many ionised metals will destroy microbes...copper, tin, zinc. Humm, colloidal brass?
There's nothing better for Herpes simplex outbreaks than CS. I would assume genital Herpes would respond the same way. We use silver because it doesn't have a niche in the body chemistry and so doesn't become toxic to any great degree. [I believe] Anyhow, they may be onto something that we've been on top of for a while now. Ken At 05:05 PM 6/3/01 EDT, you wrote: >Any comments on this? Do you think it could be harmful? >Oh, and there only charging $80 for a 1 oz bottle. > >~Hanan > > >The proposed mechanism of ViraDerm as an antiviral is unclear. Studies >indicate that its patented formulation and its active ingredient, stannous >fluoride (SnF2) interferes with cellular metabolism and cellular membranes of >microorganisms including viral membranes of the herpes virus. >ViraDerm contains an antimicrobial preparation which has been safely used by >the medical community for more than 40 years. Over the years many >investigators have shown that stannous fluoride inhibits bacterial growth. >Recent studies and observations by scientists proposed that ionized tin or >stannous affect microbial cellular membranes. >Recent studies conducted by Embro Research Corporation, Procter & Gamble and >Product Investigations show that ViraDerm can influence the course of a >herpes virus infection. It has been proposed that stannous ions ( Sn ++) in >ViraDerm bind to the membrane of herpes simplex virus preventing its ability >to infect epidermal tissue. It has been proposed that stannous released by >ViraDerm is capable of crosslinking herpes virus DNA by bonding to its >negatively charged phosphate groups. > > >-- >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]> > >
