3rd Rock Rashblock: A Silver Panacea Ointment

"Our product is not only more effective than Neosporin but it will reduce those microorganisms in your body because you can ingest it."

• The active ingredients in many topical antibacterial ointments, like Neosporin, contain antibiotics.
• Claims that RASHBlock is antibacterial or antimicrobial have not been FDA or USDA approved. However, silver is a proven antimicrobial, topical disinfectant, and antiseptic. Like all metal oxides, silver oxide kills all bacteria and is not selective like antibiotics.
• Each antibiotic kills specific bugs. Consequently, antibiotic skin ointments kill off non-resistant strains, exposing the skin’s surface to colonization by more resistant strains. Chelated silver oxide kills all strains equally and does not lead to mutation as antibiotics do.
• RASHBlock is also a safe replacement for many disinfectant uses of Oragel. While safe enough to eat, users should be mindful that over-ingestion of any silver-based product has inherent risks.
• Chelated AgO prevents bacterial growth.
• Some users claim RASHBlock can be ingested in place of antibiotics. This use is not approved by the USDA or FDA and can cause Argyria/Argyrosis if taken in extreme quantities. P However, occasional ingestion of RASHBlock (no more than an occasional teaspoon) will not cause Argyria/Argyrosis.
• Because of its Nutrogel base, RASHBlock can be used as a safe, USDA organic, non-estrogenic, all-natural alternative to KY jelly.
• Product is 100% Gluten-Free and Non-GMO.

3rd Rock Rashblock is a doctor-recommended, clinically-tested chelated silver oxide which has been successfully used to treat urinary tract infections (with topical application), cuts, wounds, acne, fungal infections, diaper rash, Staphyloccus Aureus (staph infection bacteria), Pseudenomas Aeruginosa, Escherichia Coli (E-Coli which is deadly if ingested in foods – remember Jack in the Box ?), MSRA, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), as well as fungi such as Candida Albicans and Aspergillus Niger.

3^rd Rock is patent-pending.

- DaLeeta Mullaley

Disclaimer
Agency regulations in 21 CFR 330.10(a)(4)(ii) state that the standards for effectiveness for an OTC drug that is generally recognized as effective include a requirement for controlled clinical investigations. Isolated case reports, random experience, and reports lacking the details that permit scientific evaluation are not considered adequate to establish effectiveness. Testimonials from consumers cannot be considered as adequate proof of effectiveness or safety. None of the comments presented any evidence of safety or effectiveness beyond personal experience.

Silver, which can kill dangerous micro-organisms, has been used since ancient times to fight infections and delay spoilage. With the advent of antibiotic therapy, however, medicinal silver products and their versatility as a disinfectant have vanished (circa 1940 -1945), with the exception of topical silver salves and neonatal eye drop preparations.

The Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, stated that silver healed wounds and controlled disease. Around 400 B.C., he listed it as a singular treatment for ulcers. The King of Persia carried boiled water in silver flagons to prevent sickness. In 69 B.C., silver nitrate was described in the contemporary Roman pharmacopoeia. Pliny the Elder, in his survey of the world’s knowledge, Natural History (78 A.D.), states that silver “… has healing properties as an ingredient in plasters, being extremely effective in causing wounds to close up…”

Medicinal silver was widely used for blood purification, heart conditions, and halitosis. It is widely thought that during the Middle Ages, silver utensils and goblets contributed a bluish hue to the skin tone of the upper class, resulting in the term “royal blue bloods.” It’s very likely that the phrase, “born with a silver spoon in his mouth,” was coined during that time for the same reason: to describe the good fortune of health for the wealthy. These blue bloods were noted to have obtained a measure of protection from the rampant plagues common to Europe in those centuries. Metallic silver dissolved in water to the level of 10-5 g/l, is toxic to Escherichia coli and Bacillus typhosus.

American pioneers would often put a silver dollar into a container of milk to keep it fresh without refrigeration. They would also drop silver and copper coins into barrels of drinking water to combat bacteria and algae. During the Napoleonic wars, Tsar Alexander’s armies used water casks lined with silver to clean drinking water obtained from rivers and streams.

In 1861, Thomas Graham discovered that some solutions would pass through a membrane and others would not. He found a stable, intermediate state of matter and was able to describe it. Graham discovered that substances could enter a solution in such a manner that they would exhibit characteristics quite different from those of a true solution. He applied the term “colloidal” (from kolla = glue) to this intermediate state, since glue, gelatin, and related substances were the most obvious to him as being in this unique state.

In 1884, the German obstetrician C.S.F. Crede observed that there was a 79 percent relationship between blind children and maternal venereal disease.

By 1897, silver nitrate was commonly used in America to prevent blindness in newborns and is still used today. By 1910, Henry Crookes had documented that certain metals, when in a colloidal state, had strong germicidal action but were harmless to humans. The oligodynamic concept motivated the development of many antimicrobial processes and products.

Both the U.S. and Russian space shuttle vehicles use electrified silver and copper water filtration systems.

Many urology implements commonly used from 1930 to 1960 were made of silver. The advent of inexpensive stainless steel and improved sterilization methods greatly diminished the clinical market for silver implements.

During World War II, Charles L. Fox, a surgeon, observed that many soldiers died of uncontrolled bacterial infection in open wounds. He had long used silver nitrate as part of his medical practice, but it was far too aggressive with protein structures – limiting its clinical uses. His research at the Department of Surgery and Microbiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, led to the discovery of silver sulfadiazine.

This combination provided controlled release of silver ions in a wound along with an active antibiotic drug. Silver sulfadiazine provided a steady, long-term delivery of silver ions onto or into a wound. This combination remains a medical milestone in the treatment of burn wounds and is the standard against which all other burn wound treatments are measured. It is a dual antagonist: silver has the primary activity against pathogens but should an organism be sensitive to sulfonamids, the sulfadiazine component will also be active. This dual function has been proven effective against a wide range of bacteria, fungi, extracellular viruses and protozoa.

Charles E. Renn at the Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Resources, Johns Hopkins University, conducted studies in the 1950’s that revealed drinking water could be disinfected if very fine silver particles were deposited in an activated carbon. The resulting filter acted as a mild galvanic battery that caused silver to dissolve. Silver concentrations varied between 25 to 40 parts per billion. The activated carbon adsorbed undesirable organic compounds including cancer-inducing trihalomethanes that can be generated in the presence of chlorine. Silver impregnated activated carbon is a major component of the $4 Billion U.S. water purification market.

Research conducted at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arizona, proved that silver and copper ions effectively eliminate Legionella in drinking water pipelines. Many hospitals in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. have silver-copper ionization systems to eradicate Legionella pneumophilia from hot and cold water recirculation pipelines.

More than 96 different silver medicinals (many used intravenously) were in use prior to 1939, as documented by the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medical Association. The introduction of Argyrol, a silver-protein compound that provided silver ions for minor illnesses, was one of the most successful silver-based preparations. Argyrol was widely marketed until the advent of antibiotics during the 1950’s.

At one point many OTC drug companies marketed their products as treatments for numerous serious conditions. As a result, on September 16, 1999, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule establishing that all over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts for internal or external use that were generally recognized as safe and effective were, in fact, misbranded. The FDA issued this final rule due to a lack of substantial scientific evidence that supports the use of OTC colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts for these disease conditions

3rd Rock founder Guerry (pronounced “Gary”) Grune is a surf bum with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. In Guerry’s words, he is “trained in the profession of solving problems.”

When a mom approached him at a convention and asked him to make a natural diaper cream that didn’t leave a residue, Guerry knew right away how to help her.

A short time before this query about a natural diaper cream, Guerry’s business partner, Bill Wingfield, had made a fortunate mistake while working with chelated silver oxide in the lab that would change the scope of modern-day rash/itch formulas. A small batch of the chelated silver oxide had gelled. An inventor by nature, Guerry instantly realized that Bill’s mistake could become a viable alternative to petroleum jelly—a potential carcinogen that has been known to suffocate pores, aggravate acne, and in some extreme cases, cause pneumonia (graph link to story). Not only would this newly-discovered formula have moisturizing properties, it would also work as an antibacterial. Guerry also deemed this a safe alternative to first-aid ointments like Neosporin.

And thus, a new generation of 3rd Rock products was born. Guerry went back to the mom he met at the convention and asked her to try the chelated silver oxide gel. The results were proof-positive that his inventor’s intuition was correct. The mom and several of her friends tried the gel and found that it not only wiped out diaper rash quickly, it also prevented it from recurring.

Since diaper rash is notoriously tough to eliminate, Guerry decided to develop a cream for adults using the same three simple ingredients: organic, USDA-grade kosher glycerin, a synthesized emulsifier, and his star ingredient: chelated silver oxide.

From a little error in the lab, 3rd Rock RASHBlock became Guerry’s new food-grade go-to for rashes, wounds, and various skin irritations. When speaking of this accomplishment, Guerry’s pride is palpable: “We actually created a new composition of matter.”

Chelated silver oxide is an ingredient like no other. Chelating this metal makes it biologically compatible with the cells in our bodies. Though colloidal silver works, it is easily flushed out of the body with water. Chelated silver oxide, however, attaches to the cell wall and works with the body to wipe out bacteria.

After testing the product on family and friends, Guerry began to see amazing results. “I believe it is a miracle-worker, and that it’s better than any antibiotic I’ve ever seen.”

“Keeping it simple” has always been Guerry’s mission, and RASHBlock’s composition of three food-grade ingredients is a reflection of this ideal. “Simple is what you ought to be ingesting. Simple is what you want,” says Guerry. “The key is to use the least amount of processed ingredients because they have the probability of causing issues. The lower the possibility of contamination, the purer the product will be. From a cost standpoint, quality control on several materials is challenging. Keeping it simple benefits everyone.”

3rd Rock RASHBlock is the brainchild of an inventor and engineer who is clearly passionate about creating sustainable, holistic health products. “Nobody else makes what we make in the world,” says Guerry.

With such innovative and timely products, we definitely agree.

TRY IT FOR YOURSELF AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!