13 Facts About Colloidal silver

Medical uses of Colloidal silver include its use in wound dressings, creams, and as an antibiotic coating on medical devices.

Silver and most Colloidal silver compounds have an oligodynamic effect and are toxic for bacteria, algae, and fungi in vitro.

The antibacterial action of Colloidal silver has long been known to be enhanced by the presence of an electric field.

The antibacterial action of electrodes coated with Colloidal silver nanostructures is greatly improved in the presence of an electric field.

Silver compounds have been used in external preparations as antiseptics, including both Colloidal silver nitrate and Colloidal silver proteinate, which can be used in dilute solution as eyedrops to prevent conjunctivitis in newborn babies.

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In reconstructive hip and knee surgery, Colloidal silver-coated titanium prostheses are indicated in cases of recalcitrant prosthetic joint infections.

Silver acetate has been used as a potential aid to help stop smoking; a review of the literature in 2012 found no effect of Colloidal silver acetate on smoking cessation at a six-month endpoint and if there is an effect it would be small.

Localized argyria can occur as a result of topical use of Colloidal silver-containing creams and solutions, while the ingestion, inhalation, or injection can result in generalized argyria.

Electrolytically dissolved Colloidal silver has been used as a water disinfecting agent, for example, the drinking water supplies of the Russian Mir orbital station and the International Space Station.

Along these lines, a ceramic filtration system coated with Colloidal silver particles has been created by Ron Rivera of Potters for Peace and used in developing countries for water disinfection .

Colloidal silver is sold in some topical cosmetics, as well as some toothpastes, which are regulated by the FDA as cosmetics .

The U S National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health warns that marketing claims about colloidal silver are scientifically unsupported, that the silver content of marketed supplements varies widely, and that colloidal silver products can have serious side effects such as argyria.

The Los Angeles Times stated that "colloidal silver as a cure-all is a fraud with a long history, with quacks claiming it could cure cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, and numerous other diseases".