The use of gold in medicine has roots in the oldest times and even Cleopatra was using a face mask made from pure gold when she slept, in order to enhance her looks. Gold was used in Rome in ancient times in the treatment of skin issues. These days, doctors are starting to discover once again just how useful gold can be and the healing properties it has. There are a number of beauty and medical treatments which take advantage of this metal.

One area where gold is used is in implants, since the infection risk is decreased, thanks to the metal’s bacteria resistance. Gold is also found in wires which are used in stents and pacemakers, providing support for the blood vessels that are weak, when heart disease is treated. Ask the doctors and most of them will answer that their favorite stents are the ones that are gold plated, since they are easier to see on an x-ray.

Prostate cancer is another area where gold has seen a lot of use. The prostate is inserted with three grains of gold, which allows better targeting of the organ. Gold can also be found in the treatment of arthritis, but only if nothing else works, since some people suffer from side-effects when they use it.

Recent studies done at NCSU have found that when you add tiny gold particles in a HIV drug that failed previously, the properties are rekindled. With the help of this drug, invading viruses can be stopped, so the immune system is safe.

As you can see, this metal comes with many healing properties. Besides the fact that it can be very useful in medicine, it’s also a very effective substance when used in beauty treatments. While not as essential as an implant, it’s still an important quality of this metal.