ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,093, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Phyto Sophos Ltd. (London).

"Colloidal silver combined with plant extracts for use in treating wounds and other skin conditions" was invented by Laura Dewar (Chislehurst, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a composition for topical application is provided. The composition comprises a base. Dispersed within the base is elemental silver as a colloidal suspension, and plant extract from at least 6 plants. The plants are selected from the group consisting of Echinacea purpurea, Stellaria media, Aloe vera, Matricaria recutita, Hypericum perforatum, Calendula officinalis, Equ...