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Living Clay: Healing the Whole Body Inside and Out
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Introduction
From:TheClayCure:NaturalHealingfromtheEarthbyRanKnishinsky
Herearethesymptomsandresultsmostpeopleexperiencewheneatingclayforonlytwoto
fourweeks:
*Well-regulatedbowels
*Relieffromconstipationordiarrhea
*Nomoreindigestion
*Nomoreulcers
*Betterdigestionoffoodanddrink
*Asurgeinphysicalenergy
*Less"wanderingpain"alloverthebody
*Clearerskin
*Whiterandbrightereyes
*Morealertnessandclear-headedness.
*Emotionaluplift,lesstension
*Enhancedgrowth&tissuerepairofgums
andskin
*Stimulatedtheimmunesystem,higher
resistancetoinfectiousagents
Asyoucansee,clayworksontheentireorganism.Noonepartofthebodyisleftuntouchedbyitshealingenergies.
Clayworksbestwhentakenoveralongperiodoftime.That'sbecauseitsactionsaresubtle.Like
asnowballrollingdownthehill,itstartsoffsmallandslow.Asitcontinuestoroll,itsoonpicks
upmomentumandgoesfaster.Claydoesnotofferinstantcuresforallailments,buthistory
showsitcanencouragethebodytoputupabetterfightwhentakenoveralongperiodoftime.
Manybooksonfastingadvisethatnovitaminsorherbsshouldbetakenduringafast.That's
becausevitaminswillnotbeproperlyassimilated,andherbsarefoodsources.But,whateverthe
casemaybe,claycansafelybetakenduringafast.Itwillnotinterferewiththefast.Infact,itwill
onlyenhanceit.
Asyouprobablyalreadyknow,themainpurposeofanyfastistopreventoreliminatedisease
throughbodydetoxification.Eatingtheclayonaregularbasisthroughoutafastwillhelpyouto
renewyourbodyandseeyourdesiredresultsquicker.
Therefore,theuseofclaycanbeapartofanywellnessprogram.Claystimulatesthebodytodo
itsownhealingworkandrecoverfromjustaboutanyailment.
A Brief History of Edible Clay
Clayeatinghasbeenarecommendedmedicineforthousandsofyearsbymanydifferent
cultures,butmostofushavenotknownaboutit,sincesuchrecommendationshavebeen
practicallyunheardofintheUnitedStates.Nowthatclayisbecomingamorepopularitemin
healthfoodstores,thewordisgettingaround.Clayissaidtodoeverythingfromactingasan
intestinalcleanserandanalimentarydetoxifiertoworkingasavermifuge(togetridofparasites)
andanaturalantiviralandantibiotic.
Thefundamentalobjectiveofnaturalmedicinesistoassistthebodyinworkingproperly-tohelp
thebodyhealitself.Clayisnotaquickcureforanydisease.Itis,however,especiallysuitedto
dealingwithchroniccomplaints.Clay,giveninsmalldoses,isslowineffect,buttheslowprocess
evokesamoredefiniteandradicalcurethanothersupposed"quick-fix"medications.
CalciumMontmorilloniteClayisreportedtocontainnolessthan67minerals.Thisimpressive
assortmentofmineralsincludescalcium,iron,magnesium,potassium,manganese,andsilicaas
wellastraceelements,thoseappearinginverytinyamounts.
Todaymorethaneverbefore,dietsarelackingessentialtracemineralsandmicronutrients.Most
peopledonotrealizetheimportanceofmineralsandunderestimatetheirlegitimacyanduse.
Thebodycannotmanufactureitsownminerals.Instead,theymustbesuppliedbyoutside
sources.Ourneedformineralsisasimportantasourneedforairorwater.NaturalCalcium
Montmorilloniterestoresmineralsinthetissueswheretheyareneeded.
Calcium Montmorillonite – The Most Sought After Clay
Amongtheclayssuitableforeating,Montmorilloniteisthemostcommonandmostsought
after.Ithasbeenthesubjectofmanyresearchstudiesandhaslongbeenrecognizedby
scientistsanddoctorsforitshealingproperties.
TheMontmorillonitemineralsoccurinverysmallparticles.Theyareextremelyfine-grainedand
thin-layered,morethananyoftheotherclayminerals.Thelayerscontainionsthatarevery
looselyboundtooneanotherandeasilyexchangeable.Notonlywillthetoxinssticktoitsoutside
surface,butnumerouselementsandorganicmatterwillenterthespacebetweenthelayers.
Inadditiontoitsalreadyuniquestructure,LivingClayhasaparticularlylargesurfaceareawhen
properlyhydratedinwater,whichfurtherboostsitsadsorptiveandabsorptiveproperties.
Chemicallyandstructurally,itisshapedlikeacreditcard,withnegativechargesontheflat
surfaceandpositivechargesontheedges.Therefore,thenegativecharge(thegoodone)is
manytimesmorepowerfulthatthepositivecharge.
Montmorilloniteisamorecomplicatedclayandhasahigherexchangecapacitythenthesimpler
speciesofclay,suchaskaolinite.Itsabilitytoadsorbandabsorbtoxinsisgreaterthanthatofthe
claysintheothergroups.
The Science of Living Clay
Adsorptioncharacterizestheprocessbywhichsubstancessticktotheoutsidesurfaceofthe
adsorbentmedium.Theclaypossessesunsatisfiedionicbondsaroundtheedgesofitsmineral
particles.Itnaturallyseekstosatisfythosebonds.Forthistohappen,itmustmeetwitha
substancecarryinganoppositeelectrical(ionic)charge.Whenthisoccurs,theionsheldaround
theoutsidestructuralunitsoftheadsorbentmediumandthesubstanceareexchanged.
Absorptionisamuchmore,slowandinvolvedprocessthanadsorption.Here,theclayactsmore
likeasponge,drawingsubstancesintoitsinternalstructure.
Inorderforabsorptiontooccur,thesubstancemustundergoachemicalchangetopenetrate
themedium'sbarrier.Onceithasdonethat,itentersbetweentheunitlayersofthestructure.
Insteadofthetoxins,forinstance,stickingonlytothesurface,theyareactuallypulledinsidethe
clay.Thisisthereasonwhyabsorptiveclaysarelabeledexpandableclays.
Anyclaymineralwithaninnerlayerchargeisanabsorbent.Havinganinnerlayerchargemeans
havingchargedions,sittingbetweenlayers,thataresurroundedbywatermolecules.Inthisway,
theclaywillexpandasthesubstancetobeabsorbedfillsthespacesbetweenthestackedsilicate
layers.
Why Use Clay Products?
Doesthatmeanyouhavetobesicktotakeclay?No,notatall.The
best-knowncharacteristicofclayisthatit"actsasneeded".Clayis
saidtopropeltheimmunesystemtofindanewhealthybalance.
Reactionsarenotforced,butrathertriggeredintoeffectasthey
areneeded.
Claysimplystrengthensthebodytoapointofhigherresistance.In
thisway,thebody'snaturalimmunesystemhasanimprovedchanceofrestoringand
maintaininghealth.
Itseemsentirelyparadoxicalthatclaycanfunctionbothasadetoxifierandasasourceof
substancesthebodycanabsorb.Logicwouldtellusthatthereisnomeansbywhichclaycould
actasaninertsubstanceinonemoment,andinthenextfunctionasasubstancecapableof
fulfillingnutritionalneeds.Butitistrue:clayhasthecapacitytofunctionasboth.
Oneofthegreatadvantagestoeatingclayisthattherearenocontraindicationsforitsuse.One
doesn'thavetoworryaboutexistingconditionssuchashighbloodpressure,diabetes,allergies,
hormoneimbalances,orhightriglyceridesorcholesterollevelswheneatingclayonadailybasis.
Clayhasneverbeenknowntohaveadverseeffectonanyofthesechronicailments.
Additional Uses
*Addclaypowdertowaterforitspurificationproperties(whenevervisitingMexico,bringajarofclayandaddapinchortwotoeveryglassofwater).*Addclaypowdertoyourdog'sorcat'swaterbowl.*Claycanbeaddedtoaquariumstocontrolthegrowthofalgae.
*Claymineralsprovideanexcellentsourceofnutrientsforplantsandalsoadsorbmanyfreemineralionsinthesoil.Addtothesoilfreely.*Clayhelpstocontrolinsects(diatomaceousearth).Addtosoil.*Useclaytoremovemildewfrombathroomtiles.
References
Knishinsky,Ran.TheClayCure:NaturalHealingfromtheEarth.Rochester,VT:HealingArts,1998.Print.Eaton,JasonR.UponaClayTablet:TheDefinitiveGuidetoHealingwithHomeostaticClay.Las,Vegas,NV:VWebsitesMarketingGroup,2009.Print.Williams,LyndaB.,andShelleyE.Haydel."EvaluationoftheMedicinalUseofClayMineralsasAntibacterialAgents."InternationalGeologyReview52.7-8(2010):745-70.Web.