Actually there is another more plausible explanation for this the term
that predates medieval times. Seems that someone on this list posted it
recently, it escapes me at the moment.

sorry,

Garnet

On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 12:05, David W Kenney wrote:
> If you look back on the info on this site a person explained the term "blue
> bloods" from the medieval times.  It was when the rich and famous (Kings,
> Queens, etc.) ate off of silver plates, silver goblets, silver (ware), etc.
> Over time these people developed a bluish tone to their skin (from the color
> of the blood) hence the term.
> So...the answer is yes.
> Dr. Kenney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Holmes [mailto:ami...@starband.net] 
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:37 AM
> To: silver-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: RE: CS> Diet for dogs and humans
> 
> Could the metallic silver foil react in contact with food? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. David W. Kenney [mailto:drd...@mindspring.com] 
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:26 AM
> To: silver-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: RE: CS> Diet for dogs and humans
> 
> The colloidal silver would not form a salt.  If it did then CS would be of
> no value if used orally.  However, all CS generators produce both CS and
> ionic silver...the ionic silver would form silver chloride in the stomach
> almost instantly...and little if any...would get into the system.
> Just make a solution of salt and water...and pour it into a sample of your
> CS...if there is lots of ionic silver...you will get a white precipitate
> almost instantly...
> Dr. Kenney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Holmes [mailto:ami...@starband.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:14 PM
> To: silver-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: RE: CS> Diet for dogs and humans
> 
> Could the silver react with the food to produce a salt?
> 
> Were there actual cases of Argyria or was the presumption (in error) due to
> the presence of silver? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David W Kenney [mailto:drd...@mindspring.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:27 PM
> To: silver-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: RE: CS> Diet for dogs and humans
> 
> Metalic silver electrodes were used in the  70's for electrostimulation of
> non-healing fractures with great success.
> Check out Dr. Becker's books.  Body Electric & Cross Currents.
> I would speculate that a form of colloidal silver is created at the ends of
> the electrodes he implants near the non-union.
> Dr. Kenney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garnet [mailto:garnetri...@earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:27 AM
> To: Silver List
> Subject: Re: CS> Diet for dogs and humans
> 
> OK I am confused, what is wrong with metallic silver? Isn't that what we
> are using to make CS, metal electrodes that deposit ions and atoms of
> metallic silver into the water?
> 
> I thought it was silver COMPOUNDS that were to be avoided due to their
> tendancy to accumulate in the body. Metallic silver is not a silver
> compound, unless the product is not pure? Perhaps that is the issue,
> contamination of these sources?
> 
> Garnet
> 
> On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 10:08, Sally Khanna wrote:
> > In some Indian grocery stores, you can purchase sheets of silver for
> > decorating desserts.  They must be a similar stuff.
> >  
> > Sally
> > 
> > "Jonathan B. Britten" <jbrit...@cc.nakamura-u.ac.jp> wrote:
> >         Regarding the comment below, and sol's earlier comments about 
> >         QuackWatch having some useful information, I will add this:
> >         
> >         Rosemary Jacobs is much maligned for her views about EIS,
> >         views which I 
> >         think are unsubstantiated and misleading. At the same time,
> >         from her 
> >         site, which I read carefully some years ago, I found that a 
> >         silver-colored breath mint very popular in Japan was actually
> >         coated 
> >         with metallic silver. And yes, there were documented journal
> >         articles 
> >         about this product, Jin Tan, causing argyria.
> >         
> >         Guess what? Jin Tin was in my pocket at the time.
> >         
> >         Of course I quit buying it.
> >         
> >         I also learned that the little colored cake beads -- the
> >         silver ones -- 
> >         have metallic silver, if Rosemary is right. (No journal
> >         articles about 
> >         that if I remember.)
> >         
> >         Anyway, I think sol is right that it is useful to read widely
> >         even if we have been told that a certain source is biased. One
> >         never knows. 
> >         It is good to keep an open mind.
> >         
> >         
> >         JBB
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         On Thursday, Oct 28, 2004, at 14:04 Asia/Tokyo, David W Kenney
> >         wrote:
> >         
> >         > I told the owner...the janitor did it.
> >         > I'll listen to anyone that has an idea...good or bad...it is
> >         usually 
> >         > useful.
> >         > Dave
> >         
> >         
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