Hi Hughman1, On Sat, 8 Jul 2000 22:21:25 -0700, "hughman1" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Colloidal Silver >Quackwatch Home Page > >Colloidal Silver: >Risk Without Benefit >Stephen Barrett, M.D. >Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles >in a colloidal base. Long-term use of silver preparations can lead to argyria, >a condition in which silver salts deposit in the skin, eyes, and internal >organs, and the skin turns ashen-gray. Many cases of argyria occurred during >the pre-antibiotic era when silver was a common ingredient in nosedrops. When >the cause became apparent, doctors stopped recommending their use, and >reputable manufacturers stopped producing them. The official drug guidebooks >(United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary) have not listed colloidal >silver products since 1975. > >Dubious Ads >In recent years, silver-containing products have been marketed with >unsubstantiated claims that they are effective against AIDS, cancer, >infectious diseases, parasites, chronic fatigue, acne, warts, hemorrhoids, >enlarged prostate, and many other diseases and conditions. Some marketers >claim that colloidal silver is effective against hundreds of diseases. Yup. Yet Dr. Barrett spews forth opinions also without substantiation. For example, he mixes statements for "silver preparations" with colloidal silver -- hoping the reader will assume that they are the same (they aren't). He also ignores the scores of research reports in acknowledged scientific and medical publications that show the effectiveness of colloidal silver. The anecdotal research (about killing staph bacteria in petri dishes) he does cite is probably correct (but his opinion about the results is spurious) given that there is little quality control for retail colloidal silver products. If you make CS yourself, you can control your own quality. Then run your own tests (on plants, animals and yourself). -- Dean -- from (almost) Duh Moines (CDP, KB0ZDF) -- 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]>
