If you’ve ever
wondered if colloidal silver can be used successfully on burns and sunburn,
here’s the anecdotal information you’ve been waiting for.
And as an added bonus,
you’ll learn a simple recipe for making your own silver salve burn treatment.
According to the
author, this easy-to-make salve has provided similar beneficial effects to
prescription silver sulfadiazine cream (one of the most popular prescription
burn creams in the world), but without the need for a prescription.
[Notice: The following copyrighted
guest article, "A Recipe for Serious Sunburn Relief," is reprinted with permission from the Grow
Your Own Groceries blog, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs
for do-it-yourself and self-sufficiency (aka prepper) information. -- Steve]
I’ve been a fan of colloidal silver ever since I had an
unfortunate run-in with a burst radiator hose. I suffered 2nd degree burns all
over the right side of my face, neck, shoulder, chest, and arm. I had several
smaller areas of 3rd degree burning on my collar bone and armpit.
A nearby urgent care clinic prescribed me a miracle salve
called silver sulfadiazine 1%. This salve almost immediately gave me relief
from the overwhelming pain of my burns.
I had many concerns at the time – the volume of skin I had
lost, the potential for infection, the certain scarring I would have, and the
ever-present pain. But all I could do was go home and apply the silver salve
according to the directions on the label.
I applied the salve with extreme care several times each
day. After less than a week I lost a layer of skin that was basically dead and
dry. I was left with the sensitive pink skin underneath, but no open
wounds, no infection, and only minimal scarring!
It seemed that there was very little actual damage. I kept
applying the silver salve for another week, and that was that. Completely
healed. I avoided some pretty unthinkable pain and complications.
Within about four months, you couldn’t even see any evidence
of scarring. Although to this day, when I get sun on the area, certain portions
of the skin never get color – that’s really no big deal.
Ever since this happened, I have been looking for silver
sulfadiazine 1%, but it is only available with a prescription. I do not want
to grapple with another radiator hose to get a prescription – the hose always
wins. Moreover, the prescription salve runs for more than $69 for a tiny 4 oz
jar, and insurance doesn’t always cover it.
But this stuff is superb – it knocks out severe sunburns overnight.
I used the remainder of my prescription on various minor burns and skin issues
with 100% success.
I did some internet research and spoke with some chemists
from a local university, and I came up with a “DIY” formula that has proven to
have effects similar to the prescription silver sulfadiazine 1%, without the
need for a prescription.
The formula is below, but please note that you should talk
to your doctor before putting anything on or in your body. The prescription for
silver sulfadiazine 1% comes with a warning that pregnant women ad anyone with
allergies to silver should not use it, so I would imagine the same goes for
this homemade stuff, or any colloidal silver products for that matter.
Homemade Silver Salve
Burn Treatment
Instructions
In a small (4 oz) jar, add:
·
2 Tablespoons virgin, raw coconut oil
·
1 Tablespoon 100% Aloe vera gel
·
1 Tablespoon colloidal silver (15ppm – 28ppm
recommended)
·
4 drops of essential oil for fragrance
Put the lid on the jar and shake the heck out of the mixture
to blend it completely. That’s it!
For the essential oil, I recommend doTerra Lavender because
it is good for skin irritation and it smells awesome, but you can use
peppermint or whatever you like to give it fragrance.
If you have an Aloe vera plant available, I highly recommend
squeezing the juice of a full leaf into the mix. This is what I did, and I
think that contributed to this salve’s awesome effectiveness. The batches I
have made turn white when mixed, which is cool because the separate ingredients
are all totally clear.
Note that you should always keep colloidal silver out of
direct sunlight, and you shouldn’t refrigerate it because the silver ions will
re-bind and then sink to the bottom.
However, since this solution is thicker than straight
colloidal silver, I’m guessing that it won’t be an issue. I opted to
refrigerate my latest batch because it’s hot in AZ and I want
the fresh ingredients to last the summer. I’ve used this salve several times to
conquer even blistering sunburns on my nephew’s nose, and I can’t say enough
about it.
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Groceries blog.
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Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with another great article on
colloidal silver….
Yours for the safe, sane and responsible
use of colloidal silver,
Steve Barwick, author
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual
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