Does silver turning black mean that you are not healthy?

In ancient times, silver was a form of currency that people used to buy and sell goods. Modern people will shape and process silver into small accessories to wear with them. These beautiful-looking and reasonably priced silver accessories are very popular. However, some people believe that changes in the color of silver represent changes in physical health. If silver turns black, it means there are too many toxins in the body and the body is not in good health. So is this statement correct? Does silver turning black mean that you are not in good health?

The reason why silver turns black

1. In fact, silver is easy to oxidize. It turns yellow when oxidized with sulfur and then turns black.

Sulfur is everywhere in our lives. Sulfur is found in the air, our skin, exhaust gas, and even some foods. It is precisely because of the redox reaction that can occur everywhere that silver jewelry and silverware will become blackened and lose their luster to varying degrees after being used for a long time - this is a natural phenomenon, not caused by toxins in the human body.

2. Excessive sweat secretion from the human body causes silver to turn black.

Whether silver becomes brighter or darker has no necessary relationship with your health. The reason why some friends' silver becomes brighter and brighter as they wear it is because there is no sulfur in their sweat, and other skin secretions protect the silver. For some people, the silver jewelry they wear will turn black and dark. This is simply because there is more sulfur in their sweat, which will react chemically with the silver and make it turn black. It does not mean that the body is unhealthy.

3. Silver jewelry turns black because of oxidation reaction.

Oxidation of silver jewelry is unavoidable. When wearing silver jewelry, human sweat contains sulfur, ammonia, etc., and the air also contains substances such as hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide, which will cause the surface of the silver jewelry to be oxidized, and then discolored and lose its luster.

4. The blackening of silver jewelry is also related to the acidity and alkalinity of human sweat. If the sweat is acidic, the silver jewelry will turn black faster. This has nothing to do with whether your body is healthy or not.

The role of silver

Effect 1: Poison detection

The Ancient Tea-Horse Road is a traditional transportation channel connecting domestic and foreign countries, as well as a channel for economic and cultural exchanges. The Ancient Tea-Horse Road passes mostly through inaccessible mountainous areas and jungles. Caravans carrying supplies on the road naturally attracted the covetousness of robbers and bandits. In order to steal the caravan’s supplies, many robbers often poisoned the water sources on the road that the caravan had to pass through. Therefore, for a long period of time, silver tableware was a must-have for merchants when they went out. It was not only a symbol of status, but also maintained the safety of life and property.

Effect 2: Anti-inflammatory

From ancient times to the present, women who love beauty like to get their ears pierced. People who have had their ears pierced know that if you wear a pair of iron earrings on a newly pierced ear hole, it is almost certain to get inflamed. However, wearing silver earrings will not only prevent inflammation, but the wound will heal quickly.

Of course, the ears themselves are unlikely to prefer expensive jewelry, which shows that silver has a strong anti-inflammatory and wound healing effect.

Before the discovery of antibiotics, inflammation was fatal and even a minor injury could take a person's life if not treated properly. On the battlefields of ancient China, injured soldiers would beat the silver they carried with them into silver sheets and cover their wounds with them. This not only prevented the wounds from getting infected, but also accelerated their healing.

Effect 3: Sterilization

Modern medicine has confirmed that silver can kill all harmful microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi). Silver ions are very effective in treating gastritis, malaria, parasitic infections, psoriasis, eye, ear and oral infections, and yeast infections, and can be taken orally or applied externally.

Effect 4: Anti-corrosion and preservation

Ethnic minorities in many parts of our country like to use silver utensils to serve food, so that the food can remain fresh and delicious for a long time.

Effect 5: Dehumidification

Dehumidification refers to the work of removing rheumatism and removing damp heat. For example, acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine uses silver needles.

Effect 6: Purify water

Silver ions can kill bacteria and purify water. Drinking from a silver wine glass can make the wine taste more mellow due to the blending effect of silver ions and alcohol. In ancient times, people already knew that silver could be taken internally or externally. External use means acupuncture with silver needles and covering wounds with silver sheets to prevent infection. For internal use, put the red-hot silver block in water, wait for the water to cool down and drink it. It has a good therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal diseases.