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8. That's Why Hospitals and Public Buildings Have used Brass for Doorknobs, Handrails, Etc.

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jun 2013

For more than 100 years. Most precious metals are natural antibiotics.

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Silver improves the efficacy of antibiotics. [View all] Rainforestgoddess Jun 2013 OP

Great discovery! Warpy Jun 2013 #1

I hope so! Rainforestgoddess Jun 2013 #9

Copper has many of the same properties. JoeyT Jun 2013 #2

Using silver for antibiotic is not new. arikara Jun 2013 #3

Overpriced is more like it. formercia Jun 2013 #7

My husband is a veterinarian Rainforestgoddess Jun 2013 #10

Right when we needed it. JimDandy Jun 2013 #4