Silver nitrate

Nitric acid silver - silver nitrate, or, as it is also called, lapis, has the appearance of transparent, completely colorless crystals. In shape they resemble small sticks that dissolve well in water, and just as easily in alcohol. It is worth noting that the substance darkens under the influence of light, and with iodides, bromides, organic substances and chlorides and is not at all compatible.

Nitric Acid Silver in Medicine

Its use of nitric silver found in medicine in the form of a lapis pencil for cauterization of various wounds, erosions, warts and other. It is sometimes used in homeopathy. Silver nitrate is used in small amounts for anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action, but it is worth to be cautious about silver, because when you come into direct contact with silver, black spots remain on the skin, and if burns occur for a long time, burns occur.

The most commonly used silver is nitric acid in the treatment of warts. Although the best results can be achieved in the case of small warts. Sometimes, of course, try to prune the lapis and large in size, but this process is not always effective - often there are relapses.

Nitric acid silver can also be used as a solution. In this case, it can be useful in the treatment of gastric ulcer, sometimes gastritis. Another solution of 2% silver nitrate is used to instill the eyes of newborns (for washing) and adults (treatment, prevention of conjunctivitis).

Buy or make at home

After purchasing a pharmacy or making nitric acid silver? Buy a ready-made substance that fits all quality standards, of course, is better. You will be sure of the received product, for which you will receive a guarantee. As for whether you can cook lapis at home, the answer is - of course you can. But as everywhere there are "buts". First, you must have a nitric acid (HNO3) and a silver object. Spoons, forks, chains, rings and other products will come from silver. Further the process is simple. It is necessary to place the selected silver object in a cup with nitric acid. The reaction will follow immediately. Silver will immediately begin to darken under the influence of acid, small bubbles of gas will start to form. Perhaps in the oxidation process, the color of the liquid itself will change - this indicates that there were some impurities in the silver. If you want the reaction to take place more quickly, then place the cup with the solution in hot water.

Now we take out the silver object, and put the remaining solution for half an hour in the refrigerator for precipitation. Through the allotted time we take out the crystals of silver nitrates formed, filter them and leave them to dry. That's the whole process of preparing silver nitrate.

To buy or do lapis by yourself is up to you, remember that if the dosage is wrong, you can negatively affect your health: get burns or poisoning. Do not forget that only specialists are able to make such a medicine that will help you with any disease and do not harm your health.