RE: Nono-Particle Silver Has Been Used To Kill Bacteria For Thousands Of Years

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Nono-Particle Silver Has Been Used To Kill Bacteria For Thousands Of Years

in health •  7 years ago 

Not sure if true, but I have heard that battlefield surgeons in the Civil War would sew a silver dollar into a wound to disinfect it.

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Yes that is true, Alexander the Great used Silver Lined Casks for his Armies to collect water from rivers in countries they invaded to ensure the water was drinkable. Silver has been known to kill viruses and bacteria for centuries.