For Agriculture and Pets

Historical uses of Silver:
Silver has been used by mankind for thousands of years, back to ancient Greek and Egyptian times to protect against Smallpox, Plague, Syphilis, mumps, measles, polio, typhoid, typhus, coliform  etc. The aristocracy of Europe used silver utensils and kept their wine in silver goblets where it fermented into vinegar forming ionic silver acetate which they would drink.

The absorption of ionized silver (ions not nanoparticles) caused a blue skin discoloration which is why they were called the “Blue Bloods”.   Silver solutions were widely used for babies eyes, infected wounds and infectious diseases before the advent of antibiotics in the 1940’s. It is now being recognized again as a useful broad spectrum anti-biotic which can be taken orally or topically.

Biophysica’s generator produced Colloidal Silver:
Biophysica’s generator produced Colloidal Silver is an advanced form of crude/generic Colloidal Silver (CS).  It  is the result of years of research  to produce the highest quality product and cannot be compared to crude CS as sold world-wide, since CS is still made by a rapid crude method which results in ion formation and  unnecessarily large particles greater than 20-50 nanometres.  Colloidal Silver has all the undoubted benefits and more of CS.  Colloidal Silver is made from pure, chlorine-free water electrically charged (Zeta Potential) so as to alter the structure of the molecules of the water.  We use large solid sheet electrodes of silver (and gold) to pass very weak electrical signals through the water slowly over 48 hours rather than over-driving the electrodes in a few minutes as is typical in the making of crude colloidal silver.

Colloidal Silver typically contains only trace concentrations of up to 50 ppm of Silver (and Gold).  To demonstrate how little this is, commercial water labeled as “Sodium-Free” has 10 ppm of Sodium. Colloidal Silver has minimal effects on benign bacteria of the colon because Colloidal Silver is rapidly absorbed into the mouth and small intestine.  Taken orally, properly prepared mono-atomic silver in the form of Colloidal Silver could regain its rightful place as the safest, most effective contribution

What is the evidence of the effectiveness of nanocrystalline silver:
Over the last 20 years there are now hundreds of references supporting the wide range of uses of silver nanocrystals on bacteria such as e coli, MRSA, streptococci, salmonella, legionella and on viruses such as HIV-1, hepatitis, herpes, norovirus, flu. It is now used in bandages, catheters, clothing, socks, cosmetics, car wax, laundries, plastic tubing in beverage and dairy plants, hospital operating rooms, toys, food preservative, sewage treatment, drinking water, transplant organ preservation, fish farming, fish aquariums.  Many references and links are at www.biophysica.com/colloidal_scientific_references.html

Research shows that silver is effective in concentrations of 0.01 to 0.04 ppm and even 20 parts per billion (0.02 ppm), especially when the water is exposed to the silver for long periods of time.  The solution can be used as a concentrated (20-50 ppm) remedy taken in small doses or can be diluted into the drinking water supply at a concentration typically of 0.1 to 1 ppm.

What are the benefits of Colloidal Silver:
Colloidal Silver  seems to have an exceptional range of effectiveness such that it has been used in situations of morbidity either alone or in combination with other remedies. During times of natural disaster and in tropical countries, it is an ideal inexpensive water sterilization and disease prevention regime.  In farming, veterinary medicine and fish hatcheries, all animals should have a regular supplement of Colloidal Silver . 

In agriculture, sprouting and horticulture Colloidal Silver  has usefulness on plants by slowing down the wilting process as well as protecting against parasites.  Minute traces of metallic silver in atomic  form are reported to have the unique property of inactivating several strains of bacteria, certain viruses, moulds, fungi, protozoa parasites and possibly prions (infective protein causing brain damage).  In its elemental, atomic (non-ionic) form, silver has no toxicity, no cumulative side effects nor does it give rise to resistant strains, unlike some antibiotics.

What are the benefits of silver on the Immune System:
Dr. Robert O. Becker, MD, noted bio-medical researcher from Syracuse University, and author of “The Body Electric” and “Cross Currents”, recognized a correlation between low silver levels and sickness. He said silver deficiency is responsible for the improper functioning of the immune system. According to Dr. Becker and Dr Gary Smith, silver is an essential mineral for proper functioning of the immune system and for the repair of injured tissue. Analyses of individuals with severe immune deficiency often indicate a lower than normal level of silver in the body which should be .001%.  Colloidal silver literature recommends a maintenance nutritional dose of at least 100 micrograms of silver daily to counteract  immuno-deficiency.

As we grow older our immune systems decline in function at an average rate of 1% per year. This system not only defends the body from poisons and outside invaders, it is also responsible for cleansing the body of toxins, and is also responsible for the creation and feeding of new cells. The immune system is a central computer whose function is to maintain good health. When we reach the age of 18 to 21, the immune system is functioning at peak efficiency. When we are younger, we can fight off minor infections but as we grow older, trivial infections or colds may turn into life threatening events.

 A good immune system should be able to withstand common ailments such as a cold, flu, or candidiasis, herpes. Even the more serious illnesses of cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome and AIDS could be deterred if the human immune system were strong and vital. Over the last century, human (and animal) immune systems have been getting weaker likely due to global pollution combined with lack of essential minerals in the soil. While at the same time, destructive, illness-causing microbes have been getting stronger due to the overuse of prescribed antibiotics.  An antibiotic may kill most of the harmful bacteria. However, some of the bacteria survive to breed stronger cells which then become resistant to the antibiotic. There are now strains of super-microbes that are unkillable by any known prescribed antibiotic. Obviously, there is a crisis brewing in the condition of life on this planet. Most humans are functioning with a borderline internal immune system often insufficient to fight off disease.

The modern immune system is overtaxed daily with the constant bombardment of chemical pollutants in the air, water and even our food. Before 1940, most of our food was grown using organic, natural fertilizer. The soil and natural fertilizer contained many trace chemicals necessary to the human body which supported its natural defence system. Today, the soil itself is far less vital and the fertilizers are synthetic, chemical versions which have none of the trace elements found in organic fertilizer. One of those essential elements which has been disappearing from our food supply is silver. If we eat plants grown on chemical fertilizers, as most plants are grown today, without living organisms in the soil to help provide nutrition to the plant, we do not get the quality of vitamins and minerals that are available in organically grown foods. Thus, deficiencies develop. As the tissues age, or if we cannot assimilate silver for some reason, we develop a silver deficiency and an impaired immune system that could possibly lead to cancer and other diseases.

Colloidal Silver for Plants and Agriculture

Silver and other minerals are obtained from foods we eat that originate from organic soil. This soil contains living organisms that help to make minerals available to vegetation. When fruits and vegetables are grown on chemical fertilizers, we may not receive the necessary quantity of vitamins, minerals and trace elements which occur naturally. This may result in a decreased immune function over time. Dr. Robert Backer has also found a positive correlation between low silver levels and sickness. Adding colloidal silver to the soil, is a way of boosting its nutrient content. Unlike pesticides and chemical fertilizers, colloidal silver leaves no residues and keeps garden plants safe to eat. It kills bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that attack plants, and it also eliminates parasites. A small amount of colloidal silver used in spray application for plants (fruits and vegetables included) is considered safe for human consumption.

Colloidal silver has been used in horticulture as an ethylene inhibitor. Because it competes to bind to sites on the ethylene receptors of plants, solutions with silver particles are used by florists to maintain flower freshness. Horticulturists also may use colloidal silver to treat topical fungal infections on plants.

Soaking seeds in colloidal silver before planting, increases germination and reduces mold growth in sprouts. In addition, small amounts of colloidal silver diluted with pure water can be sprayed on soil. The plant may absorb the microscopic silver particles and become more resistant to soil-based pathogens. Treating soil around younger plant roots allows them to grow more vigorously.

Adding colloidal silver to cut plants allows the plant to live longer and prevents it from falling victim to bacteria, viruses and fungi. Plants placed in water with colloidal silver added to it wither and die less than those placed in normal water which may contain bacteria and pathogens. Spraying a small amount of colloidal silver onto the stem and leaf surfaces, allows the plant to absorb silver ions and prevent fungi, viruses and bacteria from colonizing the outer surface. The colloidal silver is absorbed into the plant and as a result, kills any pathogens inside itself as well as any embedded insect eggs. However, colloidal silver does not affect mature insects, therefore pollinators such as bees and ladybugs are not harmed.


In our experience, adding colloidal silver to plants and sprouts has decreased the growing time for maturation. These plants and sprouts also grow to be significantly bigger than those untreated with colloidal silver.


From Wings Of Wellness – Colloidal Silver
In reference to Colloidal Silver and plants

“What is Colloidal Silver?
Colloidal Silver is a tasteless, odourless, non-toxic, pure, natural substance consisting of sub-microscopic clusters of silver particles, suspended by a tiny electric charge placed on each particle, within a suitable liquid. The molecule’s size usually ranges from 0.01 to about 0.001 micron in diameter (very small). The particles do not settle but remain suspended since the electric charge exerts more force than gravity on each particle. Colloidal is the form of choice since the body must convert a crystalline solution to colloidal before it can be used. Taken daily, it is a powerful adjunct to our immune systems, by killing harmful disease-causing organisms, and aids healing.

Silver and all minerals are obtained from food we eat. This comes directly from organic soil containing living organisms. These organisms assist in making the minerals available to the vegetation. However, if we eat fruit and vegetables grown on chemical fertilizers, as most plants are grown today, we do not get the necessary quantity of vitamins, minerals and trace elements which occur in organically grown foods. This results in deficiencies which progress over time resulting in an impaired immune function. The results are diseases of aging. Dr. Robert Backer noticed a correlation between low silver levels and sickness; colds, flu, etc. Some Biochemists suspect that a silver deficiency is possibly one of the main reasons cancer exists and is increasing at such a rapid rate today. Dr. Bjorn Nordstrom of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, has used silver in his cancer treatment for many years. He says it has brought on rapid remission in many patients whom other doctors had given up on.

How Colloidal Silver Works
The presence of liquid Colloidal Silver benefits humans by disabling the oxygen metabolism enzyme of a virus, fungus, bacterium or any other single celled pathogen. Within a few minutes, the pathogen suffocates and dies, and is cleared out of the body by the immune, lymphatic and elimination systems. One of the primary Colloidal Silver benefits is that unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics that destroy beneficial enzymes, Colloidal Silver leaves these tissue-cell enzymes intact, as they are radically different from the enzymes of primitive single-celled life. Thus Colloidal Silver is absolutely safe for humans, animals, plants and all multi-celled living matter.”

From Colloidal Silver – A Healthy Silver Lining
In reference to Colloidal Silver and plants

“Plants & Animals in Silver Halo
Many testimonials have been shared and documented about the benefits people have found using colloidal silver for their beloved pets. Eye infections, cuts, abscesses, stomach ailments, skin rashes, the list goes on and on. Colloidal silver has been used to successfully treat cats, dogs, pigs, horses, birds, and every kind of pet. Because CS is simply added to the pet’s drinking water, it is very easy to administer. Animals seem to love it. You can’t really overdose with colloidal silver, so it takes the worry out of prescribing. The usual dose would be a teaspoon per average bowl of drinking water. Gardeners have started using colloidal silver on their plants. Good results have been seen with herbs and vegetables, as well as flowers. Some report larger, more attractive veggies. It is used on common plant problems with a high rate of success. It is a good idea to add a spoonful of CS to a vase of cut flowers to help the flowers last longer. It really works!”

From Colloidal Silver General Information
In reference to Colloidal Silver and plants

“Floral and Garden
Colloidal silver can be used to greatly extend the time before decaying begins on cut flowers. Probably due to the bacteria and other pathogens in water, cut flowers placed that medium will tend to wither and die much more
quickly than cut flowers that are placed in water which has colloidal silver added to it. The colloidal silver not only kills the pathogens in the water but is subsequently absorbed into the flowers and taken to the cellular level where colloidal silver works internally to kill remaining pathogens.

A colloidal silver solution in water can also be sprayed directly onto plants and shrubs in the garden. The action of the colloidal silver positive ions work on the outside of the plants to effectively destroy bacteria, virus, fungus, etc. Garden food plants that have been sprayed with colloidal silver leave no residue, as do poison sprays, and are safe for human consumption.”

Colloidal Silver for Pets/Animals

Benefits and Safety:
The consumption of colloidal silver by pets/animals has been found to be beneficial to their health. Colloidal silver can be used in the treatment of diseases in pets/animals both internally and externally with excellent results and no side effects.

Colloidal silver is known to kill over 500 kinds of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. It is absorbed directly into your pet’s blood and is stored in Kupfer cells in the liver. These cells are one of the pets’ defense mechanisms against infections. Colloidal silver is a safe, inexpensive alternative to pharmaceutical antibiotics, and it is highly effective at stopping, preventing and treating diseases in pets/animals.

Colloidal silver does not have a strong odor and has been found not to be harmful to an animal’s fur. Bacterial, viral or fungal topical/skin conditions may be treated with colloidal silver. It can be administered through the pet’s food or water, or even applied to the skin or fur a few times a day.

Topical application:
A few colloidal silver drops in the ears or eyes of your pet can clear infections. Used topically it can remove warts or other skin irregularities and may be sprayed directly onto cuts to prevent infections and promote healthy growth tissue.

Internal application:
Colloidal silver is also used in the treatment of digestive disorders, parasites and yeast infections in pets. Enhancing your pet’s drinking water with a few millilitres of colloidal silver can help to defend against pathogens and maintain a higher immunity.

Dogs and Cats:
In dogs, colloidal silver has been known to be effective against the canine parvo virus and according to pet owners, it has saved lives. In cats, colloidal silver can help to treat feline urinary disorders, including Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) or Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS). Conventional veterinary treatments may fail because they issue antibiotic treatments which cannot stop viral infections.

Links
Colloidal Silver/ Ionic Silver – Yes, For Dogs
Happy and Healthy Pets

Silver, Gold & Copper Pets Formula – The most effective non-drug treatment for your pets