Clays contain large amounts of trace minerals. It is common to see as
many as 75 different trace minerals in Montmorillonite clays.
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Medicinal clay is typically available in health food stores as a dry
powder, or in jars in its liquid hydrated state - which is convenient
for internal use. For external use, the clay may be added to the bath,
or prepared in wet packs or poultices for application to specific parts
of the body. Often, warm packs are prepared; the heat opens up the pores
of the skin, and helps the interaction of the clay with the body.
Green clay, also known
as illite, is an organic material comprised of a host of essential
minerals, iron oxides, and decomposed plant material such as kelp and
seaweed. Illite was called French green clay for centuries, named after
the rock quarries in the south of France that yielded most of the
world's illite deposits. The clay is truly green in color; the more it
leans toward gray-green, the less valuable it is deemed. Green clay is
used in alternative medicine, both externally and internally, for many
reasons, but mostly for cleaning and detox because of its vast absorbent
properties. Illite is also used to relieve menstrual cramps, morning
sickness, diarrhea, indigestion, and heartburn
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