On 30 Apr 98 at 11:44, Mike Slivinski wrote: > From Article in perceptions magazine 1996 may/june by author Mark > Metcalf, Quote from article "Under emergency conditions it would be > good to remeber that U.S. silver coins from 1964 and earlier > contain 90 percent silver, nine percent copper and one percent > zinc, all which are known to have beneficial properties if used in > a collodial state. Just scour the coins until they are clean and > shiny. (I mention this purely as an intellectual consideration and > not to recomend that anyone undertake such an action under normal > conditions. silver wire is much easier to use.)" end quote.
With those qualifiers, I absolutely agree, particularly for topical use. For short term emergency use, or if the alternatives are much worse, using coins makes sense. > He also mentions in article perceptions nov/dec 1995 "Do not to use > sterling (.9275 fine) since sterling contains copper and nickle. > NICKLE CAN BE TOXIC. (With this in mind, you may want to get a > chemical analysis (assay) of your purchased silver in addition to > the written word of your supplier.)"end of quote More valid advice. We're going to need a "electrode materials FAQ" and this has to be prominent within it. > Article is information packed. > thanks mike slivinski Hang on to those articles. We should see if we can get the publisher's permission to post them to our web site. We'll at least mention them in the massive bibliography we're compiling, right? <g> Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
