Dear Frugal, I love your web sight, and would like to offer some of the information I have gathered for your consideration. For a long time, I have been considering starting my own web sight with survival information, but after visiting yours, I feel I would be better off if I could contribute to the extensive information you have already offered. I understand that if you use my information, I will receive a password to access the protected files on your sight. For Your Consideration: Colloidal Silver Colloidal Silver is an all natural antibiotic that is affective against 650 different kinds of bacteria, and VIRUSES. It can be taken internally, used topically, put in your eyes, ears, or sprayed up your nose. I've even heard of people injecting it in their veins, (I personally, would have to be very sick before I would even consider anything like that). I have found it very affective against, local infections, sinus infections, ear aches, colds, flu, and even peritonitis. I personally know someone who cured Scabies by using Colloidal Silver (topically), and after three days, all the sores were replaced with new pink skin. Colloidal Silver is sold in healthfood stores for between &20.00, and $25.00 per four oz. bottle. It can be made at home, or in the field for pennies per gallon. The materials needed are: 2- 5 inch pieces of 14ga. wire. 3 nine volt transistor batteries distilled water, (water from a solar still is perfect) saline solution (see instructions below) 1-4oz. bottle w/ eyedropper.(ask your pharmacist) The first step is to make your saline solution. Start by pouring four oz. of distilled water in a glass container, add 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized seasalt (canning salt works, but make sure it isn't iodized), stir until dissolved. Pour 8oz. of distilled water into a glass container. (don't use any other metals in any part of any process in making Colloidal Silver). Place two 9V batteries side by side so that you have two opposing terminals next to each other, and plug the third battery on top to connect all three batteries in series. The two remaining terminals should be of opposite polarity. Wrap the silver wire around the two remaining terminals, using just enough wire to make a 1/2 turn around the terminal. You should have about 4 3/4" of silver wire extending to the front of the batteries. Make sure both wires are pointing in the same direction. You should be able to place the batteries across the glass container, with the wires extending into the water, (make sure the wires don't touch one another, if they do the process stops). Using an eyedropper, place a drop or two into the water. You should begin to see a gray cloud coming from one of the wires, and bubbles coming from the other. You are now making Colloidal Silver. Let the process run for several minutes, (each minute produces 1 part per million). The stuff you buy in the store is usually 5ppm. Put a few drops of Colloidal Silver in the bottle you have for your saline solution, it will keep things from growing in it. After you have made your silver, you will notice that the wires are colored black. To clean them, allow them to dry, then with a nylon scouring pad, litely scrub off the black stuff, and wipe them off with a paper towel. Take your Colloidal Silver, as soon as you have symptoms of any illness. It's most effective when taken early. The FDA says "there is no toxic dosage for Colloidal Silver". Manufacturers recommend that you take a tablespoon every day, but I believe you should let your immune system do it's job. If you don't use it, you'll loose it! Besides, I believe the manufacturers have an interest in getting you to buy more. Keep your Colloidal Silver in a cool dark place, (not hte refrigerator). Silver is used in photographic film, and is light sensitive. Use it in good health!