In a message dated 3/24/01 5:40:57 AM EST, [email protected] writes: << >http://www.burnsurgery.org/Betaweb/Modules/silver/section3.htm >(well worth reading, if you are into silver ions) Hmm. I do find it interesting that the series of pages emphasizes ionic silver and the results using ionic silver, and not silver particles. -- Dean -- from (almost) Duh Moines (CDP, KB0ZDF) >>
Dean: Can there be any doubt of the germicidal effectiveness of silver salts despite their potential to be toxic and/or cause Argyria? Given that fact, the onus is on the proponents of 'neutrally charged colloidal silver particles' to prove their case. Where is the EXPERIMENTAL evidence to persuade us that these PARTICLES are responsible for the effectiveness of CS? As a famous scientist (whose name I don't recall) once said, "The simplest explanation [that takes into account all the relevant facts] is the best explanation. Could it be as simple as the following? *ANY* electrolytically prepared CS is mostly ionic, and (unlike silver salts) simply cannot be made (due to electrochemical constraints) in concentrations that remotely approach levels that would be toxic or cause Argyria? In effect, a home brewed CS is practically an ideal germicide that can be improved upon somewhat with a comprehensive research effort, but probably not a whole lot. Roger -- 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]>
