Colloidal Gold – Its Historical Role and Uses Through Time
Colloidal gold – described as one of the oldest remedies
Gold has fascinated people throughout history. This precious metal has held an almost unique status since the earliest civilisations. In the form of coins and jewellery it symbolised wealth, while historical traditions also regarded it as a remedy. In ancient Egypt, gold was used as a burial gift for pharaohs and priests and was also prescribed to the living because people believed that this special metal could support both body and mind.
Under the name Aurum metallicum, or 'metal of light', Egyptian traditions used gold preparations for the body and for what were described as mental blockages. The Incas and Maya also believed in the power of gold. In their cultures, gold symbolised the sun.
The text links sunlight with joy, psychological calm and activity and describes how indigenous cultures viewed this concentrated solar energy as embodied in gold.
Colloidal gold in the Western world
The physician Paracelsus also used gold in the 16th century and is quoted as believing that 'gold keeps the body unbreakable'. Today gold continues to be used, especially in dentistry.
The article also discusses gold in veterinary medicine, including so-called gold acupuncture for dogs and cats in connection with the musculoskeletal system and age-related wear. Small gold particles are implanted in affected areas and owners are described as reporting greater vitality, well-being and mobility.
It further refers to research involving Duke University and the Karolinska Institute in 2018 that examined effects of gold on health and describes the study as finding a positive, lasting influence on the body's defence system.
Gold can influence body cells
The article states that researchers found gold could improve the transfer of information between body cells and discusses its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. It links this with brain-cell function, motor functions and unconscious processes such as regulation of heart rate and breathing.
Human cells are connected in a closely interwoven system and continuously exchange information. The article describes synapses as important in this communication and presents gold as playing a role in facilitating information transfer between cells.
Each cell contains DNA carrying genetic information. Together with RNA, DNA regulates cellular processes and helps coordinate the repair of damage or errors in cells.
The text states that research indicates gold may improve DNA conductivity and describes this as relevant to cellular processes.
It then discusses mitochondria, the small 'power plants' in cells that produce energy, and ATP (adenosine triphosphate). During energy production, metabolic by-products such as free radicals are produced.
The article describes glutathione and SOD (superoxide dismutase) as protective substances involved in neutralising free radicals and links their formation with trace amounts of gold.
SOD is described as a protective enzyme, while glutathione is discussed in connection with cellular self-cleaning, immune processes, DNA repair and the intestinal mucosa.
Gold in traditional Chinese medicine
In traditional Chinese medicine, gold is described as contributing to balance between body and mind. According to the article, practitioners associate it with improved energy flow and with the removal of physical and emotional blockages.
Traditional Chinese medicine views the body as an energy system in which meridians act as pathways. The text states that blockages may be associated with pain and changes in the body and that gold is traditionally considered helpful in restoring balance.
