Hi, I have found on the www.pages concerning the CS some statements about colloidal and ionic silver which contradict one each other. These texts can be found e.g. on:
www.elixa.com/silver/lindmn.htm .. The word "ionic" refers to a condition where a particle has an electric charge. In the case of "electro-colloidal" silver, this electric charge is ALWAYS positive. Silver will not form a negatively charged ion. So, the truth is that electro-colloidal silver is BOTH colloidal and ionic. It is considered colloidal because of the particle SIZE and it is considered ionic because of the particle CHARGE. In fact, most of the biological studies suggest it is colloidal silver's ionic characteristics that make it such a good germicide. It is also interesting to note that the old chemistry books make no distinction between the colloidal and ionic states of the electro-colloidal metals. and also on: www.silverfacts.com/ionic&colloidal.html ....The most common and historically familiar terms in the alternative medicine filed is "colloidal" silver. Recently the term "ionic silver" (or "ionic silver complex") has also been introduced. There are many claims about what is good and bad about the two forms of silver, very little based on fact. First and foremost, there are simply limits on what we know in modern science about just how these substances behave in and affect the human body and pathogens. Therefore, when presenting claims or facts, we must be diligent in being honest with others and with ourselves as to what we know, what we suspect, and what we just don't have a clue about. The term colloidal silver is itself a bit vague, or nondescript. It is often used to refer to any form of silver that is suspended or in solution in a water base and can be ingested or applied topically. A common definition of a colloidal suspension is that is is very different from a substance being dissolved in solution, though the definition of a "colloidal suspension" is, even in well respected scientific texts, not consistently agreed upon. A quick search through reference sources will show this to be the case. Occasionally, the terms mild silver protein and strong silver protein are also used, which may or may not be represented as being "colloidal" silver. Whether or not mild or strong silver protein qualifies as being colloidal silver is open to debate, though usually colloidal silver is not mild or strong silver protein. The more recently introduced "ionic silver complex" is distinctly not a colloidal suspension, but lay people still often use the very familiar term "colloidal silver" to refer to it as well. Once, as I can understand, the text refers about that the colloidal and ionic silver are the same. The other text tells about the opposite. I would like know, where is the truth. Can somebody help or explain? Many thanks Pavel H. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
