Chapter Ten
Take Two Elements, Call Me In The Morning. By Greta Rhuberg
Synopsis
Ag. Cu. V. Gd. S. Rh.
Silver (#47. Ag)
silver caused better health in users when used as a plate as opposed to other materials
kept milk from spoiling when coin of it was left in the jug
antibacterial
turns skin blue-grey permanently when ingested. “argyria”
- Transition metal
- Has been known and used since ancient times
- found in its natural form
Gadolinium ( #64. Gd.)
fights cancer potentially
abundance of unpaired electrons
magnetized stronger than any other element
MRI Machines use it
Putting together Gd with chemicals that stick to tumors help doctors pick out tumors easily
raises contrast between tumors and normal flesh
Gd absorbs neutrons b/c the unpaired electrons, turns radioactive, goes nuclear, and shreds the tissue around it
has proteins that repair DNA, so tumor cells can’t rebuild
better than chemo and normal radiation
may cause kidney problems, muscles to stiffen (early stage of rigor mortis) and skin turned to a hide, or difficulty breathing
- rare earth metal
- Discovered by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1880
- Named for gadolinite, the mineral in which is was found
Vanadium (#23. V.)
spermicide
instead of dissolving membrane, it snaps off tail of sperm
not on the market as such because it hasn’t been harnessed and tested as a medicine for human consumption
un-explainably raises and lowers blood glucose
Can be found in the waters of Mt Fuji, sold as cure for diabetes
- transition metal
- Found by Andrés Manuel del Rio in 1803
- Can be found as a byproduct from uranium mining
Sulfur (#16. S.)
- Nonmetal
- Used since ancient times, so the discovery is unclear
- found naturally as the element
- Prontosil is Sulfur based
- Prontosil saved the life of the famous President Franklin D Roosevelt
Rhodium (#45. Rh.)
- In the platinum group
- Transition metal
- rare, silvery-white, and hard
- Has been used as a miracle drug for Parkinson's disease
- Was discovered by William Hyde Wollaston in 1803.
- found as a naturally occurring metal
Copper. (#29. Cu.)
antibacterial
cheap enough for everyday use
used in air ducts and water pipes
harmless to humans, kills microbes
oligodynamic (self-cleaning)
- transition metal
- Has been known since ancient times
- Is found as a pure substance in nature
Citations
Gagnon, S.(January thirteenth, 2015) Who Discovered the Elements? Retrieved from http://education.jlab.org/qa/discover_ele.html