Can you wash your hands with a Silver Eagle?

Most of us are aware of silvers anti-microbial properties. Let's say I touch somebody's flu contaminated hand and decided to whip out my pocket piece ASE and scrub my hands hard and all over, would that get rid of the virus? Hospitals use colloidal silver for a variety of medical uses just for this property.

 

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That's a good question...


BTW I love the pocket piece ASE

 

It's like my baby, except it doesn't matter if I drop it.

 

I have a silver dollar in my keychain fob. I guess it keeps me healthy.

 

No, unless you scrub the surface hard to expose unreacted silver particles. The process you are talking about is oligodynamic activity and is shown by copper as well to a lesser extent. In colloidal silver , the micoparticles are suspended in a material that limits reaction. Many of the folk lore tails about putting them in wells, water containers, etc. are not well researched.

 

Thanks for the answer. I'll stick to purell.

 

It might be more effective to go to the nearest gas station and pour gasoline on your hands.

 

By the way, I don't actually want anyone to go to a gas station and pour gasoline on their hands.

 

A custom was to put a Silver Dollar in the milk pail. People actually did that too, it's not an urban myth.

As for colloidal Silver... lol

 

Did you edit my post desertgem?

 

If silver doesn't work out, make sure you get buried with all your gold. An easy ride into afterlife guaranteed.

 

Good thing I saw your second post, whew that was close!!

 

I didn't mean it didn't happen, just that it didn't work and still won't work (That is the folk lore part)

 

No, I was editing mine ( the one above yours) and hit yours by error, but if there were changes , you would see

EDITED: etc. etc.

 

it's the real pappa smurf. i saw an interview with him and his wife

 

Don't do that; Detecto will get it metal detecting.

 

I believe this is the reasoning behind the introduction of silver coinage @ Culion leper colony.

 

Culion never used silver coins, they were all either aluminum or coppernickel.

With vigorous rubbing it MIGHT work, but simply going to the restroom and washing with soap and water would be easier and probably more effective.

 

I agree. I don't think it HURTS at all, but soap and water would be more thorough. I still would like to have some silver coins if ever stuck on an island though.

 

I have a really worn ASE that I might try this with. They are soft, so you'll have better luck with them than 90%.