Dear List, Just thought you`d be interested to this response to my posting last night to the survivalists` NG, which I`m about to respond back to:
I believe it too! I'm glad you are well now Marsha. Collodial silver has been used in swimming pools and water supplies for a long time. The collidial silver kills algae spores, bacteria and viruses in a water source by interfering with their DNA structure . Algae grows and Blooms by cell division. The nucleus of the cell splits itself into two equal parts that are lined up side by side. When the cell is equally divided and the DNA is lined up on both sides of the cell wall, they send a signal to the nucleus saying "ok we are all lined up here and ready to go" "Lets go ahead and divide and reproduce" The collodial silver in suspension inside the cell wall prevents the DNA from ever fully lining up equally.....therefore the cell never gets the message to divide. Algae has a thin wall around it as a defense to " molecularly rough objects" such as chlorine or another oxidizer. When the algae wants to eat, it has to open up this cell wall to take in food and water. If it senses anything "rough" on the outside of the cell wall, it will not open to take in food. The collodial silver has surfactant ability that "tricks" the cell wall into believing that there is no "rough" item next to it, there by opening to take in food and the collodial silver into the cell wall. I understand it is also a valuable treatment in burn patients treatments too via silvadine cream or a similar product.( experience) I know it is good for you to have in a small dose, like accidentally drinking some pool water when you are swimming, (call 911) and it helps to heal SMALL cuts and abrasions (in my experience..... no large wounds here) surprisingly fast and with little scarring. Sometimes silver is mixed with copper in water supplies to add an enhanced effect to destroy viruses and bacteria. Copper in high quantities is a blood poison, so the water must be monitored at least monthly, and once high copper levels are reached. over (.05 ppm) the water should be considered unsafe for human ingestion. To reach this level may take many years. There is no way to remove the copper from the water either. You simply need to dilute or drain or use for other purposes. Colloidal silver is applied to the water in the same way as described here in other threads, but the electrodes of silver and/or silver copper mix are suspended in a plumbing pipe through which the water runs. I have seen this as simply a 2" PVC threaded cap with holes drilled in it to accept the control wires, and the electrodes mounted to the inside of the cap.This cap is simply threaded into a T intersection which is watertight even for pressures of 50 psi +, and it allows inspection or changing of the electrodes as necessary. I have personally seen large bodies of water 30,000 gallons + turn from bright green to crystal clear blue in a matter of hours or days depending on the circulation flow rate of the equipment. ( turnover rate) Granted,..........chlorine was used as well in most of these situations, but even with large doses of chlorine alone these results would not have been possible without the addition of silver. in a normal pool environment, when collodial silver is used alone, the clarity and color of the water change dramatically and almost immediately 10 minutes) after adding the silver. I think its well worth the time to invest in reading further about this subject for your needs. One such product is available as a liquid from your local pool supply warehouse. It is called Silver Algaedyne ( watch that spelling it is correct). I believe its made by a company called Applied Bio-Chemestists. It comes in a 32 oz. bottle for around $30.00. Of course it is diluted already and one bottle will treat 20,000 gallons of water. Be cautious.There are many knock off brands with similar names. It should be in a white bottle with red printing on it . If it does not say "Silver Algaedyne" then I cannot recommend it. I know this is off the subject of the medical aspects , but I thought it would apply to anyone wanting to treat a larger amount of water.
