Argyria
Colloidal silver is a broad spectrum antibacterial and antiviral with modest antifungal qualities. It also has anti-inflammatory qualities, but that aspect of CS is not as well studied. Other forms of silver such as silver chloride may have more potential to cause argyria, but not a ton of research on that aspect.
Art
(West Bend, WI)
11/14/2024
So alot of utube videos on how dangerous colloidal silver is. not only blue man syndrome, but that it gets seeped in the organs. I've been using a liquid form for a cyst in nose and it might be helping. Can someone re-assure me that I'm ok using? I'm very sensitive to alot of things.
Hi Debbie,
You may find the following study that used colloidal silver nanoparticles in humans (medical staff) as a preventative against SARS CoV2/Covid-19, informative, as opposed to someone giving their opinion on YouTube :
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8375774/
Here is a relevant study quote :
' We present a prospective randomized study of 231 participants that was carried out for 9 weeks (during the declaration of a pandemic). The "experimental" group was instructed to do mouthwash and nose rinse with the AgNPs solution; the "control" group was instructed to do mouthwashes and nose rinse in a conventional way. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection was significantly lower in the "experimental" group (two participants of 114, 1.8%) compared to the "control" group (thirty-three participants of 117, 28.2%), with an 84.8% efficiency. We conclude that the mouth and nasal rinse with AgNPs helps in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health personnel who are exposed to patients diagnosed with COVID-19. '
I chose this study because they used the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in a similar manner to how you are using it, in the nose, but they also simultaneously used it in the mouth as a mouthwash. As you can see, the AgNPs were quite effective with only two of 114 participants actually getting Covid-19 over the study period of 9 weeks.
I hope you find this information useful and relevant to your use of AgNPs.
Art
(West Bend, WI)
11/16/2024
Thank you Art for replying and providing the study. I really appreciate it.
(Tucson, AZ)
11/28/2024
I am not sure about this article... here is another point of view... I hate it when to seemingly knowledgeable articles contradict each other... but either way, your risk is very low.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Ha8TS07Lgvdk
(West Bend, WI)
11/18/2024
Art, I made a mistake by purchasing Silver Biotics thinking it was Colloidal Silver. After I read your post about best Colloidal silver and that ionic silver is more toxic to the cells. Would you still use it. silver Biotics was on your list of suppliers.
I bought it also to put on two cysts I have, one in each nostril. What are you thoughts also on using hydrogen peroxide on the cysts. What would you use? Thanks again, Debbie
Hi Debbie,
If that is what I had, then I would use it. The silver will likely be gentler to normal cells than hydrogen peroxide(HP) as HP is a powerful oxidizing agent. The body generates HP in small amounts for its antimicrobial effects, but the body also generates catalase to neutralize the HP into harmless oxygen and water so it self regulates the HP that is created so it does not do excess damage to normal cells.
Art
(West Bend, WI)
11/18/2024
Thanks Art I will use the Silver in the nose. What are your thoughts on dabbing diluted apple cider vinegar in the nose? I hear it dissolves dead skin cells. The only two things I've seen that dissolves dead skin cells are HP and ACV. Someone suggested garlic but I think that would be the potential to burn. I'm just trying to find the best solution. I promise this is the last question I'll have for you. Appreciate your information.
(America)
11/19/2024
I use silver biotics nasal spray frequently. It does the job. As far as the cysts, look into applying organic hexane free castor oil.
Hi Debbie,
ACV has a pH in the 2 to 3 range whereas the nasal mucosal pH is in the 5.5 to 6.5 pH range which imo makes the ACV too acidic for the interior of the nose and also imo, ACV smells really bad and the thought of having that smell directly concentrated inside the nose is a thought I don't want. Try the silver first to see if it resolves the issue after a period of testing it.
Art
(West Bend, WI)
11/19/2024
(West Bend, WI)
11/19/2024
Thanks Art, will do :)
(Kansas)
11/27/2024
Debbie, I was told long ago that women who had cysts in the uterus and breast would use iodine to get rid of the cyst. Give that a try. I make my own colloidal silver, I'm not afraid to use it anywhere. The smaller the silver particles the better your body can get rid of them.
Argyria Remedies
Hi Sheena,
My understanding of the process of argyria suggests that it is irreversible. The process involves silver ions freely entering cells because of their very small particle size, but once inside the cell it can bind with other cell components and once the silver ion binds to another cell component, it becomes too large to be able to freely exit the cell and if the cell is near the surface of the skin, it is photoreactive and takes on a blue to gray color.
It is thought to happen when a person is exposed to very large amounts of ionic silver for an extended period of time, among other ways, such as via certain occupational exposures or medications.
Art
(Jax, FL)
01/14/2024
Hi Sheena,
I always read it was irreversible also, but did read something about lasers a few years back. Here are two references I found. You would need to sign in or subscribe to read, but I believe there are even more out there. Hopeful! Sorry for the cut and paste.
1. Gottesman SP, Goldberg GN. Immediate Successful Treatment of Argyria With a Single Pass of Multiple Q-Switched Laser Wavelengths. JAMA Dermatol. 2013;149(5):623–624. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.234 (sorry, couldn't get a link; have to sign in).
2. 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of Argyria: a systematic review
R.D. Griffith, B.J. Simmons, F.N. Bray, L.A. Falto-Aizpurua, M.-A. Yazdani Abyaneh, K. Nouri
First published: 06 April 2015
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(California)
01/14/2019
Daryl, I use gelatin to cap, but mostly only for higher parts per million batches like 320 ppm. I make a 250 ml beaker at a time and I add 1/4 teaspoon of gelatin before I begin my run.
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Mind you, many of these women were still working an 8-10 hr day working underground in mines. Attributed no doubt to their daily use of silver. As for Agryia, a full article (including photos of The Blue Man) are available on WebMed the medical site that many health practitioners use, and especially when you tell them that you use it.. It's like the Holy Grail of CS.
My new specialist was horrified when I told him I sprayed it on my ulcers, which ultimately improved out of sight, I might add, but he printed off the article from WebMed just to show me it causes blue skin. We know that it is utter rot because you'd have to be consuming a lot of large doses daily. And generally unfiltered. Today we are more sophisticated! We filter everything, sometimes twice depending on it's use and I have never had a bad reaction to anything I have applied it too. Only good stuff.
My second specialist is a really old guy who was delighted when I told him I was using CS as an antibacterial spray. He told me that in the days when penicillin was only new, Dr's still used CS for antibacterial use, along with Potassium permanganate for washing....( as much crystals as would fit on the edge of a matchstick) so I too use both with excellent results. One thing tho, CC stains permanently on material and can leave your fingers and your containers with brown stains that will eventually fade.
This has gone a bit off track but is all true and excellent stuff!
(West Bengal)
07/11/2021
I met someone who was visiting from Australia. As soon as I saw him I thought 'Argyria'. I asked him. He told me that for several years he had been making a really primitive silver water using batteries. And that he used to drink a half liter or so a day. That's how he ended up with his peculiar skin tone that looked like a blue suntan. But apart from the color he was as healthy as can be. I was quite shocked to have actually met a real live argyria case!
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But Mainly, I'm writing because I wanted to know if the picture of the Earth Clinic Colloidal Silver is the silver that you are talking about? Possibly your recipe? I am seriously considering purchasing a bottle, Denise
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/does-colloidal-silver-turn-you-blue.html
Hi PCL,
Yes, I could have worded that better! Part of the confusion is because the folks at EC decided to sell their Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) in an amber glass bottle as many people are not comfortable with plastic bottles due to leaching issues. Apparently, EC chose to use amber glass as an added protective step to help insure the best quality of their product over the long term. If you look at MesoSilver's AgNP product, it is in a clear plastic bottle. EC could have done the same, but I think Deirdre is trying to supply the highest possible quality that she can to EC members.
So to answer your question, yes, the product that EC is selling is the same AgNPs that I make and use, not ionic silver. I have made yellow 20ppm AgNPs, the same as EC sells and left it sitting on the shelf for years with no agglomeration, no loss of color, no sediment or clouding over a period of about 3 years, as a test of the stability of the product. It stayed yellow in color and and remained crystal clear!
When I make higher ppm concentrations over 80 ppm up to 320 ppm, it is almost impossible to tell the clarity because it gets too dark, like black coffee, but that is the norm with higher ppm concentrations. When I get to the bottom of a bottle of 320 ppm, there is never any sediment and I do not filter my 320 ppm batches. That is one sign of a very stable batch of high ppm, especially if it has been sitting for a year or more on a shelf.
When you dilute the 320 ppm back to 20 ppm, you can see the clarity of the batch and the color comes back into the yellowish range, but closer to light amber because 320 ppm requires a different capping agent to prevent agglomeration when the ppm concentration goes above 40 to 50 ppm. This capping agent causes the slightly darker amber color.
Art
(Columbus, OH)
02/01/2024
I have recently been doing a lot of research about Colloidal Silver. I have read many articles from Terry Chamberlin with The Natural Health Library and I was wondering if you have ever read any of his articles? If you have what do you think of them? He has many articles that have studies and research that back them. I am open to seeing all sides as I just want to understand it all but the information in the article written here will Colloidal silver turn you blue is very conflicting from his information. I'm so new to this, any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance for helping me understand.
Hi Casey,
Since you asked, I went and read excerpts from an article written by him here :
https://holisticpetcare.com/colloidal-silver-overview/
Here is a quote from his article :
' The properties of dissolved nanosilver are completely different than suspended colloidal silver. Nanosilver is unaffected by sunlight, magnetic fields or freezing. '
This statement is incorrect because nanosilver is the same as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and when you freeze AgNPs and then thaw it, the silver will aggregate and the product will no longer be viable. Here is a discussion on that topic from a company that manufactures AgNPs :
Here is a relevant article quote :
' Do NOT freeze. If frozen, the silver nanoparticles will irreversibly aggregate. '
He also uses the term "nanosilver" and the term "colloidal silver" to mean two different things, but they are essentially the same with the exception that colloidal silver can exceed 100 nm in particle size whereas silver nanoparticles should not exceed 100 nm.
He would not be someone that I myself would feel confident in regarding information on AgNPs.
There is a lot of different and conflicting information on the web regarding AgNPs, so it is not easy to determine what is fact or fiction when it comes to colloidal silver. I try to refer to silver nanoparticle studies when I am looking for answers regarding AgNPs.
Art
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