----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:19 AM Subject: Re: CS>Off Topic - Fleas
> In a message dated 07/25/2001 8:35:54 AM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Even food grade diatomaceous earth can irritate. Some people absolutely > > cannot be near it when it is dusted on carpets indoors or even spread > > outside. I personally would not use it due to its highly irritating quality > > to the lungs. I would take it in capsule form ONLY for parasites. Try > > breaking open a capsule of D.E. and eating it. You will feel the minute > > sharp shards in your throat -- not a pleasant feeling. > > We have used food grade DE for yrs for fleas, ants etc. It is a great > alternative to poisonous chemicals. > > Edith As I said, each individual is different. I just received a note from a woman who used food grade DE for her pets and one cat died from the DE dust in its lungs. For those considering using DE, I would recommend using a TINY BIT first and first exposing all those who would come into contact with it, to make sure there are no ill effects. Nina -- 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]>
