----- Original Message ----- From: "spiroflx" <[email protected]>
> September 26, 2000 > To Fred, Ivan and others interested in this topic: > A neighbor of mine, who is an MD, explained to me that fluids containing > positive electrons (cations) --- such as CS --- when applied externally to > burns and wounds will stop pain messages from reaching the brain by > inhibiting the flow of electrons (negative) across pain junctures in the > body. As a consequence of this interruption of communication of "the pain > message" would this not also stop consequential swelling from taking > place? --- Spiroflex Hi Spiroflex, Your neighbour may well be correct in that CS does seem to attenuate pain, but the mechanism by which this occurs is probably different to the one he mentioned. Electrons do not provide the 'current' in organic wires (nerves) rather it is ions that flow in nerves, primarily potassium and sodium with calcium providing a switch in many cases. Fast pain, which is localised in the skin tissue is provided by the sensor end of a nerve, the dendrite (little tree) which has its equivalent in CS generation as the treeing of the cathode. These dendrites have gated channels which are influenced by chemicals heat and cold, when the gates open ions are able to flow through which changes the electrical potential across the gated membrane. When the change in potential reaches a threshold an ionic pulse is sent down the nerve which eventually ends in the firing of a synapse in the sensory area in the brain. Slow pain works in much the same manner, but is influenced by chemicals which may be found at the site of injury and results in the ache or strong diffuse pain which may linger even when the cause is removed. The pain of a wound may be stopped by restoring the electrical conductivity of the wounded or diseased area, which is measurably disrupted at these sites. This is the way that products like Silverlon reduce pain so dramatically, by providing a conductive sleave over the injured area allowing the body's electrical field to normalise (and no doubt normalising the gated membrane potential). It is likely that zappers have a similar effect. Inflammation is not the result of pain impulses but rather the release of chemicals from damaged tissue or toxins from pathogens, and is a necessary part of damage control and tissue repair. These same processes can also cause pain either chemically or nerve damage or pressure. There is of course a little more to this process, but I hope this nutshell gives you the basics. Regards Ivan. -- 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] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
