A composition for topical application comprises a base, and dispersed within the base elemental silver as a colloidal suspension, and at least six plant extracts selected from the group consisting of: Equisetum arvense, Rumex crispus, Arctiurn lappa, Trifolium pratense, Chelidonium majus, Thuja occidentalis, Urtica dioica, Symphytum officinale, Mahonia aquifolium, Echinacea purpurea, Stellaria media, Galium aparine, Aloe vera, Matricaria recutita, Hypericum perforatum, Calendula officinalis, and Panax ginseng. Preferably the extractant is aqueous ethanol. The compositions may be used in the treatment of wounds, moles, and insect bites. Preferably, the base is water, and is present in an amount of from 80% to 99.9% v/v, the silver may be present at 1x10-5% to 1x10-2 % w/v, and the plant extract is present in an amount of from 0.1% to 10% w/v. A dressing or porous sheet may be impregnated with the composition.
