Colloidal silver--microscopic particles of silver suspended in distilled water--is a substance known to have numerous health benefits including aiding the healing of tissue, fighting bacterial infections and strengthening the immune system. Buying colloidal silver can become expensive, however, and is not readily available in all places. Fortunately, it is easy to construct a generator and make your own at home.
Building the Generator
A simple generator is made by connecting four 9-volt batteries together, pole-to-pole, with a battery-to-clamp converter attached to either end of the series. Alligator clamps are soldered to the ends of the wires on the converter. Each of the two clamps is attached to the end of a pure silver rod or wire, 5 to 6 inches in length (available for fairly low prices at jewellery stores and various online retailers), and the generator is complete. Note that the four batteries should be fully connected only when the generator is in use.
Producing Colloidal Silver
Clean a large glass container with a nylon scrub pad, and wipe both silver rods clean as well. Fill the container with approximately 8 ounces of distilled water. Insert both rods into the water. They should be upright and parallel, about two inches apart. The closer they can be to the center of the container, the better--you can hold them in place with a couple of chopsticks laid horizontally across the mouth of the container. After about 15 minutes of electrolysis, watch the rods carefully. You eventually should see a small, wispy cloud form between the two rods--this means the number of silver ions in the water is nearing the desired amount. Five minutes after the appearance of the cloud, remove the negatively-charged rod from the liquid. Two minutes later, remove the positive rod and disconnect your batteries. You can now store your colloidal silver in glass or FDA-grade plastic bottles.
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