A composition for topical application comprises a base in an amount of 80% to 99% by volume/volume of the composition, and elemental silver as a colloidal suspension at an amount of from 1x10-5 to 1x10-2 by weight/volume. The composition further comprises plant extracts from at least 6 plants selected from the group consisting of Echinacea purpurea, Stellaria media, Aloe vera, Matricaria recutita, Hypericum perforatum, Calendula officinalis, Equisetum arvense, Symphytum officinaJe, Panax ginseng, Rumex crispus, Arctium lappa, TrifoUum pratense, Chelidonium majus, Thuja occidentalis, Urtica dioica, Mahonia aquifolium, and Galium aparine, and where two of the at least six plants are Calendula officinalis and Matricaria recutita.
