A comment: Silverlon contains both metallic Ag and Silver Oxide. James-Osbourne: Holmes
-----Original Message----- From: I Anderson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: CS>Topical use: Colloidal vs silver ions Hi Frank, Some comments on your message (found below). In the presence of biological fluids, such as would be found at the sight of injury or disease, silver ions are much more likely to react with pathogens, limit wound granulation and scaring, and restore appropriate cell differentiation, than a true elemental colloid. It is generally understood that the tissue or the dressing should be kept moist for best results. As reported by Dr Flick of "Silverlon" fame, elemental silver undergoes an intermediary reaction to silver oxide before forming the silver ions which are active in killing pathogens and tissue repair (in the presence of moisture). I wonder what proof you have that "a metallic silver film is a far better germicide than a silver oxide film." Regards Ivan. > For topical use it is important to understand what happens > when the water > evaporates from the ionic silver solution vs the colloid. > > When the water is evaporated from an ionic silver solution > this is what > happens: > > Silver ions in a solution cannot exist without water, so when > the water is > evaporated the silver ions (cations) must combine with an > available anion to > form a compound. The predominant anions present in a silver > colloid solution > are hydroxide and carbonate. The compounds thus formed are > silver hydroxide > and silver carbonate. Silver hydroxide is unstable and > reduces to silver > oxide and hydrogen. The silver carbonate will reduce to > silver oxide and > carbon dioxide. The final compound that remains is silver oxide. > > For topical use that means that the skin is left with a thin > film of silver > oxide which is far less effective as a gemacide than either > the ionic silver > solution or metallic silver. > > When the water is evaporated from a true silver colloid this is what > happens: > > Since a silver colloid is metallic silver particles in water, > when the water > is evaporated, what is left is a thin film of metallic > silver. The metallic > silver film that remains continues to exhibit the germicidal > properties of > silver and will kill pathogens that come in contact with it. > > So I would take issue with the initial statement that ionic > silver is better > for topical uses since a metallic silver film is a far better > germicide than > a silver oxide film. > > frank key > www.PurestColloids.com > > > > > > > > > -- > 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]>
