Colloidal Silver

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FDA bans the use of colloidal silver or silver salts in any nonprescription colloidal silver or silver salt product claimed to be effective in preventing or treating any disease. However, silver products can still be sold as dietary supplements  provided that no health claims are made for them since no governmental body currently regulates dietary supplements. September 1999

Colloidial Silver: Risk Without Benefit

FTC, FDA and other law enforcement agencies move to stop Internet scams for supplements and other products that purport cures. They also warn of risks associated with some supplements, including drug interactions.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/06/cureall.htm
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2001/06/aaronanalysis.htm

Colloidal silver can permanently damage your skin, with a condition called argyria.

Silver was a common ingredient in nose drops during the pre-antibiotic
era, and many cases of argyria can be traced to this time period. Doctors stopped recommending their use and reputable manufacturers stopped producing them. Colloidal silver products have not been listed in the
official drug guidebooks since 1975.

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