“The difference between silver and copper is that silver, if ingested, colors the skin blue. Permanently. And it’s actually worse than that sounds”
Silver for centuries has been a symbol of wealth and power. First discovered in Greece before the year 4000 BC, silver was used to make a variety of valuable objects such as jewelry and coins. Famous early doctor, Hippocrates, is an important figure for his contribution to medicine, when in 400 BC he tested the properties of submerged silver in a solution. This experiment resulted in uncovering the metal’s hidden antibacterial ability. Since then, civilizations have used silver vessels and other utensils in order to preserve food and keep water fresh.
Silver’s antibacterial property derives from the oligodynamic effect. In an aqueous environment, charged bacteria bind with silver ions which disturb the cell’s inner functions and prevents the bacteria from reproducing. Silver can treat a wide variety of diseases and viruses including HIV/AIDS, Lyme disease, Bubonic Plague and many more. Silver has great beneficial effects on wound healing, since the metal directly kills most bacteria.
Paul Karason is a man who suffers from agyeria. His condition derives from the misuse of colloidal silver which he produced himself (with a colloidal generator he bought) to combat a bad case of dermatitis. He originally made the solution for his friend who suffered from petroleum poisoning but also decided to take silver with him to make his friend more comfortable with the idea.
First, no regular silver mixture alone can make you turn blue. A special mixture of colloidal silver is to blame for causing someone's skin to become a deep blue-purplish hue. Colloids are specific homogenous mixtures in which small particles are suspended in a solution. The suspension is a result of high intermolecular forces from bigger particles that prevent silver proteins from distributing within the solution. The conditions to maintain the purity of the solution requires special equipment which people do not have at home. Big Pharma manufacturers avoid the problem by producing a special brew of colloidal silver containing various salts and/or other compounds. Problems arise when additives, proteins, and or salts are mixed into the solution since purity levels can change the effects of the solution. Most of the time, the additives have no real medicinal benefit other than extending the life of the product. The reason individuals, like Paul Karason, turn blue from colloidal silver is from contracting the condition argyria which is surprising non harmful. The condition is a result of blue light that is reflected off areas of skin in which silver proteins got stuck. Agyria is contracted when the colloidal silver solution contains additives and a low silver count. Pure colloidal silver could never make you blue. Statistically speaking Don't let Paul’s incident discourage you from colloidal silver. He claimed the only reason he went blue was from direct treatment with the solution on his skin rather than ingestion. The properties of colloidal silver have great potential when the correct purity and dosage is taken.
On a molecular level, the discoloration of the skin results from photons reacting with excess silver ions within the body producing dark patches. Once the patch forms, it is irreversible and pigment is permanent. Essentially you are tattooing your skin, but in this case you can't get laser surgery to remove it. Would you consider this solution to be in your medicine cabinets?
