While there
have been no clinical studies on this subject, the anecdotal evidence is
compelling. Here’s what we know so far…
Hi,
Steve Barwick here, for www.TheSilverEdge.com...
Most
people know that “shingles,” also known as herpes
zoster virus outbreak, can cause a painful, blistering skin rash that can
last two to four weeks, or even longer.
Some victims might also develop severe nerve pain that can last for months, or even for years after the rash goes away. This is called post-herpetic neuralgia, and it’s the most common complication of shingles.
Some victims might also develop severe nerve pain that can last for months, or even for years after the rash goes away. This is called post-herpetic neuralgia, and it’s the most common complication of shingles.
Shingles
is caused by the varicella zoster virus –
the same virus that causes chickenpox. Apparently, if you’ve ever had
chickenpox, this virus resides inside you for
life, normally in a dormant state.
But
experts say it can “reactivate” years later, particularly during times of
physical or mental stress, and when immunity is low. This is why it so often afflicts the
aged. Only, instead of causing
chickenpox, it causes the painful “shingles” outbreaks.
Pain
from shingles can be excruciating, oftentimes described as deep burning or
“stabbing” pain, often in conjunction with uncontrollable itching and deep,
debilitating aches.
Experts
say that’s because the shingles virus prefers to live in the nerve cells of the
human body, and when reactivated it inflames those cells.
Colloidal
Silver and Shingles
According
to the book Prescriptions for Natural
Healing by Phyllis A. Balch and her husband Dr. James F. Balch, M.D.,
colloidal silver is indeed effective for treating shingles.
Here’s
from page 622 of the 3rd edition of their book, listing shingles as
a condition that can be treated effectively with colloidal silver:
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) – “A natural antibiotic that has
shown effectiveness in treating shingles. Can be taken internally and used
topically.” (p. 622)
And according to a very old issue
of the British Medical Journal (December 15, 1917), researcher J. Mark Hovell
wrote:
“Colloidal silver has also been used successfully in septic
conditions of the mouth (including pyorrhea alveolysis - Rigg's disease),
throat (including tonsillitis and quincies), ear (including Menier's symptoms
and closure to Valsalva's inflation), and iin generalized septicemia,
leucorrhea, cystitis, whooping cough and shingles."
Small Silver Particles
Work Best
Radio
talk show host Robert Scott Bell says “actively charged silver nanoparticles or
cations (positively charged silver ions) are effective against shingles
outbreaks, “if the silver particles are small enough.”
The
smaller the silver particles, the more easily they can penetrate the virus
itself, he explains, and bind to the genetic material combined within it,
rendering the shingles virus unable to replicate. “This,” he says, “can stop an infection in
its tracks.”
For
a shingles outbreak, Bell first recommends topical application of a
high-quality silver gel such as Sovereign Silver First Aid Gel.
And
he recommends oral consumption of a good, high-quality silver hydrosol such as
Sovereign Silver brand colloidal silver.
“Just one
teaspoon held sublingually for about a minute before swallowing, taken every
waking hour while in the throes of an outbreak can be of great assistance. Spread doses out as symptoms improve.”
Bell
says he has seen the topical application of the silver gel and concomitant oral
ingestion of the colloidal silver dramatically shorter the duration and
severity of shingles outbreaks.
He
goes on to say “If you feel like you may
be susceptible or on the verge of a shingles attack, you can prophylactically
begin frequent dosing with silver. Longer-term prevention for those vulnerable
would include using one teaspoon three to five times daily to assist with
immune system rebuilding.”
But Does
Colloidal Silver Really Work?
I’ve
had quite a few experienced colloidal silver users over the years write to tell
me that colloidal silver helped immensely with shingles outbreaks.
And
I've posted several testimonials directly below, from the Testimonials page at TheSilverEdge.com.
As noted earlier, shingles is caused by a virus that likes to "hibernate" in the nerve cells of your body.
As noted earlier, shingles is caused by a virus that likes to "hibernate" in the nerve cells of your body.
In
other words, this virus generally lies dormant when residing in the nerve
cells. This is why it is so painful when they finally become active. Their renewed
activity apparently causes severe irritation and inflammation to the nerves.
Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to get colloidal silver deep into the nerve cells where the viruses dwell in their dormant state, as the nerves are protected by the myelin sheath which acts as "insulation" to the nerves.
Nevertheless, based upon numerous communications I've had with shingles victims who have used colloidal silver successfully for this debilitating condition, once the viruses have become active the silver appears to be effective in killing many, and driving the rest back into their dormant state.
Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to get colloidal silver deep into the nerve cells where the viruses dwell in their dormant state, as the nerves are protected by the myelin sheath which acts as "insulation" to the nerves.
Nevertheless, based upon numerous communications I've had with shingles victims who have used colloidal silver successfully for this debilitating condition, once the viruses have become active the silver appears to be effective in killing many, and driving the rest back into their dormant state.
Many
researchers say colloidal silver also helps stimulate immunity, which is
important, because lowered immunity is often one reason why the shingles virus can
become active from its normally dormant state.
In
many cases, when colloidal silver is used daily, in small amounts (i.e., one
teaspoonful to one tablespoonful per day) between shingles outbreaks, the
length of time between those outbreaks is often dramatically increased, with
many people saying they can go for years without another shingles outbreak.
What’s
more, when an outbreak finally does occur, the duration is often dramatically
lessened. People who had usually endured shingles outbreaks lasting for weeks at
a time find that new outbreaks last only for a few days to a week at most, when
colloidal silver has been used faithfully in the interim.
Finally, experienced colloidal silver users tell me that during the course of a shingles outbreak, taking somewhat higher daily dosages of colloidal silver can help reduce the symptoms dramatically, and reduce the length and severity of the outbreak.
Finally, experienced colloidal silver users tell me that during the course of a shingles outbreak, taking somewhat higher daily dosages of colloidal silver can help reduce the symptoms dramatically, and reduce the length and severity of the outbreak.
Most
of the colloidal silver users I’ve spoken with on this subject tell me they’ve
ingested anywhere from two ounces to four ounces of high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver daily during the course of the
outbreaks (i.e., for no more than 10 days), while also spraying 10 ppm micro-particle
colloidal silver topically onto the shingles outbreaks three to five times a
day, or as needed to help stop the itching and surface pain, and heal the skin
lesions.
What Shingles
Victims Say
Here are some real-life accounts from the Testimonials page of The Silver Edge web site:
“I’ve had the
Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator for some years now and have found
many uses for the silver water, ranging from flyblown sheep, to toe fungus, to
of course the usual cold, flu treatments.
But the most dramatic use I have found was for a case of shingles I had two and a half years ago.
But the most dramatic use I have found was for a case of shingles I had two and a half years ago.
It started
with nerve pain in my back. When the little red spots appeared, I went to the
doctor, got it diagnosed, and came away with prescriptions for $250 worth of
salve, pain pills, antibiotic pills, and a warning from the doctor that in all
likelihood I would have to come back for more.
Two days later the pain had increased to the point that it was unbearable.
Two days later the pain had increased to the point that it was unbearable.
Knowing that
something other than the doctor's prescriptions was needed, I had my wife pour
colloidal silver in her hand and literally wash my back with it. Fifteen
minutes later the pain was gone. Not just diminished, but GONE!
And it never came back. Also, the outbreak, the little red spots, never got any worse than if they were pimples, did not scab, and soon disappeared.”
And it never came back. Also, the outbreak, the little red spots, never got any worse than if they were pimples, did not scab, and soon disappeared.”
-- A. D. Robinson, UT
“I also gave
some colloidal silver to a friend who was suffering with a bad case of
shingles.
I gave her colloidal silver in combination with olive leaf extract and her shingles and pain disappeared in days. She told me that her Shingles usually last 6-8 wks.
The outbreak that was inside her mouth healed within 12 hrs. She swished the colloidal silver around in her mouth for 1 min. before swallowing it.
She drank 1-2 oz. about 5-7 times per day for 3 days along with about 1 TBL. of olive leaf extract.”
I gave her colloidal silver in combination with olive leaf extract and her shingles and pain disappeared in days. She told me that her Shingles usually last 6-8 wks.
The outbreak that was inside her mouth healed within 12 hrs. She swished the colloidal silver around in her mouth for 1 min. before swallowing it.
She drank 1-2 oz. about 5-7 times per day for 3 days along with about 1 TBL. of olive leaf extract.”
-- T.R.B., Montgomery, TX
“I was
experiencing cold sores (the herpes kind, little clusters of blisters) in
multiple places on my face, while having light sensitivity and head pain!
A nurse said that it sounded like shingles. So I contacted a friend, who had done a cleanse for viral infections, and it involved the use of 1 ounce of 10 ppm colloidal silver every 4 hours, for a month.
He knew that to purchase a month’s worth of colloidal silver in a store would be far more than the cost of a generator, so he researched and recommended the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator.
This cleanse was for 1 month (that included night doses) and symptoms of the herpes sores were gone for 2 years as a result.”
A nurse said that it sounded like shingles. So I contacted a friend, who had done a cleanse for viral infections, and it involved the use of 1 ounce of 10 ppm colloidal silver every 4 hours, for a month.
He knew that to purchase a month’s worth of colloidal silver in a store would be far more than the cost of a generator, so he researched and recommended the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator.
This cleanse was for 1 month (that included night doses) and symptoms of the herpes sores were gone for 2 years as a result.”
-- Johanna Brosie, AZ
"My
husband and I have been using the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver generator for
five years. The same generator. We love it.
When I had
shingles, I put it on the spots and drank about 2 oz every four hours. I never,
never took the medicine they prescribed for me.
I believe
catching it as fast as I did (I had a doctor's appointment and one spot was on
my forehead), probably helped matters.
I think the
secret for us, since we have never had the flu nor the shot, is taking it like
you would your medicine. Keeping it in your system every four hours during the
outbreak has been what worked for us."
--
Linda F.
Here
are some additional testimonials on colloidal silver and shingles from the
WebMD.com web site.
This
first one is from an elderly individual who had shingles in around her right
eye:
“I have
suffered from Shingles Neuralgia around my right eye for over 2 years. The
optic nerve was not affected. I had continual irritation of the eye lid and the
whole eye orbit, with a small weeping itching area on the lower lid.
I applied the
colloidal silver solution over the lid and right side of the face. The weeping
area disappeared and has not returned for 2 months. It interrupted my sleep at
night, and would drain into the right eye. No more eye lid drainage.
The general
burning, pain and swelling around the orbit has greatly decreased and my sleep
had improved. I am also full of energy and regaining my exercise program, along
with daily yoga stretches.
I'm 77, and
was thinking that life was not worth living. Now I am planning a whole new life
and moving from AK to Hawaii.”
Here’s
another testimonial, this one from a lady who was able to get rid of a painful
shingles outbreak in just a few days using colloidal silver:
“I realized I
had the start of shingles one Friday night. The stinging and irritation was
getting worse and worse.
I was trying
to think what I could do to relieve the pain when I remembered I had a bottle
of colloidal silver in the back of the cabinet. My mom had given it to me a few
years earlier.
I started
applying it and immediately I felt relief. I would have relief for about 1/2 an
hour and then would apply it again. I wondered if cool water would give the
same relief -- it did not. The silver was actually doing something to relieve
the pain.
I started
taking it orally then, and continued to apply it to relieve the pain. I planned
to go to the doctor on Monday morning, but by Monday the shingles were almost
completely gone!
That sold me.
I now make my own colloidal silver and have used it to cure ear infections,
sinus infections, pink eye, and sore throats. I use it on cuts and burns,
insect bites, etc.
Sometimes I
add some to the rinse cycle of my laundry. It takes away the musty smell that
sometimes is in the dishcloths and towels during the hot summer months. I LOVE
colloidal silver!”
Here’s
a testimonial I found on the IndiaDivine.org website:
“I have
personally given colloidal silver to SIX different people in my small town that
had shingles - both externally and internally - and every single one of them
have completely recovered after only spraying it on externally and/or taking
doses of it internally at one ounce three times a day for a week or less!!!
Those with
exposed nerve endings and multiple lesions had instant pain relief when they
sprayed the colloidal silver on or dabbed it on with a q-tip.
One man tried
to go back to the prescription his doctor had given him, an antibiotic
ointment, and he got much worse and had to quickly stop the ointment and start
spraying the colloidal silver on again -- and within 48 hours, his healing
resumed, and his pain was GONE. Not so with ANYTHING antibiotic!!
Shingles are
a viral infection, and colloidal silver is a proven antiviral, antifungal,
antimicrobial, anti-everything solution.”
Here’s
another very interesting testimonial, this one from the CureZone.com site:
“I seem to
have Shingles…It’s only a mild case, thankfully…I’ve had the rash down my left
side for 36 hours now.
At first for
the whole day I thought it was an allergic reaction, but when it started
blistering last night I put 2 + 2 together. I shall come back & do a proper
update when I’m better…
I’ve been
taking regular doses of vitamin C - 3 to 10 grams daily. And secondly,
Colloidal Silver applied topically has given AMAZING relief from the itching!
The itching
went soon after application of the colloidal silver & didn’t come back. In
addition the rash started to improve and the swelling went down somewhat.”
Not “Proof”
Keep
in mind, of course, the standard FDA-required disclaimer that anecdotal reports
like these are not “proof” of effectiveness – obviously, because they cannot be
construed as double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies.
But
they do indicate, to my mind, that more research needs to be conducted on this
topic so a standardized dosage and treatment can be developed.
Of
course, once that’s done, the FDA will probably declare colloidal silver to be a
“drug” and make you get a prescription for it…
…which
is another good reason to own the means of colloidal silver production, i.e., a
high-quality home colloidal silver generator such as the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The
Silver Edge, which allows you to make all of the safe, natural colloidal silver
you could ever need, for the rest of your life, for less than 36 cents a quart!
That
way, should the medical bureaucrats ever try to declare colloidal silver to be
a “drug,” you’ll be able to make all you want without worry.
Additional
Ideas
Finally,
many people I've spoken to have also found that taking one capsule of the
immune-boosting supplement, Beta-1,3, 1,6-glucan, several times a day during a
shingles outbreak, dramatically lessened the pain and shortened the outbreaks
compared to previous outbreaks.
This
specific immune-boosting supplement is available at www.NSC24.com. Keep in mind that it’s when immunity has been
compromised that these viruses are so often at their worst. So anything you can do to boost immunity is
crucial.
Also
this: Some shingles outbreaks are much more
severe than others. A family member who
had a very severe case of shingles
last year found that the only thing that worked for the horrific underlying
pain was a colloidal silver cream product called Silver Pure (available at
www.SilverPure.com) which contains a whopping 30,000 ppm silver
nanoparticles.
While
colloidal silver liquid, applied topically, was helpful in stopping the horrific
itching, in this particular case it barely put a dent in the underlying nerve
pain that seemed to emanate from just below the surface of the skin.
But
the Silver Pure cream did the trick. It
stopped the terrible nerve pain in just moments
after each application, and only had to be applied about three times daily
during the course of the shingles outbreak.
What’s Your Story?
As
you can see, different people have used colloidal silver in a variety of ways
(topically, orally, etc.), and sometimes in combination with other substances,
such as Olive Leaf extract (which is said to be highly antiviral) or Vitamin C
(immune-boosting, antiviral) or immune-boosting supplements like
Beta-1,3-1,6-glucan.
If
you have a colloidal silver and shingles success story, be sure to join us on
the Colloidal
Silver Secrets Community and post your story so others can learn from it.
Finally,
if you’d like to learn how to make your own high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver, quickly and easily, in the comfort and privacy of your own home,
for less than 36 cents a quart, just
click the link in this sentence.
Meanwhile,
I’ll be back next week with another great article about colloidal silver…
Yours for the
safe, sane and responsible use of
colloidal silver,
Steve
Barwick, author
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual
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