It was treasured by physicians in the early twentieth century, who used it to treat their patients’ bacterial and fungal infections. Even before then, however, many ancient people such as the Persians, Babylonians, and Greeks understood the benefits of silver, and often placed their water in silver vessels to preserve its freshness.

Unlike colloidal gold, which still remains unknown even in natural health circles, colloidal silver has retained its centuries-old popularity. Allopathic medicine may have abandoned it in favor of antibiotics and other patented drugs, but statistics show that silver’s usage among the general population continues to increase. Let’s find out why this clear, bitter-tasting colloid remains so popular.