Do you mean the white powdered extract? I have not tried that as a fungicide - but I have pestered my poor long-suffering husband into using the extract as a sweetener in his cups of tea, I use it in baking and cooking - mainly because it lacks the liquorice taste of the whole leaf solution. I wouldn't expect the extract to work as well as the whole leaf solution; one of the characteristics of the leaf is its fungicidal ability. Judith.
From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 3:06 PM Subject: Re: CS>Failed Experiment > Have you tried refined stevia? > > Marshall > > Judith Thamm wrote: > > > Dear Damian, > > I have also tested CS as a fungicide in our nursery and found that I got > > better results from Stevia leaf than CS. > > > > Put 2-3 Teaspoons stevia in a litttre of water and let it soak overnight. > > Straain and store on a glass bottle. This solution will keep without > > refirigeration for months. You can boil the leaves and water for 20 ins, > > but I prefer the cold soak method. > > > > I dilute the murky green solution to half water half stevia liquid. > > > > Used it for propagating seedlings. [Note now retired from nursery - gone > > orgainic instead]. > > > > Regards, > > Judith. > > > > > Dear Damian, > > > I have observed, with interest, several postings on the > > > list.....that Colloidal Silver is an excellent fungicide. This has not > > been > > > our experience. Several years ago we conducted some efficacy tests for CS > > > against 10 specimens of "garden-variety" type fungi. > > > We used concentrations between 5 ppm and 10ppm. Complete control resulted > > > in one case, moderate control in one case......and almost no control in 8 > > > cases. We did not conduct follow-up tests and our control standards were > > > minimal. However, we concluded that---for whatever reason---CS is not a > > > reliable fungicide or algicide. Whether or not....over time....it is a > > > fungistatic, I cannot say......as we did not conduct extended population > > > counts to verify UP or DOWN population movements. This was not a genuine > > > scientific study and parametric control could not be claimed. > > > However, simultaneously-conducted bacteria and virus-based > > > evaluations (with parametric controls) yielded 100% pathogenic control > > > results......sometimes in concentrations as low as .025 ppm/ > > > I am somewhat puzzled as to the claims of CS being a > > > powerful fungicide. It would be of considerable value to learn of > > > successful experiments conducted by any list members......or any research > > > organization. We would be quite interested to learn the exact nature of > > any > > > successful protocol where CS was an effective "stand-alone" fungi control. > > > We have found H202 (in low concentrations [ 1%] ) to > > be > > > quite effective in controlling algae and a wide range of fungi-----most > > > especially anaerobic or near-anaerobic types. Chlorine-based solutions > > have > > > demonstrated (to us) to be exceptionally > > > powerful in subjugating all fungi and algae......we have tested. > > > Unfortunately, the human health impact of chlorine-containing solutions do > > > not augur well; therefore, wisdom seems to dictate their use ONLY in > > > non-potable water circumstances. > > > Thi has just been our experience in a single set of > > > circumstances and does not constitute any form of reliable, repeatable > > > evidence. > > > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Damian" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:29 AM > > > Subject: CS>Failed Experiment > > > > > > > > > > hi all. I finally got around to doing some experimenting with CS. I took > > > > some swabs from my mouth and grew some fungus and other stuff in 4 > > dish's. > > > > Once the dish's were populated i added 1ml of h2o2 to one, 1ml of CS to > > > > another, and .5 ml of cs mixed with .5ml of h2o2. Now after 2 days the > > > only > > > > one that had an effect is the 1ml of h2o2. Does this mean my CS is not > > > made > > > > properly. Does it mean that CS is not as good as people say? Does it > > mean > > > > that my body is riddled with super toxins?. I noticed that the straight > > CS > > > > seemed to simply plate of onto the fungus stuff. I understand people > > have > > > > added cs to milk and set it allong with one without Cs aside to see if > > it > > > > went mouldy the results were that the cs prevented this. DOes this mean > > cs > > > > is merely a preventative, not a cure? > > > > > > > > I make my cs using 3 9v and a bubbler it is clear and after about 3 > > hours > > > > it tastes very metalic. > > > > > > > > I would appreciate any thoughts. I know i probably didnt handle this > > > > experiment as well as i should> next time i shall try and be more > > precise, > > > > none the less the results are disappointing. I was also thinking of put > > a > > > > dish in a pyramid when and if i build one.:-) > > > > > > > > Take care all > > > > Damian > > > > > -- 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]>
