Hi Bob,
I don´t use coargental as a dietary suppliment. I use it for its antibacterial properties and then only topically in my nose (and thus indirectly my throat). It does have well documented antibacterial properties as do other more toxic metals. It may also have antiviral properties but I haven´t read much in this area recently. I agree with all the precautions you´ve listed and use it sparingly. But I do use it. I prefer to nip any sinus infection in the bud as they usually drop into my lungs. I think it is better than overusing antibiotics.
Tom Irwin
From: bob allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:58:16 -0300
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Silver, chlorine, etc. (was Katrina..
Tom and Joe, I am interested in what makes you think that silver does
any good? Only personal experience, or do you know of any science
behind the claims.
the NCCAM (National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicines)
was set up to study just such nostrums as colloidal silver. See what
they have to say:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2297471.stm
Reviews in the scientific literature on colloidal silver products have
concluded that2-5:
* Silver has no known function in the body.
* Silver is not an essential mineral supplement or a cure-all and
should not be promoted as such.
* Claims that there can be a "deficiency" of silver in the body and
that such a deficiency can lead to disease are unfounded.
* Claims made about the effectiveness of colloidal silver products
for numerous diseases are unsupported scientifically.
* Colloidal silver products can have serious side effects
(discussed further below).
* Laboratory analysis has shown that the amounts of silver in
supplements vary greatly, which can pose risks to the consumer.
Tom Irwin wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> I'm rapidily becoming a real believer in silver as well. Here in
> Uruguay, there is an over the counter medicine called Coargental. During
> the winter I use it whenevr a sinus infection or sore throat kicks up.
> it's basically a silver compound in nose drop form. It doesn't work all
> the time but then what does. I still get the flu and such but not much else.
>
> Tom Irwin
>
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> *From:* Joe Street [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
> *Sent:* Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:05:51 -0300
> *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Silver, chlorine, etc. (was Katrina..
>
> Right so you throw a chunk of silver in your cistern and put an
> ozonizer or UV in the delivery line close to the point of use. I
> learned how to make colloidal silver back around 1997 and it is
> amazing stuff. I had a friend with a freshwater fish tank that was
> having problems with fish dying from some bacteria or fungus. I
> told him about silver and he threw a chunk of silver cut from a 1 oz
> bar into the tank and that was the end of the problem. At home in
> my water treatment system (yes I don't trust the municipality to get
> it right) I have a combination of elements including a membrane, and
> UV sterilizer. I noticed during maintenance that some of the
> filters in the system downstream of the activated carbon (which
> removes the chlorine) and upstream of the UV would get a clear slimy
> coating gowing over the filter media over time. I threw a chunk of
> silver into the housings and the slime never returned. A large
> cistern with a couple of pure silver bars in it with just a hundred
> microamps flowing between them should keep the water fresh. Making
> colloidal silver uses more like 20 miliamps for a short period of
> time and you need to make sure the silver is at least 99.9 % pure or
> better if possible. You need to start with distilled water to avoid
> creating silver compounds electrochemically. Use current regulation
> rather than voltage regulation and the process is optimized by the
> addition of ultrasonic energy to keep the nanoscale particles from
> adhering to the electrodes.An old ultrasonic humidifier works well
> for this. Put water in the transducer well and sit a mason jar into
> the well with your distilled water in it. The ultrasonics couple
> right through the glass of the jar into your forming colloid quite
> nicely. Afterwards although the water won't look any different to
> the naked eye, the beam from a laser pointer will be clearly visible
> in the water which will not be the case in distilled or DI water.
> Adding just a few drops of the colloid to a vase with cut flowers
> will keep the water from going putrid until long after the flowers
> are gone. I had carnations in a mason jar of tap water (chlorine
> removed) with a teaspoon of colloid added, for over a month! Get a
> nasal sprayer and dump out the addictive antihisamine crap, rinse it
> out and put silver colloid in. Whenever a sore throat comes on at
> the first sign, spray the back of the throat and nasal passages and
> conserve your energy while your immune system gears up. This is
> better than drinking colloid which I don't recommend and only uses a
> few drops per application which you do as needed. I have done this
> countless times and the cold never develops beyond a little throat
> irritation unless I am burning the candle at both ends and not
> resting. Great stuff!
>
>
> Joe
> snip
>
>
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