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WHAT DOES HISTORY AND THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT CLAY….
Volcanic clay produces some amazing and miraculous results. This is proven not only through its use by many different cultures over thousands of years, but also by the testimonials of our happy customers who have personally felt these revitalizing effects of this natural remedy.
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Historically, clay has been used both as an external and internal cleanser by cultures as geographically diverse as Australian aboriginals, South and North American Indians and Central African tribesmen. It has been known by many names, such as “the mud that heals”, which is how the North American Plains Indians referred to it.
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It started like this..and the five elements played their part for millions of years, until now.
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Classic texts going back to Greek and Roman times mention its use as a natural remedy for skin problems as diverse as acne, eczema and psoriasis or simply for attaining a glowing, beautiful skin. Galen, for instance, one of the most famous physicians of antiquity, mentions many successful cases of both the external and internal use of clay in one of his treatises:
"Galen... used as one of his means for clearing skin conditions, curing injuries, wounds, a clay compressed into round cakes and stamped with the image of the goddess Diana. This clay, which came from the island of Lemnos, was known throughout the classical world." (Dr. H. Van Der Loos, The Miracles of Jesus, Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill, 1965. p. 82)
In more modern times, it has been used in the famous health spas of Europe which were frequented by the rich and noble, going back to before the time of the French Revolution. As a matter of fact, one of the most common terms used for this clay nowadays is “Montmorillonite”, named after the French town of Montmorrillon, which became famous for the healing and beautifying power of the clay found there.
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So, as Ran Knishinsky simply wrote in his book "The Clay Cure": "The clay facial mask deep-cleans pores, exfoliates dead cells, and leaves the problem skin feeling soft and clean. It stimulates skin circulation and has an astringent action on sagging tissues. The facial muscles become toned from the application of the clay mask." Lucky for us, this was a known fact for centuries.
Whilst the science behind the healing qualities of clay can be very dense and may sound complicated at times, it brings us to this: As you go through life, you are constantly being exposed to toxins (which cause problem skin, i.e. eczema, acne, psoriasis), both internally through what you consume and externally, through what your skin comes into contact with. Your body is constantly involved in a process of trying to get rid of these toxins. Clay assists the body powerfully in this elimination process.
Many of these toxins causing problem skin belong to the “heavy metals” or are associated with them. Heavy metals are a class of metallic elements. Your body actually needs trace amounts of some of these, such as copper and zinc. Others, however, such as mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead have no benefits and can be deadly in even small doses. Whether in cosmetics, food, medicines or construction materials, heavy metals are so prevalent that even game fish such as tuna, caught in the deep waters of our oceans, are tested for mercury before being approved for human consumption.
The natural miracle of the clay is that it’s 3-D honeycomb-like structure and the associated negative electrical charge are such that it attracts the toxins to itself. The clay mineral ions are mostly negatively charged and are swapped for the ions of the toxic substance, which in turn are for the most part positive. In terms of electrical charges, opposites attract. This means that the clay can draw toxins as varied as pesticides and mercury.
The clay molecule becomes electrically satisfied and binds the toxin to itself until our bodies can eliminate both safely.
The chemical composition allows it to accommodate a fairly large volume of toxic substances. Under electroscopic magnification, the structure of the clay can be seen to consist of hundreds of thousands of little “platelets”, in a shape resembling tiny business cards. When touched by water, this structure “unfolds” and expands in surface area, thereby providing a superb “catchment” and binding area for the oppositely-charged toxins.
A very simplified analogy would be: The clay acts as a magnet, which attracts these impurities, absorbs them and taxis them effortlessly out of your skin or out of your body. Clever, system, really :).
Whilst this is all good and well and sound science, what does modern medical research show with regards to the healing properties of clay and its ability to provide natural treatment for skin problems such as acne, psoriasis and eczema?
In an article published online in 2008 (http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/ cgi/content/abstrac t/61/2/353 , also http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2413170 ) the researchers came to the conclusion that :”… iron-rich clay minerals…have intrinsic, heat-stable antibacterial properties, which could provide an inexpensive natural treatment against numerous human bacterial infections.”
Research written up in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology (31 [1985], 50-53) states that the clay is capable of absorbing pathogenic viruses such as aflatoxin (a type of mould) and also pesticides such as Paraquat and Roundup.
Scientific research thus backs up what the cultures of the world have known experientially for thousands of years.
Finally, it is also important to note that the clay is inert, which means that it is not digested by the body, but instead merely passes through it. To fully engage its chemical power, it is at its best when it is mixed with water, be it for internal or external usage.
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