Nick Grant wrote: > Hi everyone > > I was reading through a phamplet in one of the health shops here in NZ that > sell CS...I noticed that they are saying that all other brands are inferior > (surprise!!) but they also said, and I quote: > > Homemade (2nd generation) CS lacks strict, controlled manufacturing > procedures and the purity of basic raw materials, the dangers exist by > producing a solution that contains toxic substances, namely silver chloride, > silver sulphate etc.
That is a rather absurd statement. The control of the procedure and the purity of the raw materials is totally under the person's control, and thus can be either sloppy, or highly regulated. Sounds like they are saying that if you buy distilled water, instead of them buying it, it will lack purity. Pure marketing BS. > At best it is an inferior quality, which lacks bioavailability and a short > shelf life, at worst, it is toxic and possibly dangerous. Yeah, right. More marketing BS. > It is not only illegal to sell homemade CS, it is also very > risky making something so scientifically technical at home without proper > analysis...blah, blah, blah... > I have read somewhere that to sell CS it must be made by the method of production prior to 1938 which was according to what I read the HVAC method. The article had indicated that it is illegal to make and sell LDVC CS. But I have never seen anything from the FDA on this and have my doubts if it is true. > They said that their silver is 50mcg per 5ml of atom sized particles of pure > silver approx 1.26 angstrom... > That is 50 milligrams per liter, or 50 ppm. From what I understand that is impossible. If they are atoms, they are ions, not colloid, and the maximum solubility of silver ions in room temperature water is reported to be about 10 ppm. Sounds like more marketing hype with no basis in fact to me. > > Whats that in ppms? 50. > Comments? on the above warning about homemade silver selling being illegal > please? I know quite a few that do it....no FDA over here to shoot us.... Well, in most cases it probably would be illegal to sell it. First of all the labeling must comply with strict regulations, which included what it contains, and a nutritional facts box as well as the net weight. It must say that it is not to prevent or cure any diseases. If you label it properly, then it is most likely not illegal to sell, unless the HVAC vs LVDC argument above is true. However it is all in the labeling. If for instance you were to sell and label it for use in chemistry experiments, or as a Christmas tree life extender, then the FDA would not be involved at all. You cannot control how a person uses it after purchasing it. You see this all the time. I.E.. you can pay a lot for diatomaceous earth that is FDA approved or pay a little for the same thing that is labeled for animals only. Well, I am an animal, so what's the difference? Just the labeling, and FDA oversight. (another one is the antibiotic polymyxin. You can buy it off the shelf for a few bucks for a large tube, but if you go to the doctor with an eye infection he will likely prescribe the same thing in a small tube for the eye, that is very expensive. Prior to discovering CS I use to forget the doctor and simply use the stuff in the over the counter tube.) Marshall -- 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]>
