Nanosilver Heals Inflammation from Contact Dermatitis
According to a study published in the journal Nanomedicine, in 2008, titled “Anti-inflammatory activity of nanocrystalline silver in a porcine contact dermatitis model,” researchers found that when dermatitis was induced in animals (i.e., pigs) the redness and swelling returned to near-normal after 72 hours of treatment with nanosilver, while groups treated with saline or with 0.5% silver nitrate (a caustic chemical compound of silver) remained inflamed.
According to the researchers, “These results demonstrate that nanocrystalline silver had a direct anti-inflammatory effect in the porcine contact dermatitis model that improved the overall outcome of the healing process,” and that “nanocrystalline silver may be responsible for the anti-inflammatory activity and improvement in healing.”
