Werner Kühni is a naturopath and psychotherapist with training in homeopathy, healing stones, and essential oils. The author of several books, he lives in Germany. Walter von Holst is an expert on crystal healing and runs the Steinkreis center in Stuttgart, Germany, which offers courses on stones, crystals, and holistic health.

Introduction

1 A Brief History of Silver
Silver During the Middle Ages

Modern Science Considers Silver

2 The Geology, Physics, and Extraction of Silver

Silver Ores with a Content of More than 45 Percent Silver

Physical and Chemical Properties of Silver

A Brief History of Silver Mining

The Process of Mining Silver

3 Scientific Evidence for the Medicinal Use of Silver

The Oligodynamic Effect

The Physiology of Silver

Clinical Studies

Stem Cell Research

4 Making Colloidal Silver
Silver Colloids and How They Work

Methods for Making Colloidal Silver

Water Quality

Quality Criteria for Colloidal Silver

Colored Solutions of Colloidal Silver

5 Using Colloidal Silver
Determining Dosage and Methods of Administration

Achieving Complementary Effects

Storage and Shelf Life

Risks, Limitations, and Side Effects

Conditions and Their Treatments

Digestive Disorders • Eye Ailments • Mouth and Respiratory Ailments • Skin Conditions • Systemic Illnesses • Urogenital Conditions • Other Conditions

Treating Animals with Colloidal Silver

6 The Use of Silver in Mineral Crystal Healing
The Mineralogical Profile of Silver

Processes of Silver Formation

Chemical Mineral Class

The Crystal System

Qualities

Silver for Spiritual Evolution

Instructions for Making a Silver Mineral Essence

7 Using Silver in Other Healing Modalities
Silver in Homeopathy

Silver in Anthroposophic Medicine

Silver in Alchemy

Silver in Technology

Appendix 1
Colloidal Silver Q & A

Appendix 2
Sources of Error when Taking Colloidal Silver

Appendix 3
Excerpts from the Literature on Using Silver

Resources

References

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index