The fact that no study
has ever assured safety with colloidal silver use is what raises concerns about
its application in daily health practises. There are studies supporting that
colloidal silver acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, working against
aerobic and anaerobic bacteria but the benefits bring along some significant
risks.
Thought to be helpful for
cancer and AIDS: The use of colloidal silver in treatment of HIV/AIDS is still
debatable but according to medical scriptures, silver does play a role in
extending survival in AIDS patients to some extent. As far as cancer treatment
is concerned, silver particles are touted to regulate the rate of division of
cancerous cells, gradually bringing it back to normal.
Low dose of colloidal
silver is safe to use and causes low toxicity but chronic inhalation through
nebulisation or ingestion of silver preparations can cause deposition of the
metal in the skin and eye tissues, muscle, brain, spleen and liver. It can
cause bluish discoloration of the skin (argyria). Use of colloidal silver in
pregnant and breastfeeding women has been linked to abnormal fetal development,
leading to defects in infant physical features.
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