Date:   1/4/2006 1:25:12 AM ( 18 y ago)
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Thanks, Mike!

I've never heard of clay packs, and only recently of clay baths.

But I have a full case of Pascalite. (Grin!)

I used small poultices of it on a major bark (scrape) on my lower shin, that destroyed a bundle of muscles.

All I did was mix a fairly firm consistancy in my palm, and put it on the wound when in baths, a few times. That was scary because the wound was open, and seeping a bit of pale or darkish blood, etc., from time to time.

Turns out there was no need to worry because the wound had formed a solid 'donut' of hard flesh around it to prevent the flow of infection. This happened on the 10th day when the wound suddenly lost its indented appearance.

The pain was intense, and I FINALLY learned to keep it elevated, just going to bed and sleeping whenever I could. (Bless my husband who cooked dark green soups for me, and got me walking devices.)

Several people suggested Traumeel ointment, but the label reminds us not to use it on an open wound because of the Arnica. However I didn't read that part until later.

I found that the Pascalite poultices, which melted quite slowly into the bathwater, dried the surface of the wound noticeably, leaving a white spot which later hardened into a scab. At first I thought this was 'matter' indicating infection.

This was a long-time healing kind of an injury...a 6 to 8 weeker, according to the the doctor who sewed up my nose. (I went a__ over teakettle onto my face when trying to use a wheeled walker as a scooter, but that's another story.)

My own doctor (who was trying to get me to believe I am pre-diabetic) had sneered at the leg wound, pronounced it 'infected', and prescribed Antibiotics . I took them all, but the wound never was infected and has healed well. I've even felt a sudden prickling of returning nerve function, after several months. The 'donut' and edema disappeared in their own good time, once I learned to stay in bed most of the time. (That's so boring!)

I write this story here in case anyone else has to face this kind of injury without medical assistance. I'd suggest going to a bigger physiotherapy clinic. They know all kinds of ways to manage home nursing, and they recognize the severity of injuries and the stages of recovery.

This is my first time on this forum. I'll look for more info on clay packs, and how to make/use them. I'll also seek info on Premier Research.

The two sites about clay baths that I have read so far, each display different cautions and suggestions...one about the naturally-occurring aluminum content. The other got into ion-exchange, with the heat of a bath, and suggested a minimum of 4 pounds (as opposed to the one cup of the first site).

Gotta go read.

Thanks again, Mike.

 

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