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Silver Salve Uses

Silver salve offers a natural substitute to man-made antibiotics. According to Dr. Susan E. Kolb from the Atlanta Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, colloidal silver salve possesses antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Bacteria strains that are pathological or disease causing are destroyed by metallic silver, particularly if this salve has been electrochemically charged. Silver salve has been held in high esteem in both traditional Chinese and Indian medical practices.

  1. Skin Conditions

    • Depending on the manufacturer, silver salve will contain colloidal silver, glycerin, aloe, methylparaben and propylparaben. The salve may also have hectorite clay and ethylparaben added. In certain cases, citric acid may also be one of the ingredients. The electrical manufacturing process guarantees microscopic particle size and stability of the silver particles themselves. All of these ingredients give silver salve antibacterial properties, which actively promote healing of open wounds and any variety of skin abrasions and irritations. Silver salve works by disabling the enzymes that bacteria require to utilize oxygen. Silver salve can also be applied to minor burns on the skin and is considered to have pain relief properties, which adds to its other positive attributes when used on burn patients. Silver salve is also used in the treatment of acne and insect stings and bites. This product can also be applied after prolonged exposure to the sun and on fresh scars, to reduce the formation of scar tissue. According to MoonDragon Birthing Services, this salve can be used on burns as well.

    Fungal Infections

    • As colloidal silver is considered a fungicide, this salve is frequently used to treat athlete's foot and related fungal conditions of the skin. In the case of fungal-related infections, silver salve will also relieve the ongoing itching sensation. According to Dr. Becker of Syracuse University, as disease-causing organisms are negatively affected by even microscopic traces of silver, this product is ideal for the treatment of fungal conditions.

    Serious Diseases

    • It has been argued that silver salve may have the required properties to cure such diseases as gangrene and even cancer, but conclusive test results to prove these claims have not been publicized. According to Dr. Leonard Keene Hirschberg of John Hopkins University in Maryland, as in the case of bacteria, silver salve is able to immobilize the enzymes that viruses require in order to utilize oxygen, and can therefore be utilized to prevent the production of viral compounds.

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