Is ingesting colloidal silver helpful for any condition and is it safe to use? I'm seeing it promoted for many applications.

I was attempting to find information from CL on the topic of Colloidal Silver, all I found was this section. All I can way is from personal experience, it has worked for what I have used it for:
I was using it on my skin after my radiation treatments. The techs could not understand why my skin was not burning. I told them (stupid me) that I sprayed my skin with colloidal silver. They had a cow and demanded I stopped using it, telling me NEVER use any metal! I stopped immediately. Shortly thereafter I developed very painful burns from the ongoing treatments. In their wisdom, they told me to use a specific cream. I did, but in researching it, it had aluminum. huh? ... wait, what?... and it did not help. I went back to my misted silver, it helped heal me very quickly, which ironically, one of the nurses helping me gave all the credit to the cream... yup...ya just gotta smile.... It's been 8 years, and the burn scars are still there. I don't know if it would have been as bad as it was if I had just kept my mouth shut and followed my own healing intuition. In addition. I keep a small bit in a little dark spray bottle. I use it on my animals. I spray it on the kittens (once they are trapped and taken to the vet to get fixed). If they develop eye infections or I spot wounds or bites on them, one misty spray, within 24 hours, problem solved. I spray a fine mist on my throat if i feel a sore through coming on, again, problem solved. This is not something i use everyday, hardly ever actually... AND Please note, All of these instances are personal experiences/strictly anecdotal, but I'm 65, I believe in good science like C. Labs, and other sound research. However, I also have garnered a little experience and wisdom on my own.

Learn how to make colloidal silver
Stay away from all the snake oil salesmen. Very few of them have any idea what they’re making and selling. There is no need to buy any particular thing from any specific supplier. Here is a source of authentic, well-reviewed, accepted information with no commercial activity allowed:

https://www.goldismoney2.com/threads/the-art-of-making-colloidal-silver-silver-ions-electrically-isolated-silver.61973/

I started that thread six years ago. It has had 565 replies and 52,000 views.

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This is a very timely topic for me. I have a large wound on my ankle from a piece of office equipment that fell from a shelf. It has been an open wound for about three months, 1.5” diameter and .25” deep, oozing and miserable but controlled with bandaging and compression at least 12 hrs/day. I have used Silvadene crèam (5% rx) with no results, plus every imaginable mainstream first aid thing from the shelves at CVS. The only thing that was making any headway was manuka honey gel, but it soon didn’t work and the skin had an adverse reaction to it. It has been well cleaned and dressed usually twice a day. It’s had alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, saline solution, you name it. I went for hyperbaric oxygen treatment, only to learn that since the bone was not visible that it wouldn’t be an option (baloney). So I went to Dr Google. I learned from PubMed and other reputable sources that silver preparations would likely do the trick, so then set out to educate myself on the world of silver and made appropriate online purchases from an established source of nano silver products. So here’s the miracle, on my fourth day of daily silver treatment: 20 ppm silver solution was misted lightly on the wound after soap cleansing, allowed to dry, followed by a minimal application of 20 ppm nano silver gel, twice each day. Covered with clean compression stocking (no underlying bandage) during the day, with the same application at night and left uncovered. The cover/uncover is typically about 12 hour cycles. On the fourth day (today) the wound is closed and healed by almost half the diameter, there is no itching or oozing, the surrounding skin is 100% better and not dried, scaly, or itching as it was before. I believe I’ve also found the answer to healing skin tears I experience on my aging arms, as a light application on a small one has healed it in two days. I’m not being paid to tell this, but I am so thrilled about it that I would shout it to the world! Not sure that I would ingest it at this point, but I do plan to add it to my sinus rinse to see if it will help the allergies that nothing else seems to touch. Now I know why, as a very young child with a small “boo-boo” on my hand that happened away from home, my great-grandmother wet a dime (remember when they were silver?) with her saliva and compressed it on my hand for a couple of minutes to close it up. I never knew why, but they must have known more then than we do now.

All I keep hearing is, " BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CLINICALLY PROVEN"... Let me say this to that...For 1000's of years their have been hands on proven benefits of silver, and has been clinically tested many times by other countries, and proven affective and safe when administered properly; and is still being used by numerous doctors and hospitals throughout the world...That 'blue' [argyria ] disease so often talked about is always relative to improper doses of improperly mfg. methods, such as using 'saltwater' or other contaminated liquids...And the UK is currently testing a silver based Chemotherapy Drug right now with very promising results...The problem as I see it in this country is negative misinformation being spread for what ever reason, I'm not sure why, but it seems somebody doesn't want all the facts presented...

After reading multiple brochures from a leading nano particle silver company that CS would cure a wart, I tried it topically on my daughter's wart. I went through 2 bottles and saw no changes. I have also tried it for other ailments such as sinus infections and stomach bugs and had no positive effects. I am a great believer in herbal and natural medicine and was really hoping this would help, but it did not. A "Triple Tumeric" salve by a local company got rid of the wart.

A friend of mine nearly died of a blood infection she got from a bruise. In the ICU they used silver bandages on the bruised area.

I used colloidal silver for several years and had no problems with it. I also made a little generator to reduce my cost. I did note that some literature said internal use had its limits as the silver colloid particles were neutralized by the body shortly after ingestion, and that the particles would become bonded to a microbe they killed and unable to attack other ones. This would require frequent dosing to control microbes.

I later discovered what's called silver sol, which is made using a laser as opposed to electrolysis. It is said to bond silver atoms onto water molecules. In this state they are said to persist in the body and able to attack microbes repeatedly. I bought my first product from Costco and had very good results. I now buy 6 bottles at a time (to reduce cost) from whoever has the best price online (not seeing it in stores yet) and keep them on hand year round. If I have any cold or flu symptoms, I add the SS to a water bottle and drink it all day. (I will also add some syrup of elderberry, another antiviral herb.) Symptoms go away within hours. Because the silver is not rapidly destroyed by contact with microbes or body chemistry, the dosage of silver is much lower than with colloidal silver. Also, it is claimed that silver atoms bonded to water will leave the body when the water leaves so no chance of developing agyria. I used to get colds and flu every winter, but I seldom do now. I also will swish in my mouth for problems with teeth and gums, and have a nasal spray bottle of it. I also got some silver gel from one of the suppliers and use it for external treatment. Got rid of the annoying, under the bra itch with it.

hi, I used to use cs as a backup immune system for a bunch of years im a type 1 diabetic and after a few years of constantly taking the silver (drinking a cap of it in a glass of water 2 to 3 times a day) I had friends and docters commenting to me that I was looking grey in my face. appart from being a bit offended by thier comments, I decided to do a silver blood test through SN pathology. my blood levels were at 73! the normal level is below 3. I stopped taking the silver because I dident want to get any more discolouration in my face. I did another silver blood test 12 months later and my level had dropped to around 13. its been around 3to 4 years since my last test and still don't take any more cs and very rarely somebody might notice im looking a bit grey and its usually under fluroesent lights. the silver I was buying was great to treat infections and when feeling nauses in the stomache. I think the particles in it were very small. thought this would be of intrest here. I now take acv instead.

I had Coronary bypass surgery in 1998. My incision continued to weep while I was in the hospital for four days, nothing they put on it helped. When I got home I put colloidal silver on cotton swabs and left it on quite large incision for about 35 minutes. When I removed the swabs of cotton, it never showed any signs of infection again. A nurse called a couple of days later to check on the weeping, I told her what I did, and her comment was she had never heard of colloidal silver and I should not do that again. I told her, I didn't have to as it was totally cleared up. Now I have many more stories to tell as many friends and family have been introduced to (as my nephew calls it miracle juice) colloidal silver. And no, I did not give him the idea. It's just his personal story.

In my experience, colloidal silver rapidly cures urinary tract infections. It takes one to two days for the infection to clear up without returning, if the silver is taken soon after onset of symptoms. It works much better (for me) than sulfa drugs or antibiotics.

I would not take colloidal silver, however, as a preventative measure.

I have no financial interest in this type of product.

The article mentioned that colloidal silver supplements had no clinical evidence to effectively treat infections. A distinction should be made between ingestion and topical applications. The article mentions that 20 years ago the FDA banned it for external use.

It would benefit the readers to know that since 1999 there is ample research showing benefit to external use of colloidal silver applications. Below are only some of the medical journal articles published on the subject.

There is research showing the beneficial effects of extenally-applied colloidal silver combined with another product for diabetic foot ulcers
J Wound Care. 2018 Sep 1;27(Sup9a):S32-S36. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2018.27.Sup9a.S32.

Topical application of colloidal silver in gel has been found to be efficacious in prevention biofilm infection caused by both Gram + and Gram - bacteria:
J Wound Care. 2017 Apr 1;26(sup4):S16-S24. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.Sup4.S16

Silver-based products have been shown to have antimicrobial properties and help to inhibit antibiotic resistance compared to antibiotics. A case sample of colloidal silver topical application in a pellets wound J Family Med Prim Care. 2016 Jan-Mar; 5(1): 175–177.

Leukemia: while not an infection, this article demonstrates the possibility of using nanonized colloidal silver to help the efficacy of leukemia treatment: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2015 Feb 1;126:198-203. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.12.023. Epub 2014 Dec 31.

Colloidal silver sponge to help prevent dry socket (which can more easily lead to infections) after teeth extraction: Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2013 Feb;22(1):108-10.

In a study of 100 children with Upper Airway disease treated with colloidal silver and another product show significant over saline solution control group: Minerva Pediatr. 2011 Oct;63(5):347-54.

I have no interest in taking colloidal silver internally. However, silver is an admirable mold & germ killer. I put silver items in a water jug and it can be left unrefrigerated without going green or black. (in ancient times they threw a silver coin into the water barrel.) One of my contact lens cases has silver in it. I also add a drop to my solution. I believe that it has been added to paints and coatings to retard bacteria growth, especially in Japan..
Therefore, even though I don't recommend internal use, I am glad to have access to it for other purposes.

Which brand Colloidal Silver do you recommend? Which one pass the test you did?

I have researched the benefits of colloidal silver and have used the product for a long time. Here are some observations and comments:

1. I did a controlled experiment in which I took three petri dishes with growth medium. Two of which were infused with swabs from the same areas of my kitchen. One was the control. Tw had the infusion of bacteria. One one of the infused dishes was sprayed with colloidal silver before it was sealed. As expected, the control remained free of growth. The infused dish was filled with growth. The one sprayed with CS remained free of growth.

2. It has little to no effect when taken internally with one exception. If infected with a "stomach flu" (virus or food poisoning) and about 1/4 cup of the product is taken as soon as possible and every hour thereafter for a total of 6 doses, the symptoms disappear. within about 6 to 12 hours. If one waits until after the disease has progressed too far, it seems to be ineffective.

3. CS is most effective when used topically. Wounds heal quickly and without infection.

4. It is an excellent remedy for pink eye. A drop or two directly into the eyes used every few hours usually takes care of the problem within 24 hours.

5. It is also an excellent remedy for a sore throat. Place CS into a sprayer and spray directly into the back of the throat and into the nasal passages allowing it to flow down the back of the throat. Symptoms usually disappear within 12 hours or so.

6. I have also tested the product on animals and it is effective topically. Further, I have tried the experiment in which two dishes of water were set out for several cats in one case and several dogs in another. After both dishes were used for a period of time so that the animals became accustomed to using both, one was infused with a small amount of CS. Within several hours, all animals preferred the dish with CS.

The bottom line: CS is nothing to be afraid of and it is helpful for certain conditions and under certain circumstances. Like with any other medicine, it is subject to abuse and overdose.

My mother took large amounts of colloidal silver over several years (at least 10 years that I know of). She is now 91 years old and never has viral or bacterial infections. However, her complexion does has a permanent blue/purple cast that didn’t appear until long after she stopped taking CS. The family will be glad to know the reason for her coloration is not harmful and is called argyria.

I'm interested in colloidal silver because I'm resistant to antibiotics. I'm also wary of this product because of negative reviews. Seems I'm between a rock and a hard place.

I have been taking and topically using colloidal silver for going on 20 years now and have found numerous benefits. For instance, I can stop a toothache indefinitely until I can get in to see a dentist. Gargling it stops a sore throat and/or keeps it from getting worse. I have had two diabetic friends with open sores on their legs that had existed for over 3 years who used it both orally and topically and both sores healed within 3 weeks after over 3 years of suffering. I have my own colloidal silver generator in order to get a consistent product. I have a friend who is a microbiologist and he verifies that he saw the stuff work in the lab when he was in medical school. I believe argyria is mostly myth and has only been experienced by one person who took and still takes excessive amounts of CS. After surgery I never take the antibiotics because of apparent allergies but take CS instead.

I've used and researched c-silver for over a decade now. True, direct ingestion-- at least at the minuscule quantities I've tried-- does little good for internal fungus, virus or bacteria problems. However, for EXTERNAL, topical applications, its effectiveness is unquestioned! For example, tooth/gum inflammation is cleared up in a matter of hours by a good oral soaking-swishing a la Listerine. I've cut a nasty abscess down to less than half its size within a half-hour with just one dose of col-silver concentrated at to at least 4ppm! They've used silver thread in appropriate garments to eliminate jock itch and stinky feet since World War I. But, one of the surest results of this stuff is in HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS! A couple of teaspoons of this mystical juice in a half-quart feeder will cause that sugar solution to remain bacteria-free and tasty/healthy for the birds for over 2 months (or as long as they take to drain the bottle)!! Otherwise, one has to dump the fluid and waste most of it--along with time and bleach-- about once a week, as recommended by those who $ELL the red-mix. I'll bet not one of MY birds ever gets Ebola!!

I read an article that the have proven that nano silver (colloidal) can cure Ebola. Apparently there is medical research that Medical Doctors have written.
I use it for the common cold and flu and it works for that. So who knows

This is not totally factual. Yes, silver has been used for centuries for various "health" areas, but there have been break throughs in recent years that have/are being suppressed by special interest organizations. And yes, there is much "hype" that is NOT true. Hence significant due dilligence is required, but benefits have a potential of being very significant

Could colloidal silver be help for Ebola