History of Colloidal Silver

In common use prior to the introduction of antibiotics Colloidal Silver was used widely in hospitals and has been known as a bactericide for at least 1200 years.

It is known that in ancient civilization the wealthy stored and ate their food from silver vessels to keep bacteria from growing. The term "Blue Bloods" is said to have come about from royalty eating from silver place settings. American settlers often put silver dollars in milk containers to delay its spoilage.

Not until the late 1800's did western scientists understand what had been known for thousands of years - that silver is a powerful germ fighter!

After scientists and doctors explored the possibilities of using colloids as medicine, the suspension known as "Colloidal Silver" became widely used in medicine as one of the mainstays of anti-microbial treatment. Results showed Colloidal Silver to be highly germicidal, yet harmless and non-toxic to humans. Unfortunately, its fame as a superior infection fighting agent became short lived as new prescription antibiotic drugs became available. Thirty years on, many types of bacteria have acquired immunity to these drugs.

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