Colloidal Silver Dosage

People looking for information about a colloidal silver dosage should first consider the definition of “colloidal silver.”  How is is possible to state a recommended dosage when the definition of “colloidal” is so nebulous?

Please read the home page for a deeper discussion regarding this point.

For those who have already learned the difference between colloidal silver and silver sol, the information below (taken from The New Silver Solution, by Kenneth S. Friedman) may be of interest.

Silver Sol Effect Concentrations

Silver Sol
Common Name Pathogen Effective
Concentration
Yeast Infections Candida albicans 10 ppm
Respiratory Tract Infections E. coli 2.5 ppm
Urinary Tract Infections E. coli 2.5 ppm
Meningitis Enterobacter aerogenes 2.5 ppm
Septicemia Enterobacter aerpyogenes 2.5 ppm
Urinary Tract Infections Enterobacter aerpyogenes 2.5 ppm
Wound Infections Enterobacter aerpyogenes 2.5 ppm
Diarrhea Escherichia coli 2.5 ppm
Food Poisoning Escherichia coli 2.5 ppm
Wound Infections Escherichia coli 2.5 ppm
Ear Infection Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Epiglottitis (In children) Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Meningitis Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Pneumonia Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Sinus Infections Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Suppurative Arthritis Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Throat Infections Haemophilus influenzae 1.25 ppm
Nosocomial Infections Klebsiella pneumoniae 2.5 ppm
Respiratory Tract Infections Klebsiella pneumoniae 2.5 ppm
Wound Infections Klebsiella pneumoniae 2.5 ppm
Burn Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Corneal Ulcers-Keratitis Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Meningitis Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Nosocomial Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Pneumonia Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Urinary Tract Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Wound Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5 ppm
Food Poisoning Salmonella arizona 5 ppm
Enteric Fever Salmonella tyhimurium 2.5 ppm
Food Poisoning Salmonella tyhimurium 2.5 ppm
Bacillary Dysentery Shigella boydii 2.5 ppm
Diarrhea (Bloody) Shigella boydii 2.5 ppm
Impetigo Staphylococcus aureus 1.25 ppm
Boils Staphylococcus aureus 5 ppm
Eye Infections Staphylococcus aureus 5 ppm
Osteomyelitis Staphylococcus aureus 5 ppm
Pneumonia Staphylococcus aureus 5 ppm
Skin Infections Staphylococcus aureus 5 ppm
Endocarditis Streptococcus faecalis 2.5 ppm
Urinary Tract Infections Streptococcus faecalis 2.5 ppm
Wound Infections Streptococcus faecalis 2.5 ppm
Endocarditis Streptococcus gordonii 5 ppm
Dental Plaque Streptococcus mutans 5 ppm
Tooth Decay Streptococcus mutans 5 ppm
Ear Infection Streptococcus pneumonie 2.5 ppm
Meningitis Streptococcus pneumonie 2.5 ppm
Pneumonia Streptococcus pneumonie 2.5 ppm
Sinusitis Streptococcus pneumonie 2.5 ppm
Respiratory Tract Infections Streptococcus pyogenes 1.25 ppm
Scarlet Fever Streptococcus pyogenes 1.25 ppm
Skin Infections Streptococcus pyogenes 1.25 ppm
Strep Throat Streptococcus pyogenes 1.25 ppm
Nosocomial Infections (From Streptococcus pyogenes hospitals) 2.5 ppm
Urethritis (Men) Trichomonas vaginalis 10 ppm
Vaginitis (Women) Trichomonas vaginalis 10 ppm