Liquid silver

I've been putting together a survival kit for years now. I recently got my mom interested in surviving without our modern conveniences.
She started reading and watch survival stuff. And of course she came across colloidal silver.
Now personally I don't believe that liquid silver is worth being in a survival kit. It's to heavy with to little of a benefit, If it has a benefit at all.

Mom believes in the hype about the health benefits. This is not a thread to discuss those please. I have my opinion about colloidal silver and that's not going to change.

What I want to know is there any other non dietary uses for liquid silver? Can I evaporate the liquid and only ave the silver left?
Any time I try and search for info about the uses of liquid silver all I ever get are dietary hits.

Here is a image of the bottle that I have. images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com...

Should I just toss it as to heavy to be worth it in a survival situation? This is for a bug out bag.

First, it's not "liquid silver". It's colloidal silver in a solution.

It would have zero value in a survival situation. So the answer would be no, don't waste space and resources on it. Carrying around useless weight makes no sense.

a reply to: scraedtosleep


It is good for wounds, and not toxic.

a reply to: scraedtosleep

As stated, not really worth carrying.

It can interact with prescription meds, especially antibiotics.

Also, prolonged exposure can make you turn blue.

a reply to: KTemplar

You may be thinking of silver sulfadiazine, and even that has fallen out of use as a topical.

a reply to: KTemplar

What makes it good for wounds?

a reply to: cmdrkeenkid

Silver sulfadiazine is a good thing to have.

I learned about its use from a wound specialist in a hospital when I had a wound that would not heal. She got it to heal quickly by abrading the wound, then putting that on it and covering it with a spray-on bandage.

It's a big business. I'd even say a commercial scam. After a long research of electrolytic method I've found out that the best colloid you get by dissolving the silver in nitric acid, forming silver nitrate and adding this into green tea or coffee in given amounts. I could look back and find a vid for you if you want.

a reply to: cmdrkeenkid

I was getting these small bottles of iodine till I found they aren't that effective ether.
Now i'm getting tiny bottles of isopropyl alcohol.

I know this is off topic but what do you guys put in your survival kits for disinfecting major wounds?

a reply to: PapagiorgioCZ

Not interested in eating it. The solution weighs to much for that to be viable food source.

a reply to: scraedtosleep

Learn some basic local herb law. That will help keep you healthy. The weeds under your feet. Which ones can you eat. Which ones heal you. Which ones can kill you. Colloidal silver is a relevant past of long term first aid kit. The ability and undestanding of how to make it with a car battery and some salts even better.

Easy enough to make

How to Make Colloidal Silver: The DIY Guide to Making CS on A Budget
survival-mastery.com...

a reply to: scraedtosleep

You want Betadine, not iodine. Betadine or Povidone-Iodine is a must-have for any first aid kit.

Mayo Clinic on colloidal silver and it's dangers.

...no sound scientific studies evaluating these health claims have been published in reputable medical journals. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission have taken action against several companies for making unproven health claims...

high doses of colloidal silver can cause serious side effects, such as seizures and organ damage.

Don't get medical advice or advice on what products to use online. Too many scammers, some actually profiting off of giving dangerous medical advice.

originally posted by: KTemplar
a reply to: scraedtosleep


It is good for wounds, and not toxic.

That's true, but so is honey and you can also eat honey.

a reply to: scraedtosleep

Apparently evidence supporting the health related claims regrading colloidal silver is lacking.

Point of fact, colloidal silver can be dangerous to your health as the colloidal silver can build up in the tissues of your body and give your mucous membranes and skin a greyish appearance.

a reply to: scraedtosleep

Diy booze is easy. Iodine IS effective. Gentian violet, boric acid, potassium permanganate, Weed crude extract, other herbs in booze, zinc oxide gel, vasoline, Essential oils. I like something strong like 30% hydrogen peroxide for tick bites. I can always dilute it and it's losing strength over time. I've found calcium hydroxide to be pretty good on skin, on feet, wet topical wounds etc.. It dries fast and doesnt cause burns or anything.
Bleach - sodium hypochlorite is useful but... I'd prefer sodium chlorate. Still, Iodine is good for water purification. It kills enough with a dose that is actually healthy. You may just have a bad form like povidone. DIY tincture. Take potassium iodine, mix it with hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide, evaporate, catching the elemental iodine on a ice cold flask bottom or in a condenser. The vids are out there. Blend with glycerine or booze. Maybe you could use KI alone in glycerine. I'm not sure about the solubility. I have this one and actually most of them in a planning stage. I can use that internally unlike the povidone. My boric acid is still in the form of borax too 😀

a reply to: andy06shake

Not only lacking, but it's also an outright lie to sell a product that can be dangerous.

National Institute of Health on it.

Is Colloidal Silver Safe?

Colloidal silver can cause serious side effects. The most common is argyria, a bluish-gray discoloration of the skin, which is usually permanent.
Colloidal silver can also cause poor absorption of some drugs, such as certain antibiotics and thyroxine (used to treat thyroid deficiency).
The FDA also warned in 1999 that colloidal silver isn’t safe or effective for treating any disease or condition.
The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission have taken action against a number of companies for making misleading claims about colloidal silver products.

Since they had to go after some frauds for making Covid 19 claims, I suspect they will be going after more people peddling that stuff.

a reply to: Blaine91555

There will always be snake oil salesman Blaine91555.

As long as there are gullible people willing to part with the monies and believe fantastical claims.

Such is the nature of the Human condition.

originally posted by: JAGStorm

originally posted by: KTemplar
a reply to: scraedtosleep


It is good for wounds, and not toxic.

That's true, but so is honey and you can also eat honey.

So is sugar. One of the doctors without borders was using sugar a lot in Africa. He was a vet too. Sugar in a wound works the same. There's something producing hydrogen peroxide in honey but once the sugar is too high bacteria cant handle it and it feeds the flesh to some point. However maybe it's rather the glucose in honey that gets absorbed. Not sure about the sucrose getting absorbed and helping the healing. It still works. Look it up.

a reply to: andy06shake

Agreed and when putting together a kit for survival it's important that only the most important, most useful items be included. Snake oil is the last thing a person needs to be carrying around.

originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: KTemplar

What makes it good for wounds?

It has antimicrobial properties that promote healing and stave off infection.