part in determining the amount each person would require.
As with anything, taking the right things, in the right amount and in the right way, is important, if you expect the right results. There are a number of places to find this type of information, and this is from a specific source. Others may include things this does not, and this may cover things the others do not.
The following recommended doses are only suggestions, and you are advised to use your own common sense in determining what is the "right amount" for you. Most people take a 30 ml a day as either a dietary supplement or maintenance dose.
However, they find that, when starting on CS, they need to take 30 ml about 3 times per day for 3-5 days, then they can use a maintenance dose of 30 ml per day.Maintenance Dosage:
Adults and Children 12 years and older- 30 ml per day.
Children under 12: take 1/2 (half) the adult dosage.
Spray: 40 sprays equals 1 (one) teaspoon or 5 ml
Acne: In the morning and at bedtime, cleanse skin, and dry thoroughly. Apply Colloidal Silver - either spray or use a cotton ball soaked in CS - directly on affected area. Allow it to dry naturally in the air. In conjunction, take 30 ml Colloidal Silver orally three times a day. After skin has cleared, as a daily supplement maintenance dose, take Colloidal Silver by the teaspoon, and hold under the tongue (leave for as long as possible, then swallow.)
Take regular steps to keep skin clear, drink a lot of water, get rid of things that are known to cause skin irritation, like fabric softeners and harsh detergents. Wash your skin with tepid water, never hot, and rinse with cold water thoroughly. Keep your hands off your face & or areas that seem to breakout.
Arthritis: 30 ml Colloidal Silver 3 times per day until symptoms have cleared. Continue with a maintenance dosage of 30 ml Colloidal Silver daily.
Athletes Foot: Make sure foot is cleaned and dried thoroughly. Apply Colloidal Silver - spray directly on the affected area and let dry. Orally, take 30ml Colloidal Silver - once a day, until the Athletes Foot has cleared. Continue with a maintenance dosage of 30 ml Colloidal Silver - once per day.
Children & Infants: Many people have used Colloidal Silver - for children. Colloidal Silver can be applied directly in the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Water or drink bottle for school. 6ml per 200 ml of water Colloidal Silver Spray can be applied directly on diaper rash.
Cleansing: "Colloidal Silver Ten Day Cleanse" Many people have reported a tremendous increase of energy and faster thinking after doing the "Colloidal Silver Ten Day Cleanse."
Take 3 ml of Colloidal Silver 3 times a day in 8oz of water; also drink an additional ten 8oz glasses of water a day, to help flush out the dead pathogens.
Cancer: 200 ml per day for 3 months then reduce to about 30-70 ml per day
Colds & Sinus Infections: Spray Colloidal Silver directly up each nostril, 2 or 3 times per day in conjunction with 30 ml Colloidal Silver taken orally 3 times per day. After symptoms have cleared, continue with a maintenance program of 30 ml per day orally to make sure the infection is gone, then revert to the maintenance dose.
Critical Conditions: such as strep, staph, tonsillitis, colitis, shingles, parasitic infections, serious infections, Hepatitis, Lyme disease... 30 ml Colloidal Silver 5-7 times per day orally for two months, then cut in half the amount for another two months. Keep cutting the amount in half, in two-month increments, till the dosage is down to 30 ml per day. Make sure to drink at least ten-8oz. glasses of water per day. This is very important for flushing out the Toxins.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: 200 ml Colloidal Silver divided into 3 doses per day. When symptoms have cleared, continue on a daily supplemental maintenance dose of 30 ml Colloidal Silver.
Ear Problems: Place drops of Colloidal Silver directly into the ear, 3 times per day. It is helpful to place some cotton in your ear afterwards to avoid excess solution from dripping out. (Be careful not to stain your clothing.)
Eye Infections: pink eye /conjunctivitis, etc. Put drops of Colloidal Silver directly into the eye, 4 times a day, in conjunction with 30 ml orally 3 times per day till infection clears. Continue with a maintenance program of 30 ml orally for 3 days after symptoms have gone.
Gingivitis: UNDILUTED, take 30 ml Colloidal Silver, and apply directly to gums 3 times a day. After symptoms have cleared continue with a supplemental maintenance dose of 30 ml Colloidal Silver applied directly on gums once a day, then swallow.
Hay Fever/Allergies: To reduce hay fever symptoms, take orally 30 ml of Colloidal Silver per day.
Herpes: When people with herpes feel an outbreak coming on, and/or during an outbreak, they might use 30 ml Colloidal Silver orally three times per day, and also apply Colloidal Silver - directly to the sores. When no symptoms are present, take 130 ml of Colloidal Silver per day orally for maintenance.
Immune System Builder: To maintain a healthy immune system, and general good health, take 30 ml Colloidal Silver once per day directly into mouth (keep under tougue 30-90 seconds.)
Influenza: 50 ml-4 times a day after symptoms have cleared, cut back to 30 ml Colloidal Silver per day. Drink a lot of water at least ten 8oz. glasses of water per day to flush Toxins.
Pet Care: Many happy pet owners are using Colloidal Silver to help their pets as well as themselves. Colloidal Silver can be used on pets' eyes, ears, noses and wounds, and can be given orally. Colloidal Silver can be used to deworm animals, and can be used on a regular basis to keep the animal free of parasites. Cut the adult human dose in half, and notice wonderful results.
Prostate Enlargement: 30 ml Colloidal Silver 5 times a day. Once the prostate has reduced in size, and the infection has cleared, continue three more days of the same treatment than reduce amount of Colloidal Silver to 30 ml per day as a maintenance dose.
Skin Problems: For issues such as rashes, burns, scrapes, cuts, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, topical fungus, acne: Apply Colloidal Silver from Spray bottle 2 to 3 times a day externally. Also, take 30 ml orally twice per day until the symptoms clear. Continue with a maintenance plan of 30 ml orally per day.
Ulcer: 30 ml Colloidal Silver orally 3 times a day, continue this amount for 3 days after the symptoms have cleared, continue on a maintenance program of a 30 ml once per day.
Urinary Tract or Bladder Infections: 30 ml Colloidal Silver - orally 3 times per day for 3 days, after symptoms have cleared continue to take 30 ml Colloidal Silver per day. Drink a lot of water, at least 10 8oz. glasses of water per day.
Vaginal Yeast Infections: Douche with 30 ml Colloidal Silver in 4oz. of water 2 times a day until symptoms clear. Increase to undiluted for very stubborn yeast infections.
Warts: Take 30 ml Colloidal Silver orally 2 times a day. Also, apply Colloidal Silver to the wart directly, then cover with a bandage. Repeat this procedure till the wart is gone; continue with a maintenance program of 30 ml per day. Be certain your feet stay as dry as possible, as warts love to breed in warm, moist environments.
Staph & Salmonella: 200 ml Colloidal Silver - divided into 3 doses per day - till symptoms clear. Continue with the same amount for 2 days after the symptoms cleared. Drink at least ten-8oz glasses of water per day to flush out Toxins. Take 30 ml Colloidal Silver once per day as a supplemental maintenance dose.
As an Antibiotic:
When used as an antibiotic, adults and children twelve and older, take 30 ml Colloidal Silver by mouth three times a day. Younger children can take half this amount. It is tasteless, odorless and non-irritating to sensitive tissues such as the eyes, so it can also be used like a first aid spray on cuts, sores, burns, insect bites, etc. You can add sprayer to the bottle, which makes it convenient to use as a topical spray. However, it is recommended that you also spray it into the mouth when taking it orally.
Forty pumps from the sprayer equal one teaspoonful of solution. For maximum utilization, pump several sprays of Colloidal Silver into the mouth, hold as long as you can (30-90 seconds) and swallow. Repeat this process until forty full pumps are swallowed for each teaspoonful desired. This allows the silver to be absorbed sublingually (under the tongue), getting it into the system sooner. Also, this method is better for the reason that much of it will bypass the intestinal flora.
The Rebellion of Germs Against Antibiotics
John Merideth
When Something New and Supposedly Better Comes Along,
We Leave The Old Things Behind...
Until WE Find That The Old Things Were Really Better!
Today, due to hundreds of thousands of people traveling every day in airplanes, infectious diseases can spread around the world overnight. A woman infected with a new, powerful virus gets on an airplane in southeast Asia. She sits in a front row, aisle seat. Flu viruses, as well as many infectious bacteria, travel in the air--on your breath. Almost everyone getting on the plane walks past her and is exposed. The airplane lands in California, while others board airplanes to other parts of the country. Many of them will be infected and may pass the germs on to others on the next plane or in crowded airports, or wherever they go.
Antibiotics Have No Effect On Viruses
As you can see, that one woman could cause an epidemic. In 1918, a super strong flu virus killed 20 million people in America and Europe before a vaccine was developed. Most were children or adults with weakened immune systems. Sailors on merchant ships from Asia were suspected of bringing the virus to the United States and Europe. Vaccines will protect you from known flu bugs, but there is less protection if you are already infected; only the strength of your immune system can eventually destroy the virus. Modern antibiotics only kill some bacteria and fungi not viruses, such as flu and common cold viruses.
Cruise Ship Danger
Everyday in our crowded cities, most of us are exposed to infectious bacteria, viruses and fungi--on our jobs, in stores and in shopping malls, in schools, on trains, buses, and airplanes. If your immune system is strong, you may fight off the bugs, but if your system is slightly weak at the moment of exposure, you're in trouble. Recently, a cruise ship left Los Angeles for a trip to the Mexican resort, Cabo San Lucas. It never arrived in Cabo. In less than two days out to sea, over half of the passengers (over 400) came down with an unidentified ailment, so the captain turned the ship around and went back to Los Angeles. One man died.
Antibiotics Are Not Working Anymore
In 1969, the Surgeon General of the United States declared, "We can close the book on infectious diseases caused by bacteria." Little did he know that those bacteria were apparently smarter than the chemists who created the antibiotics. Most disease causing bacteria are or have developed resistance or immunity to antibiotics through normal evolutionary processes.
Third World Diseases in U.S.
Now, worldwide, the occurrence of infectious diseases is rising dramatically not just in Third World countries, but here in the good old U.S. Medical scientists are getting very worried that we won't find new chemicals to fight them. For example, there are several tuberculosis (TB) strains that are resistant to all antibiotics. Last year in Cincinnati, there was an 838% increase (over the yearly average) in whooping cough among children who had been vaccinated.
Hospitals Unsafe
Even Hospitals have become unsafe because staphylococcus (staph) and streptococcus (strep) flourish in that environment. They've become resistant to every antibiotic except one vancomycin. Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Thomas Beam told Newsweek magazine, "We know at some point staph and strep will become resistant to vancomycin." We've become complacent about diseases such as staph and strep and should be reminded that before antibiotics were available almost 80% of hospital patients that contracted those diseases died. The Muppets creator, Jim Henson, was killed in 1990 by Strep A, a very dangerous form of bacteria.
Misuse Of Antibiotics By Doctors
Medical scientists say that some doctors hand out antibiotics like candy to people regardless of whether they will help the person or not. Some prescribe them for preventing colds. Antibiotics absolutely will not prevent a cold. Approximately one fifth of the antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary or won't work. Dr. Steve Waterman, chief of epidemiology at the California Department of Health Services told reporters, "It's sloppy medical practice, but it's very common." Dr. Peter Duesberg, a professor of molecular and cell biology at University of California reported in his book, Inventing the AIDS Virus, that sexually active homosexuals who took antibiotics as preventives of sexually transmitted diseases actually destroyed their immune systems and became afflicted with the typical AIDS type diseases.
The Forgotten Natural Antibiotic
You'll probably be surprised to learn that prior to World War II, the most powerful antibiotic, antibacterial and anti fungal substance was silver! Yes, the same kind of silver that your jewelry or silverware is made from, but it was ground up into small particles and suspended in a fluid. It is called colloidal silver (CS). It was doctors' most useful potion because it killed over 650 different illness causing organisms bacteria, viruses and fungi. But, there were problems with it.
Only The Wealthy Could Afford It
Back then, CS cost about $400 per treatment (in today's dollars) making it very expensive. Health insurance was practically nonexistent, so only the wealthy could afford it. Also, no one could grind up the silver into small enough particles that would be absorbed by the stomach, so it had to be injected by needle, making it inconvenient to use at home, as well as painful. After a month or so sitting in the bottle, the silver particles would stick and clump together making it unusable.
The Moldy Antibiotic
In 1928, Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered that Penicillin, taken from a green mold, could kill certain bacteria. However, chemists couldn't grow enough of the mold to make it commercially viable. During WW II, they found a way to make it synthetically out of chemicals, and penicillin was born. It became the rage among doctors, much to the delight of the drug companies.
Drug Companies Hate Natural Remedies
A new era began in medicine with patented synthetic chemicals making the drug companies very wealthy. As pointed out in the recent best-selling book, Amazing Medicines The Drug Companies Don't Want You To Discover, major drug companies won't sell a medicine they can't patent, and anything that occurs in nature can't be patented. So, good-bye silver, and hello to a stream of chemical antibiotics. From the beginning, the supposedly wonderful penicillin had problems. Many people were allergic to it and suffered from shock, rashes, hives and some died. That's why doctors still ask, " Are you allergic to penicillin?" Since the 1940's, chemists have created numerous penicillin type antibiotics. The first reason was to avoid the allergy problems, and the other was because each type only killed certain organisms. In other works, you can't use the same antibiotic to kill a throat infection on someone who has a skin infection.
The Forgotten Antibiotic
In the meantime, technology has come to the rescue of the forgotten colloidal silver (CS). Instead of grinding up the silver into hard to use large particles like they did in the pre-war period, scientists found they could use electricity to break down the particles to as small as 1/10,000th of an inch much smaller than you can see with the naked eye. Also, the electricity gave the tiny particle identical electric charges, which causes them to repel each other. This means no more clumping, and a shelf life of up to five years. This new silver is called "Electrically Generated Colloidal Silver'" or EGCS. EGCS can now be taken orally or sprayed on a wound, burn or rash, and no shots are necessary. Also, the dosage costs dropped from $400 to as little as 25 cents each.
Tiny Bit Works Better Than A Lot
Scientists found that using a tiny bit of EGCS worked better than the large amounts given in the early part of the century. Silver has been known for its health values since before the time of Julius Caesar. The Greeks lined water and wine urns with silver to kill bacteria. The Romans discovered that a poultice of silver helped heal burns, cuts and sores.
Doctors Advised Wealthy to Eat With Silver
Did you know that silverware became popular almost 1,900 years ago for health reasons? Physicians advised their wealthy patients to only eat with silver if they wanted to stay healthy. During the 14th century, about 25% of the people in Europe died from the bubonic plague, which swept through the continent. Wealthy people gave their children silver spoons to suck on to forestall the plague.
Healthiest To Be Born With Spoon In Their Mouth
As you probably realize now, that's where the expression, "Born with a silver spoon in your mouth" comes from. Because so few of the wealthy died from the plague, silverware and silver pacifiers became popular. Silver pacifiers are still to babies in many countries. In the United States, people have forgotten that heritage and use plastic pacifiers today. If people are wise, they will return to using silver because babies are very susceptible to all kinds of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Silver Dollars In Milk
American settlers knew the value of silver both as wealth and for their health. They often put silver dollars in milk to deter its spoilage in warm weather. In 1884, Dr. K, S. Crede, a German obstetrician, discovered that a mild silver solution, put into a baby's eyes at birth, dramatically reduced eye infection, which are common in babies.
Law Says All Babies Must Get Silver
Shortly thereafter, laws were created in the United States, Canada, Norway and Denmark requiring all physicians and hospitals to put a silver solution in the eyes of every baby born in their care. It is still done today in most countries, and undoubtedly, you experienced it as a baby.
Rub Silver In Wound
Chinese folklore advised families to always have a silver item in their houses in case someone was bitten by a rabid dog. They were instructed to rub the silver into the wound. Dr. Jerome Alexander, in his book, Colloid Chemistry, said that he tested the concept and found that silver ions rubbed off the metal and did, indeed, destroy harmful bacteria. History texts shows that serious medical study of CS began in the late 1880's with it being used to treat typhoid and anthrax bacterial infections successfully.
Kills Any Dangerous Microbe
Dr. Henry Crookes is credited for the wide use of silver in the early 1900s. He used it for subduing gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and staphylococcus, as well as many other infectious organisms. His scientific reports concluded that there wasn't any known microbe that could not be killed in the laboratory with CS within six minutes. In 1915, Dr. A. Leggeroe found that CS was not only good for protecting babies' eyes, but it worked for adults as well. He said that it was "the most useful ophthalmic remedy" he had ever encountered for eye infection. He claimed there were never any side effects or visual impairment as a result of using CS.
Used For Prostatitis
Dr. Malcom Morris reported in 1917 that CS was a powerful remedy for inflamed and enlarged prostates or infected bladders. He also found that infected hemorrhoids responded well to the substance. Later, he proved it was useful in ameliorating eczema. By 1925, many dairy farms and cattle and sheep ranches were substantial in size. Often infections or viruses wiped out an entire herd. The best weapon veterinarians had was CS, and they used it extensively with great success.
Doubled White Blood Cells
Colloidal silver not only killed bacteria, viruses and bacillus toxins, it bolstered the immune system, according to studies published in a 1916 issue of Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologist. The author reported that CS actually doubled the white blood cell counts--our bodies' major germ fighters.
Colds Retreat Faster
Dr. J. Mark Hovel reported in the British Medical Journal that CS was especially useful in controlling viruses. His studies covered shingles, pyorrhea, whooping cough, throat and nasal infections. The common cold retreated quickly in the presence of CS, according to his report. Medical research on silver dropped by the wayside during the 40s and 50s due to the popularity of penicillin type drugs. But, in 1963, doctors found that CS was best for destroying yeast infections and fungi.
New Breakthrough
A new surge of research began in 1970 when Dr. Carl Moyer, chairman of the Washington University Department of Surgery and his chief biochemists, Dr. L. Bretano and Dr. H. Margarf, received a federal grant to find better treatments for burn victims. Most of the antiseptics used for this purpose created more severe problems due to their poisonous nature. Antibiotics worked only for a while before bacteria on the burnt skin developed an immunity to the drugs. In addition, no antibiotic or antiseptic killed the most powerful bacteria known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Killed The Most Powerful Bacteria
After reading some old medical research from the early 1900s, Dr. Margarf decided to try CS. He found that just a tiny amount of silver killed the Pseudomonas bacteria and allowed the burnt tissue to heal. One of the problems found with silver in the early 1900s was that large amounts colored the skin a blue-gray, which was called "argyria." This was due to the huge amounts doctors used, and because the particle size was much too large from hands grinding the silver.
Germs Don't Become Immune To Silver
Using a very small amount of ultra fine particles of silver, Dr Bretano found it was the best burn antiseptic, and no matter how often it was used, it did not discolor the skin. Also, the bacteria did not develop an immunity to the silver like they did to antibiotics, according to the results published in the journal, Surgical Forum. Dr. Moyer's team is responsible for developing the ultra fine, low dose, electrically generated colloidal silver (EGCS) being used today.
10 to 100 Times More Useful Than Drugs
Clinical researchers at the VA hospital in Syracuse, New York, confirmed that the new EGCS was 10 to 100 times stronger than the drugs formerly used for killing bacteria. Fungi can create major aggravation in life when they infect finger and toenails, skin, scalp and feet. The most common one is athlete's foot. In 1976, Dr. T. J. Berger found that EGCS could stop fungi, such as athlete's foot, in its tracks.
Great For Stuffy Or Runny Noses
In 1977, Dr. William Foye showed that EGCS was great for dealing with tonsillitis, rhinitis (stuffy or runny nose), and conjunctivitis (pink eye and related eye infections.) Later, researchers used EGCS to kill syphilis and malaria bacteria. Doctors in hospitals soothed varicose ulcers and bedsores with EGCS.
Our Mightiest Germ Fighter
In 1978, Dr. Jim Powell wrote an article in Science Digest entitled, "Our Mightiest Germ Fighter," pointing out how much more powerful EGCS was over antibiotics. The greatest progress EGCS has made in the last decade is the result of a prominent doctor getting a seemingly incurable disease. That doctor, Paul Farber, is one of the most educated medical scientists in the country holding seven degrees in various health fields.
Famous Doctor Paralyzed
In 1992 after a hiking trip in Texas, Dr. Farber found he couldn't get out of bed. He was paralyzed from the chest down. Also, he was in excruciating pain with many of his joints severely swollen. Overnight, the middle-aged doctor was like a crippled 90-year-old who had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for decades. His condition puzzled specialist after specialist. Their guesses ranged from multiple sclerosis to the rare Guillain-Barre' syndrome a multiple neuritis type of affliction.
Discovers Tick
Confined to his bed only able to move his arms and head, one day Dr. Farber felt a tiny lump in the scalp above his forehead. He suspected a tick was imbedded there. He careful removed the tick and sent it to Dr. Thomas Craig, a professor of veterinary medicine at Texas A & M University. After examining the tick, Dr Craig suggested that Dr, Farber had Lyme Disease, which is caused by this type of tick.
Dangerous Lyme Disease
Blood tests confirmed it was the terrible Lyme Disease (LD), which is named after a small town in Connecticut where an outbreak crippled over 50 people in 1972. Antibiotics, such as penicillin and Rocephin, are the first line of defense against LD, but they are not cures because they only repress the disease.
Rollercoaster Illness
Continuous use of the antibiotics caused a severe form of yeast infection. The drugs have to be stopped until the yeast infection clears up, but shortly after the drugs are withdrawn, the horrible LD symptoms return, and the whole process starts over again a not very enjoyable rollercoaster ride. During the high times of his rollercoaster ride, Dr. Farber searched medical literature for something that could possibly destroy the awful bacteria that was making his life so miserable.
Dead Sea Scrolls of Medicine
Dr. Farber found what he calls "the Dead Sea Scrolls of Medicine" in early 1900s research on colloidal silver. Dr. Crookes' comments about it killing any microbe in six minutes got his attention. Then he found doctors Moyer, Bretano and Margarf's research and development of EGCS.
EGCS Stops LD
He immediately began taking EGCS. The results were nothing short of spectacular. Within a short time, tests at the Neurological Department of Parkland Hospital in Texas showed that the bacteria was no longer in his body. Clinical research has since shown that the LD bacteria simply hides from the antibiotics; however, recent testing at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia proved that EGCS does destroy the LD bacteria. Because EGCS literally saved his life, Dr. Farber has devoted the last few years experimenting with its powerful effects. He wrote a book entitled, The Micro Silver Bullet, and regularly treats patients at his clinic with silver.
Gulf War Syndrome
One of the most interesting cases was a man named Jack, who worked for a private construction company in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Shortly after returning to the United States, Jack developed aching joints, insomnia, persistent high fevers, loss of balance and a total lack of energy. He couldn't work, and even the famous Mayo Clinic couldn't determine the cause of his affliction.
Nothing Helped... He saw specialist after specialist, from heart to cancer, but none could pinpoint the cause of his problems. Typical of cut-happy surgeons, they took out his gallbladder, and then they took his spleen. Nothing helped.
EGCS Solved Problems
Finally, Jack heard about Dr. Farber and visited him. The doctor put Jack on EGCS for eight weeks. Soon, Jack was back working ten hours a day, six days a week like nothing had ever happened.
Eye Infection Stops In One Day
In his book, Dr Farber tells about a patient named Yvonne, who had a persistent eye infection that wouldn't go away. Her ophthalmologist gave her antibiotic eye drops, which would help for about two weeks, and then the infection would return again. After going through this up and down routine several times, Yvonne visited Dr. Farber. He told her that it used to be standard practice to put a silver solution in a baby's eyes at birth to ward off eye infections. Yvonne began using EGCS as eye drops, and within 24 hours, her infection was gone and hasn't returned since.
Acne Didn't Stop Wedding
Dr. Farber also tells about a woman who suffered from cystic acne since she was 11. Dermatologists had given her many antibiotics and Accutane, but nothing worked for very long. At 24, she was planning to get married and wanted to look good for her wedding. She visited Dr. Farber, who gave her ECGS an month before the big day. Within three weeks, the acne had totally cleared up.
Psoriasis And Joint Pain
Psoriasis is another skin disorder that doctors find most difficult to subdue because it just seems to come back regularly with annoying itching and scaly skin. A patient of Dr. Farber's named Susan from Glassport, Pennsylvania, suffered from psoriasis and joint pain called fibromyalgia. Doctors had tried everything from antibiotics to methotrexate (a form of chemotherapy) with no luck. In fact, most of the drugs made Susan feel worse. After three months of using EGCS, the joint pain was completely gone, and 90% of her psoriasis symptoms had disappeared.
Asthma Relieved
A lady named Patrice from West Milfin, Pennsylvania, read Dr. Farber's book and decided to try EGCS on her asthma problem. At the time, she was enrolled in a special program at the medical research center of University of Pittsburgh where new asthma remedies were being tested. After two weeks of taking EGCS, her asthma symptoms cleared up. She dutifully called the university to cancel her involvement, and the doctor asked her why. When she told them about EGCS, he showed no interest in it, and quickly excused himself from the phone call. Perhaps they were worried about losing their drug company grant for testing its medicines.
Silver And Electricity Knots Broken Bones
Dr. Robert O. Becker, an orthopedic surgeon and a medical professor at both State University of New York and Louisiana State University, is the author of two popular-selling books, Body Electric and Cross Currents. He discovered that a silver impregnated nylon dressing attached to a small battery would cause previously untreatable osteomyelitis and bones that refuse to knit to heal quickly. This combination of silver and tiny electric currents worked so well that today, when broken bones refuse to knit, it is standard practice to use Dr. Becker's electrified silver process.
Virus Attacks Heart
Dr. Alex Duarte reported a personal experience in his newsletter, Healing Breakthroughs. His daughter was in a near fatal auto accident that punctured her heart when she was 18. An artificial ring had to be put around one of her heart valves to save her. She knew that some time in the future, she would have to undergo surgery to replace the ring. Years later while waiting for surgery, her heart muscle was attacked by the Coxsackie virus. Doctors were able to subdue the virus and perform the surgery, but six months later, her heart became re-infected with the virus. In the meantime, Dr. Duarte had learned about EGCS from Dr. Farber and administered EGCS to his daughter to ward off the virus. Within a month's time, she recovered and is healthier than ever before.
Is EGCS Safe?
Dr. John Barltrop of the University of Toronto conducted toxicity tests on rats giving them enormous amounts of EGCS. He found there were absolutely no toxic effects. The amount he gave the rats (1cc of a solution of 300,000 ppm of EGCS) was equivalent to 7,500 times the amount Dr. Farber and other scientists found was the proper dose (40ppm).
Poison Control Center Says It Is Harmless
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Poison Control Center, EGCS is considered harmless. Dr. Samuel Etris, a senior consultant at the Silver Institute, says there has never been any allergenic, toxic or cancerous reactions to silver. The government's Center for Disease Control confirmed that fact in 1995.
Live Near A Silver Mine
At one time, the soil in many parts of the country contained minute silver particles. These particles were extracted by plants and passed on to humans and animals. In 1966, Dr. I H. Tipton reported in the journal, Health Physics, that the ideal daily intake of silver was between 50 mcg (micrograms) and 100 mcg. It's an important trace mineral used by the body like chromium and selenium. Unfortunately, commercial fertilizers used by farms today only put nitrogen, phosphate and potash into the soil--no trace minerals. The only place you'll find sufficient silver in the soil will be close to a silver mine.
It Should Be In Every Home
Bacteria, fungi and viruses cause a great majority of minor illnesses we have today from runny noses or colds to minor food poisoning. We catch many of these illnesses from being exposed to people as we go through our daily routines. At the end of the day, a quick spritz of EGCS into the nose and mouth could stop dangerous germs you've picked up at work, school, shopping, etc., from doing any damage.
Protection For Children And The Elderly
This is especially important with children and the elderly, who don't have strong immune systems. Also, burns, scrapes, cuts and minor rashes open the door allowing harmful organisms to enter the body and give us problems. Knowing that EGCS kills over 650 kinds of disease--causing microbes, it is ideal to have around the house to use when you feel something coming on or you get a cut, burn or rash.
Stop Food Poisoning Danger
In 1982, Dr. J. Cowlishaw demonstrated that EGCS would kill a bacteria called Escherichia coli or E. coli. In 1993, E. coli infested hamburgers at a few Jack-In-The-Box fast-food restaurants on the West Coast and killed several people. Other bacteria can contaminate food and cause minor food poisoning that millions of people experience every year. Usually, this type of food poisoning only makes your stomach uncomfortable, but over 500 people die from food poisoning every year. EGCS may be handy to have around when you eat something that makes you sick.
Joseph Wasserman, M.D., board certified immunologist and assistant clinical professor at University of California Medical School, is the author of a popular selling book, Choose to Live. He said, "Of the thousands of drugs on the market today, only vaccines and antibiotics actually cure disease. All the rest of the drugs simply make you more comfortable while the body cures itself. Now, many antibiotics are losing the battle with germs. Fortunately, the best germ killer, which was discovered over 2000 years ago, is finally getting the proper attention from medical science - natural silver. I sincerely recommend that every one have EGCS-40 in their home as an antiseptic, antibacterial and anti fungal agent."
Charles Anderson, M.D., a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and a member of the Alternative Health Advisory Board, said: "EGCS-40 could save people a lot of discomfort and trips to their doctors because it can stop germs from proliferating in cuts and burns. Also, it can subdue colds, runny noses and many other maladies. As a germ fighter, there is nothing superior to it. I highly recommend that everyone use EGCS-40 when the occasion arises."
James R. Privitera, M.D., was formerly associated with the famous Scripps Clinic and served on the board of directors of The National Health Federation. Dr. Privitera has a private practice in California and is the author of a widely used medical textbook, Live Blood Analysis. He said, "EGCS-40 has the drug companies scared as more and more doctors realize that natural medicines are really useful. The drug companies are apparently lobbying the FDA to make silver a prescription drug to reduce people's access to it. Antibiotics are the most profitable drugs for the drug companies because so many prescriptions are sold, yet every year they become less effective. EGCS-40 is finally finding its rightful place in the medicine cabinet. I urge everyone to try it."
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