Although the idea of eating clay may not strike you as appealing, certain types of clay have been used for centuries because of the health benefits they provide. One type of clay in particular, known as smectite, is prized by over 200 cultures around the world because of its healing properties. In addition, many native (indigenous) healing traditions recommend eating a small amount of clay (approximately one teaspoon) once a day to help maintain good health. The practice of eating clay even has a medical name—geophagy. The practice of eating clay can also be observed among animals, many of which can be found rolling licking clay and around in clay beds when they are sick.



Perhaps the earliest recorded mention of clay as a healing remedy can be found in the ancient texts of Ayurvedic medicine, the healing tradition of India that originated approximately 5,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt, healers recommended that clay be consumed for purification. Clay was also used in the process of mummification in the belief that it would enable deceased pharaohs to enter into the next world in a state of health and purity.



Here in the West, the use of clay as a medicinal agent was recorded by Pliny the Elder nearly 2,000 years ago. Pliny the Elder was acclaimed as the greatest healer in the Roman Empire, and he included an entire chapter on the healing properties of clay in his famous book Natural History. A few decades later, the famed Roman physician Dioscorides also wrote about clay’s health benefits in his five-volume text De Materia Medica, the first complete pharmacopoeia ever written in the Western world. More than a century later, clay was also acclaimed as a healing agent by the famous Greek physician Galen. In subsequent centuries, many noted healers continued to recommend clay for its health benefits, including Avicenna, who lived one thousand years ago and is considered the greatest physician of his healer.



In the 17th century, clay again came to be widely used among German healers, thanks in large part to the research and medical practice of the Bavarian priest Sebastian Kniepp, one of the founding fathers of naturopathic medicine. Because of Kniepp’s writings about clay German physicians used it in the early 20th century to successfully treat Asiatic cholera, an infectious disease of the small intestine. During World War One, French, German, and Russian soldiers were give clay as part of their food ration kits to help prevent and treat various conditions such as diarrhea, dysentery, food poisoning, and wound infections, all of which were rampant during the war.



How Clay Can Help Keep Your Gastrointestinal Tract Healthy



Smectite and other healing clays can help to improve and maintain the health of your gastrointestinal tract due to two equally important properties that such forms of clay possess. These properties are adsorption and absorption.



Adsorption refers to the process by which clay attracts other substances and causes them to stick to its surface. This is an especially useful property as far as your gastrointestinal (GI) tract is concerned because of the many toxins that circulate within it. After healing clay is ingested and enters into the GI tract, it rapidly attracts such toxins because clay particles carry a negative electrical charge, while the toxins carry a positive charge. The end result is similar to what happens when a magnet is passed over metal filings, with the toxins sticking to the surface of the clay particles. Once there, they pass out of the body with the clay as it is eliminated from the body. (This happens because clay cannot be digested by the body. After it is ingested, your body will eliminate it, but not before it uses its abilities of adsorption to attract the toxins.)



Clay’s property of adsorption is well known to winemakers and brewers of beer and cider, who add small amounts of clay to the beverages they produce in order to attract and remove positively charged impurities before they ship their brews to market.



The other important property of healing clay is absorption. Just as a paper towel absorbs water, clay, once it enters into the GI tract, is able to absorb additional toxins that are not attracted to its surface through adsorption. Though the absorption process is much slower than that of adsorption, it enables clay to eliminate whatever toxins are not neutralized by adsorption.



As clay absorbs such toxins, they are pulled inside the clay’s surface, causing the clay to expand. Because of the expansion, clay particles are able to absorb toxins that are much greater in size then the clay particles themselves.



The adsorbent and adsorbent properties of healing clay make it an excellent natural agent for safely and effectively purifying your gastrointestinal tract. In fact, research has found that healing clay has other benefits besides neutralizing and eliminating toxins in the GI tract, including heavy metals and environmental chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides that are often found in commercially grown foods. Researchers have discovered that clay also is capable of absorbing and neutralizes various types of viruses and parasites that are often found in the GI tract. As a result, by eating small amounts of clay on a regular basis, you can also boosts your body’s immune functions.



Other Health Benefits of Healing Clay



In addition to its abilities to purify the GI tract, healing clay offers other health benefits. In the many cultures around the world in which clay is used, both internally and externally, it has been shown to protect against and improve a wide range of health conditions. Besides gastrointestinal conditions such as constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, food poisoning, and hemorrhoids, other conditions that clay offers benefits for include allergies, anemia, arthritis, bad breath, chronic fatigue, gum disease, hay fever, headache, liver disease, menstrual problems, nausea, prostate problems, skin conditions, and ulcers. In many indigenous cultures, eating clay is also recommend for expectant mothers to ensure a healthy pregnancy.



One other important health benefit that clay has is as a protector of the cardiovascular system. That’s because healing clay contains a rich supply of enzymes known as diastases, which act to enrich the oxygen supply of blood while at the same time ridding the bloodstream of impurities. In addition, because of clay’s negative charge, clay particles are able to neutralize dangerous free radicals that could otherwise cause damage to heart cells.



The ability of clay to help protect healthy heart function has also been recognized for many centuries, dating back to ancient Persia and Arabia. In both of those ancient cultures, healers instructed people to eat small amounts of clay each day in order to keep their hearts strong and healthy.



How To Easily Get the Benefits That Healing Clay Provides



In ancient times, people around the world obtained the health benefits of clay by eating it from the ground. This is a practice that continues to this day among various indigenous peoples. Fortunately, you do not have to search the ground for clay in order to obtain its benefits. All you have to do is head to your local health food store. There you will find a clay product known as bentonite, an ideal form of healing clay that you can safely use on a daily basis. Bentonite is a member of the smectite class of healing clays, and the Bentonite formulas available at your local health food store come in a thick liquid form, making them easy to ingest. To benefit from bentonite, all you have to do is use it according to the directions you will find on the product label.



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(NaturalNews) More and more, people are realizing the dangers of side-effect-riddled traditional medicines and they scour the Internet to find an all-natural solution, such as Bentonite Clay. Certain Bentonite Clays are recognized for their effectiveness in drawing out impurities and excess oils from the skin, as well as binding with toxins and with no dangerous side-effects. Search results for Bentonite Clay have increased from 5,000 to 618,000 in a span of 10 years. While the Internet provides a wealth of information at your fingertips, some companies are more concerned with making money, rather than providing a pure and quality healing clay.



As with anything that grows too fast, the lack of education and knowledge about clays can pose a danger to society. Kitchens and garages become launch pads for home grown businesses and new domain names flood the Internet with eager entrepreneurs in search of financial freedom. Common sense and safety in handling are ignored in eagerness to capture a corner of the market. With this in mind, it is extremely important to know your clays, what the law requires, and what the clay companies should provide in the way of service and information. Therefore, it is imperative that customers should educate themselves prior to purchasing just any clay.



Clays are inert trace minerals tightly bound together that evolved over millions of years from volcanic ash deposits. They have a high negative electromagnetic ionic charge. This negative charge allows clays to draw positive ionic charged particles such as toxins, pathogens, impurities, heavy metals and viruses. Some clays are used in products such as antacids, toothpaste, cosmetics and in wine and beer making to filter out impurities (Iran Mineral Import and Export). Clays can now be found in health food stores as a Detox Cleanse, a cleansing clay mask and in clay detox baths.



However, all clays are different, making it complicated to understand the many differences in clay families. They differ in composition of minerals, colors, textures, swelling capacity, taste, odor, grittiness and purity. For an inexperienced clay person the choices can be overwhelming.



For this article, let's focus on the Smectite Family of clays known commonly as Bentonites. A definable trait of the Smectite Family of clays is the ability to adsorb, as well as absorb. Its unique ability to grow and change (adsorb) is the reason for its classification and recognition as a "Living Clay". Smectite Clays hold positive ionic charged particles within the structural layers of the clay molecule. It not only draws out, but binds with the toxins, eliminating them from the body. Because of this exceptionally strong drawing power, Smectites are known as detoxing agents. In the Smectite Family of clays, there are predominately Sodium and Calcium Bentonites.



Sodium Bentonites are naturally high in salt – as high as 14%. They are the swelling or expanding clays, taking on more water when hydrated. These have been used primarily for industrial purposes (e.g., liner materials for landfills, binders for iron ore processing, suspension agents in oil well drilling, and water-proofing products for building materials). Some are gradually being introduced in the alternative health field for external uses. The high salt content makes them questionable for internal use.



The clean, pure, all natural Calcium Bentonites are highly regarded for their healing properties. Popular for internal as well as external uses, they are more widely known for detoxing, cleansing, and drawing out impurities. In addition, Calcium Bentonite Clay's high pH levels balance acidity. When taken as a preventative, a high quality Calcium Bentonite will capture and remove newly ingested toxins on a daily basis. Used as an internal cleanser, it aids the colon's ability to absorb vitamins, minerals and other nutrients; thus giving the body more energy. Used externally, clay's electromagnetic ionic charge increases blood flow, circulation, lymphatic stimulation, and speeds cellular rejuvenation and repair. For more information on the healing properties of Calcium Bentonite Clays go to www.aboutclay.com.



These clays are carving a significant niche in the natural health world. One of the major problems is that clays have primarily been used for industrial purposes and therefore are not mined with attention to purity and cleanliness. For industrial purposes clays are scooped up, bagged, and stored with little care given to sanitary handling procedures.



The FDA has given all Bentonite clays a certification as GRAS: Generally Regarded as Safe. This refers to the exposure to clays during the milling process and for external uses. This does not mean, by any stretch of the imagination, that you can make health claims about clays LEGALLY. A clay company selling clay cannot legally say it will stop the pain of an insect bite, a Jellyfish sting, a tooth ache, clear up Acne, accelerate wound healing, stop Acid Reflux, diarrhea, or detox heavy metals until it has undergone one of the million dollar tests performed to FDA specifications and gets the FDA Approval. Since Clays have been known to help 50- 100 ailments, you would need a test for each ailment, and I think you can do the math on that one. Basically, clay has positive effects on so many ailments, it would take billions to get it approved for all the health claims.



Clay companies making healing claims are riding on the edge of serious trouble as clays become more and more popular. It is only a matter of time before the FDA rears its head and starts investigating the healing claims and shuts them down and/or issues serious fines. Today, the FDA has other fish to fry, so they have not messed with these up-and-coming clay companies.



There are companies that sell clays for internal use legally, but they have had to have their clay processed to meet FDA requirements. When clays are processed by FDA standards, whether by heat, sterilization or irradiation, the efficacy (strength) of the clay has been greatly reduced. Most companies making clay health claims have a disclaimer stating they are not FDA approved or tested.



So if you can't make healing claims, what can a company legally say about the clay they sell? They can legally say clay relieves, detoxes (can't say what), soothes, draws impurities, stimulates, and a few other very safe generic terms with no real meaning. Though this is a limitation, public excitement and word-of-mouth sharing on chat groups are spreading the real truth about the healing powers of clays.



Anytime a good thing comes along, there are those who recognize it as an opportunity to make money and will jump in and take advantage by pushing the rules. The misuse of the internet is a good example. More and more clay companies popping up are pushing the edge of truth. Some are copying information verbatim from other sites and claiming it as their own.



One man claimed to be selling Dead Sea mud that actually was Illinois dirt laced with cornstarch. Another clay with supposed healing powers contained toxic concentrations of arsenic at 500 times the level approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.



This is another interesting statement: "Vegetables are not attacked by pests when grown with Brand X clay in the soil." No proof was provided for this statement. If you have a concern with a statement made by a clay company, question it and ask for an explanation.



While clay may or may not decrease pest attacks on plants, clays added to the right composition of soil mixes can enhance plant growth. Agronomy is a chemical study of soil compositions: one mineral can affect the release of another mineral's absorption and it is about finding the right formula for the results you want.



In general, plants have enzymes that are capable of breaking down the trace minerals in clays to synthesize them and absorb them as nutrients vital to living plants' growth.



Clays not only help plants, but animals, too. For example, the shrimp study by Louis Kervran, the French scientist, world-famous for his provocative work on Biological Transmutations, is about a shrimp that lives in clay (Abehsera 1977, 7):



"It has been known for a long time that living organisms inhabit clay without any organic supply of food from the outside…the Niphargus shrimp… lives in the clay of caves…. Experiments have shown that it grows normally in pure clay to which nothing has been added. Research workers therefore thought that the shrimp lived on clay and nothing but clay, an impossibility according to the laws of biochemistry. Actually, it cannot live thus in clay alone, but this clay contains microorganisms which work for the shrimp, making vitamins, various mineral products, nitrogen, phosphorous, and calcium, etc."



So can you see if you irradiated or heat processed clays to clean out ALL of the microorganisms, you are damaging the efficacy of the NATURAL elements as they are meant to be? Check the clay for dangerous elements by all means; that means no Escherichia Coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus Aureus, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa or fecal contamination.



A great concern with the influx of new clays is the lack of clay knowledge and the harm it will bring to the good reputation of quality clays.



There are many confusing and misleading statements to lure you to a particular clay. KNOW YOUR CLAY. Do your due diligence by asking the company questions and for a lab test as to the purity, cleanliness and an analysis of the primary minerals.



Below are criteria for selecting a quality clay what to expect from a reliable clay source:



*A natural calcium Bentonite clay pure and free of contaminants.

*A pH of 8.7 or above.

*Provides a mineral analysis sheet.

*Provides a certified laboratory microbial test.

*A Montmorillonite-Smectite Clay that Absorbs and Adsorb.

*So pure it is odorless and tasteless.

*It is an all natural vs. processed clay.

*Has professional packaging (no Ziploc bags or hand-written labels) with labels showing directions and ingredients.

*A non – gritty clay

*A company that gives you direct contact information - a phone number, physical address and an e-mail address.

*A company available to answer questions about their clay.

*A reliable company that has been in business for several years.

*A clay that does not stain material.



Continue to ask for the proof and do your due diligence. Educate yourself and use common sense. If you cannot speak to a person from that company, considerate it a red flag.



Now go find your perfect clay!



References



Abehsera, Michel. 1977. The Healing Clay: Amazing Cures from the Earth Itself. Brooklyn: Swan House Publishing Company.



Iran Mineral Import and Export. Bentonite. Iranian Mineral World. http://www.mineralco.net/bentonite/inde...







About the author

Perry A~ is the author of Living Clay: Nature’s Own Miracle Cure and has been an ongoing student in the study of Bentonite Clays since the early 1990’s. . It was then she was first introduced to a green healing Calcium Bentonite Clay that captured her fascination as to the amazing healing potential of dirt. She has been an advocate for Bentonite clays ever since. She is available for radio interviews, clay workshops, presentations and to answer questions about clay. She can be reached at 1-866-262-5611 or perrya@austin.rr.com.



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I received the following email on how clay may help heal your bones.



Hi Dr. Young,



I would like to share a story from one of my clients. He is a 58 year old acupuncturist who fell Christmas Eve and broke his upper arm (humerus). On X-ray the bones were 1/4 - 1/2 inch apart. He had for a few months been gradually working his way into a more alkaline lifestyle, he knew that this was a serious break and took action immediately. He began super hydrating with the recommended quantity of alkalized Doc Broc green drink, did the pHour salts 2 scoops in the morning, 2 at night, and ate only one meal a day, an alkaline dinner. A few days later when I found out what had happened, I stopped by with some Young pHorever Terra Cleanse Montmorillonite clay, I told him what a great source of calcium and other minerals it was. He started adding one scoop of that into each of his bottles of the green drink. He has continued to follow this protocol while he's healing. When he went to the Orthopedic Dr. for his 6 week follow-up visit last week, he was sitting in the wa

iting room with a 12 year old boy and an 80 year old man, both interestingly enough with the same break done at the same time. When it came his turn and the Dr. read his X-rays, he said "wow, what are you doing, you're healing faster than both of them, even the 12 year old boy". He's very happy that he can soon return to work.



Aloha

Angela Leslee



I have long heard of people eating clay known as either 'geophagy' (pronounced...gee-off-uh-gee), or, 'pica'. Taber's Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary defines geophagy as 'a condition in which the patient eats inedible substances such as chalk, or earth'. And, it defines pica as 'a perversion of appetite with cravings for substances not fit for food such as clay, ashes or plaster'.



This craving I perceive is not perverted at all; but, makes sense when you know what clay contains and what it does for the body. It has been credited with improving the skin of many people suffering from a wide range of challenges. These include: skin ailments such as eczema and acne, dry skin, oily skin, rashes, sores, bruises, skin discoloration or spots on skin, moles, dandruff and even hair-loss, just to name a few.



Clay provides an impressive assortment of minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, sodium and silica -- all alkalizing to the skin and foundational in the production of other elements through nuclear transformations or biological transformations.



In a clay mineral the elements of oxygen, silica, and potassium are spheres arranged in a regular three-dimensional pattern. The spheres are the building-blocks of the clay minerals; and, the arrangement of the spheres determines the type of mineral. The character of the clay mineral group determines the type of clay and its eventual use. In other words, the clay mineral structure gives an understanding of its specific properties.



Among the clays suitable for eating, is Montmorillonite, the most common and the most sought-after. Montmorillonite clay was named after the town of Montmorillon, France where it was first identified. The mineral clay belongs to a group of clays known as smectite, a word that describes its layered structure. The smectites are one of seven clay mineral groups. Each group contains a certain number of species and variations on the layered structure.



The clay that I recommend for skin and hair care only is structured in a single silica tetrahedron and is the main building-block of Montmorillonite clay and the best clay for the body.



Montmorillonite Clay is an old Home-Remedy that people have used since the beginning of time for various reasons. And it is my personal belief that Montmorillonite Clay was possibly the Manna that was given to the children of Israel by God as they wandered through the wilderness for 40 years.



Its origins are as simple and basic as the old practice of putting mud on a bee sting, spider bite, or snake bite. Montmorillonite Clay comes from deposits near Montmorillon, France and is also found in Redmond, Utah. Geologically speaking, Montmorillonite clay is a volcanic ash which was deposited in sea water. By modern definition it is a swelling-type clay in its 'natural' state with no additives, chemicals or preservatives . The only processing it undergoes is crushing.



What Makes Montmorillonite Clay So Special?



The Montmorillonite Clay minerals occur in very small or colloidal particles. They are extremely fine-grained and thin-layered...more so than any of the other clay minerals. The layers contain ions that are very loosely, bound to one another...and, easily exchangeable. Not only will acidic toxins stick to its outside surface; but, numerous toxic elements and organic matter on the skin or hair will enter the space between the layers.



In addition to its already unique structure, Montmorillonite Clay has a particularly large surface area when properly hydrated with distilled water...which further boosts its adsorptive and absorptive properties. These two words look alike but their difference is critical in understanding the functions of Montmorillonite Clay minerals. Adsorption characterizes the process by which substances stick to the outside surface of the adsorbent medium. The clay possesses unsatisfied ionic bonds around the edges of its mineral particles. It naturally seeks to satisfy those bonds. For this to happen it must meet with a substance carrying an opposite electrical or ionic charge. When this occurs, the ions held around the outside structural units of the adsorbent medium and the substance are exchanged.



The particles of Montmorillonite Clay carry a negative, electrical charge; whereas, impurities or toxins carry a positive electrical charge. For this very reason Montmorillonite Clay has been used to adsorb the colloidal impurities (alcohol and other exotoxins and mycotoxins) in beer, wine, liquor, and cider. The impurities in wine carry positive charges; and, can be chelated or coagulated (bound together) and removed by stirring a small amount of negatively-charged Montmorillonite Clay material into the wine or beer. The clay particles attract the mycotoxins or alcohol in the wine or beer and they settle to the bottom of the bottle or glass together.



The process works the same on the skin or hair. When Montmorillonite Clay is placed on the skin the positively-charged exotoxins and mycotoxins are attracted by the negatively-charged edges of the clay mineral. An exchange reaction occurs; whereby, the clay swaps its ions for those of the other substance. Now electrically satisfied it holds the acidic toxin in suspension until the clay is washed off the skin or hair with warm water.



The term 'active' or 'alive' indicates the ionic exchange capacities of a given clay mineral. The degree to which the clay mineral ions become active determine its classification as 'alive'. Living bodies are able to grow and change their form and function by taking within themselves 'lifeless' material of certain kinds; and, biologically transforming it into a part of themselves. No dead body can adsorb just as no dead battery can provide energy. It is, physically impossible. That is why Montmorillonite Clay is such a powerful skin and hair care product.



IT IS ALIVE!!!!!



Chemically and structurally Montmorillonite Clay is shaped like a credit card with negative charges on the flat surface and positive charges at the edges. Therefore, the negative charge is many times more powerful than the positive charge. One gram of Montmorillonite Clay has a surface area of 800 square meters. To give that some serious perspective that's about ten football fields! The greater the surface area of the clay the greater the power to pick up positively-charged particles or acidic toxins on the skin many times its own weight.



If we go back to our base physical components we can safely say that we are built from multitudes of particles (from dust you are and to dust you will return) held together by electrical bonds. Electrical forces are what hold atoms and molecules together. Chemical bonds and reactions depend on the electrical forces. Therefore, all chemical reactions are in essence reorganization of electrical forces which continue to be vital at body levels, i.e., tissues and organs. When this is all taken into account a living organism is shown to be an extremely intricate electrical system.



During states of imbalance the vital life-force is weak and incapable of supporting the body and its functions. In states of balance however the opposite occurs: the life-force or 'zeta potential' is strong and able to counteract the state of imbalance (or, should I say spoiling and rotting). What keeps the white blood cells moving and doing their work of clearing out toxins is the energy that feeds it, the substance of life - the 'zeta potential'. The body will not run well; or, will at least run with all sorts of mechanical problems when there is no life-force energy or 'zeta potential' to support it.



When Montmorillonite Clay is put on the skin its vital life-force or 'zeta potential' is released into the dermis of the skin; and, mingles with the vital life-force of the body creating a stronger, more powerful energy in the host. Its, colloidal particles are agents of stimulation and transformation capable of withholding and releasing energy at impulse. The natural magnetic action transmits a remarkable power to the organism and helps to rebuild vital 'potential' through the liberation of latent energy. When it is in contact with the body its very nature compels it to release its vital force: the, vital force from which so many plants and animals feed.



Therefore, in order to create a healthy body, bones, skin and hair the body MUST BE STIMULATED and, stimulated by another working energy like Montmorillonite Clay!



When the white cells, the garbage collectors of our body fluids do not function at their best the Montmorillonite Clay supports the body's outer resources (the skin) to awaken the stagnant energy by binding exotoxins and mycotoxins on the surface of the skin or hair. It also supplies the body with the available magnetism to run WELL! In this way the body's natural immune system has an improved chance of restoring the alkaline pH by removing morbid matter and acidic toxins from the skin or hair thereby maintaining a healthy balance.



How is Montmorillonite Clay Used in the Normal Old Home-Remedies?



The Montmorillonite Clay has a consistency of mustard and is ready to use or it can be mixed in water. Old-Timers would apply the gel/paste directly to the skin for a drawing-effect as in the case of a bee sting, mosquito bite, boil, spider bite, stinging nettle, etc. If the clay is not covered it will dry out; and, as it dries you will feel it draw and pull. If you want

a tightening-effect as in the case of a facial for acne, pimples, or minor cuts leave it on until it is almost, but not totally dry. Then remove with a warm wet washcloth and, splash with warm water to remove all traces of the clay. If you want an even more 'cooling and soothing effect' such as for burns or scrapes and bruises; cover the gel with a plastic covering or wet cloth so that it won't dry out. If users were not sure which technique would suit their needs best they often alternated between covered and uncovered applications of the clay. Montmorillonite Clay has been applied once or twice daily or even left in place on the skin overnight, as desired.



Other external uses for the Montmorillonite Clay have been as a fine talcum powder or a diapering powder.



Instructions for using Young pHorever Montmorillonite Clay:



There are many different ways of using the Montmorillonite Clay externally; but, most all start out with the gel. Make the gel about the consistency of mayonnaise or mustard by mixing 2 parts water with 1 part Montmorillonite Clay. Apply generously in a ½ inch to ¾ inch layer directly onto the skin. An alternative that allows for more mobility is to apply the Clay on a piece of 'cheese cloth'; and, fold the cloth as if making a 'burrito'. Secure to the skin with an 'Ace' bandage. After applying there are several options:



Uncovered: Some people apply the Montmorillonite Clay leaving it uncovered allowing it to dry. As it dries it will 'draw' or 'pull'. Remove before the clay is totally dry.



Covered with Cloth: Covering the Montmorillonite Clay with a

cloth will secure it to the desired spot and cause the clay to dry more slowly. Doing this enables you to leave the clay in place overnight or to be able to be mobile during the day without the clay transferring to clothing and household furniture. Wetting the cloth with water will slow the drying rate and increase the 'cooling sensation'. Again remove the clay pack before it is totally dry; and, replace it with a fresh application of Montmorillonite Clay gel, if desired.



Covered with Plastic: Covering the Montmorillonite Clay with plastic wrap or a plastic bag keeps the clay from drying at all which is the desired effect if you are applying it to a burn. Even though the clay will not dry when covered with plastic some people prefer to replace it twice daily. Other people have found that even leaving the pack in tact on a burn for two or three days will produce beautiful new 'pink skin'.



Using the Dry Montmorillonite Clay: People say using it as a baby powder causes diaper rash to disappear before the next diaper change. Some people have reported a 'drawing-healing action' when the clay is applied to an open infected wound.



If you have never used clay before and plan on using it for the first time on your skin expect a REAL TREAT! Here are some testimonies from people after using the Young pHorever Montmorillonite Clay for four weeks:



* No more skin rashes



* No more acne



* No more dandruff



* NEW AND, INCREASED HAIR GROWTH!!!



* Less 'wandering-pain' all over my body



* Clearer skin



* Enhanced growth and tissue repair of gums and skin



* Softer skin



* No more brown spots on my skin



* Skin is less dry and feels more hydrated



* After soaking my feet in a water bath of clay no more toe fungus



* My skin feels tighter and younger



* The wrinkles on my face seemed to disappear



* The redness on my face is almost gone after all these years



* It soothed my skin and took away the redness from a sunburn



* Great for bee stings, spider bites and mosquitoe bites



The Young pHorever Montmorillonite Clay is for skin and hair care use and can also be used internally to buffer excess acids in the stomach and intestines.



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