Treatment with blue clay. The use of clay in folk medicine

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Surprisingly, but true: the ratio of minerals in the human body and in clay is the same. A mineral supplement has not yet been created that could compete in composition and beneficial properties with this wonderful natural substance.

Now many experts have paid attention to the possibilities of clay. Not only are they used to make lotions, poultices, and rubs, but they are also used internally. In some countries, for example, Germany and Switzerland, there are hospitals that specialize in this.

Useful properties of clay. Brilliant essence.

Clay is widespread and varied in mineral composition and physical properties. It is a strong sorbent, absorbs pus, microbes, toxins, removes odors, perfectly neutralizes poisons, and white clay removes strontium, cesium and radionuclides from the digestive tract.

The clay is sterile and has bactericidal properties, which are attributed to the radium it contains. Almost all the mineral salts and trace elements necessary for humans, even such important ones as magnesium, calcium, potassium, nitrogen, and iron, are contained in clay.

One of the many elements that clay supplies to our body is silicon. Nowadays there is a lot of talk about its importance in our lives. Silicon takes an active part in physiological processes, ranging from changes in cell membranes to the formation connective tissue cartilage and bones. It stimulates tissue replacement, prevents the deposition of cholesterol, and ensures the elasticity of our blood vessels. Silicon is absolutely essential for our health and beauty. And all this is in clay.

The outstanding Russian doctor Sergei Botkin considered clay absolutely harmless. The body, according to him, absorbs from it exactly as many useful substances as it needs. Hence the conclusion - we can use clay for the benefit of our health all our lives, since our body is always lacking something - iron, phosphorus, potassium.

Clay treatment. Important Tips.

• Clay can be found in quarries. But I think the quality will still be confusing, it’s better to buy it at the pharmacy.
• If you do collect the clay yourself, you need to dry it in the sun and grind it to a powder. In this case, use only wooden or ceramic dishes. It is very good to keep the clay in a glass jar on the windowsill so that it can be charged from the sun.
• Compresses from dry clay can be made on the throat, and when you have a headache - on the back of the head, forehead and temples. External compresses work deeply.
• How to perform clay treatment? You need to drink clay in the morning before meals, dissolving 1-2 teaspoons in water at room temperature. Do not use at this time medical supplies, since this is useless - the clay will absorb them and remove them from the body.
  Attention! Some experts believe that only white clay (kaolin) should be consumed internally. 1 teaspoon of powder is brewed with 50 ml of boiling water and stirred. This suspension is drunk at night for 15 days. Then - a break of 7 days and repeat the course.
• When using clay externally (applications, masks), silicon penetrates well through the skin, provided that it is well cleansed.

So, clay treatment recipes.

Treatment sore throat with clay — Dissolve 1 teaspoon of clay powder in a glass of water and gargle several times a day. You can suck on a piece of clay throughout the day. But not everyone can probably do it. You can drink a few sips of this infusion every hour.

Clay treatment for bronchitis - make applications with clay. Dilute the clay a little with water. Make a cake 1 cm thick, place it on a damp cloth, insulate it with a warm woolen scarf, and it is recommended to keep this applique for about 2 hours. Then wash off with warm water. A course of 3 weeks is recommended.

Treatment of sinusitis with clay - daily applications for 2 hours for a course of 3 weeks.

Treatment of joints with clay - rub sore spots with clay water. It is recommended to add 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic to clay water to enhance the effect.

To strengthen teeth - brush your teeth with clay, rinse your mouth with clay water.

For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract It is better to use white clay. Start with half a teaspoon of clay per glass of water, gradually increasing the dose of clay to 2 teaspoons. Drink at night in small sips an hour before meals and before bed. Drink in courses for 3 weeks. Then a week of rest and repeat the course again.

Now let's talk about external treatment with clay. Often after summer holiday people run to salons for body wraps. How to explain this? It would seem that we were saturated with the sun, sea, salt, clays and massage. But, apparently, I don’t want to part with what was so good. It’s not the body, but the soul that asks to be reminded of summer.

What else do you need to know about clay treatment? In wraps you need to use three types of clay - for different parts of the body. 3 colors of the rainbow - to each their own.

Only green clay can be applied to knee-deep legs. It does not overheat the veins and improves blood circulation.
Higher up - the hips, buttocks and abdomen - are always an area with signs of cellulite. The clay needed here is red clay.
Energetic yellow clay is used on the upper body, arms, décolleté and back. It tones and promotes rejuvenation.

Clay treatment as masks and wraps . What do you need to know?

White clay – for acne, tones dull skin.
Blue clay – whitens the skin, tones, fights acne.
Green clay – for oily skin.
Red clay – relieves allergies, recommended for sensitive skin.
Pink clay – for delicate skin care. Contains red and white clay.
Yellow clay – tones dull skin.
Gray clay – moisturizes and tones the skin.

There are moisturizing clays, but, as a rule, all clay masks are very drying, so they are only relevant for oily skin, especially when it comes to the face. For dry skin this is not easy. Clay is not a cream that is easy to apply, wash off and lie on nicely. It is heavy, and besides, it hardens and freezes. You only need to hold the mask while lying down for proper lifting.

If you run with a clay mask, you will get the opposite effect. To prevent the mask from drawing water out of the skin, it is recommended to wet it. You can put a wet compress on top, cutting out holes for the eyes and mouth. Lie there and rinse, then wipe with tonic, apply cream according to your skin type.

Red clay masks are very suitable for sensitive skin. I suggest watching the video.

Clay masks are very useful during age-related acne, as clay has an anti-inflammatory, astringent effect.

But if you feed your body the same thing, it will become sluggish. Clay, like other remedies, even if you really like it, needs to be “forgotten” for a while. This is what cosmetologists advise. You can take a break from the wraps, or you can replace the usual remedy with others - algae, salts - all this stimulates new processes in the body. But too frequent daily changes are undesirable.

It is interesting to know that stove makers who work with clay all their lives never develop diseases of the joints of their hands. Therefore, use clay more often as masks for brushes.

Clay treatment for hair.

To nourish your hair or get rid of dandruff, it is good to make clay compresses. Apply the wet mass using massage movements. Then put on a cap or cover with film and rinse with water after 15-20 minutes.

I am sharing with you proven clay hair masks. My daughters introduced me to everything. We looked for recipes in magazines and on the Internet. I must admit that using clay to treat hair is a very simple and effective activity. And what is important, it is very inexpensive in terms of money. A bag of clay costs no more than 20-30 rubles, enough for several times.

Here simple masks for hair made of clay.

1. 1 tablespoon butter, melt it, add 1 yolk, 1 tablespoon clay (we really like blue clay), 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir everything with a wooden spoon, apply to hair, put on a cap or cover with plastic, leave for half an hour and rinse. You won't recognize the hair. Brilliant, alive, beautiful.
2. Dissolve 50 grams of clay with warm water until it becomes thick sour cream. Add 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of colorless henna. Apply from the roots along the entire length. Then everything is as in the previous recipe.
3. 1 tablespoon clay. 1 tablespoon of milk, a little less than a tablespoon of olive oil, mix everything with a wooden spoon. It is better to apply with a brush to the scalp and along the length of the hair for 15 minutes. Further everything is the same as in previous recipes.
4. 1 yolk, 2 tablespoons of clay (again, I’m for blue clay, I like it best with it), 1 tablespoon of sea buckthorn oil, 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply to hair for 30 minutes. Further everything is the same as in previous recipes. I'm just in love with this mask.

I wish everyone health, good mood, rejuvenation and healing, perhaps with new clay recipes. I think that clay treatment will give you great pleasure.

Clay treatment is an effective ancient method of healing. Nature hides a lot of mysterious secrets, and people from century to century are looking for sources that can help humanity gain good health and prolong youth. The bowels of the earth are the most mysterious and extraordinarily rich world, giving us many minerals, one of which is ordinary clay. Moreover, its use is not limited to the construction industry; clay has been used since ancient times in medical practice, How miracle cure to cure a great variety of ailments.

In distant, distant times, people literally saved themselves with clay. For terrible cholera and plague, the best medicine was a “live” solution of water and a small amount of clay. It was not for nothing that he was called “alive” - he sent the suffering patient relief, brought him back to life.

In addition to drinking, ancient healers treated an emaciated person by applying a clay composition to the entire body, after which the sticky mass gradually hardened. As it dried, every second it worked for the patient - neutralizing and drawing out the “infection”. Clay had no less healing value in treating children with colds, scrofula, and poisoning. Among the procedures, dousing with “dirty” clay water, clay ointments and cakes, and internal use of suspension were widely used.

And today the healing power of clay has been fully proven by science, its ability to help the body - to cope with even the most serious ailments - has been tested in practice. A natural adsorbent with an excellent ability to remove infections, toxins, waste, radioactive substances from the body - and all these properties belong to simple clay, which has an incredible power of absorbing toxic poisons that are negative for health.

In addition, sedimentary rock includes a huge range of other equally useful qualities: clay eliminates pathogenic microorganisms, reduces inflammation, relieves pain, promotes the healing of wounds and burns, stops bleeding, etc.

The clay composition has an excellent effect on the skin, so it is used in various ways to cleanse and rejuvenate the dermis. It cannot be emphasized enough that in cosmetology practice, white clay containing kaolin components, which have the most beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, gives a particularly effective result.

The use of clay is possible for local and even internal use. Its perfectly balanced chemical composition includes trace elements and mineral salts essential for the human body. An amazing complex, gifted by nature, has a beneficial effect on the body: it cures severe pathologies, strengthens the immune and nervous systems, charges with vivacity and energy, gives a feeling of lightness and purity.

The story about the benefits of clay can be continued endlessly, but still, let us dwell in more detail on its varieties, the purposes of each type, as well as the main methods of use for the treatment of certain diseases.

Types of clay: properties and purposes

The variety of a certain type of clay is determined by its color, which indicates the presence of special components in the composition of the rock. Six types of clay are used for treatment, these are:

• white clay;
• blue clay;
• gray clay;
• green clay;
• red clay;
• yellow clay.

White clay

Blue clay

Compound	Properties of clay	Appointments
Calcium Aluminum Manganese	Suppresses germs and infections. Improves blood flow, strengthens blood vessels. Normalizes subcutaneous water-fat balance. Powerful antioxidant. Relieves inflammation and has healing abilities. Helps improve skin tone. Corrects neuropsychological balance.	Bruises, wounds, cuts. Hematomas, scars, stretch marks, stitches. Purulent pimples and acne. High cholesterol. Bronchopulmonary diseases. Psoriasis and dermatitis. Cleansing facial pores. Irritability, stress, depression. Cellulite and swelling. Colds. Stomach poisoning.

Gray clay

Compound	Properties of clay	Appointments
Silicon Aluminum	Antitoxic effect. Has a powerful absorbent effect. Participates in the regulation of lipid metabolism. Increases vascular tone. Relieves inflammation and promotes tissue regeneration. Fights infections and bacteria. Gray clay is a powerful antioxidant.	Poisoning and gastrointestinal disorders. Slagging of the body. Hair loss, seborrhea, baldness. Problem skin, acne. Furunculosis, eczema. CVD, acute respiratory infections, influenza. Fading facial skin.

Green clay

Compound	Properties of clay	Appointments
Silicon Molybdenum	Improves metabolic balance in the body. Removes toxic toxins and waste. Stimulates blood circulation. Participates in the removal of excess fluid. Eliminates pathogenic microorganisms. Corrects the functioning of the sebaceous glands. It is a rejuvenating agent for both the skin and the whole body.	Atherosclerosis. Heart diseases. Tuberculosis. Diseases of the lungs and bronchi. Thrombophlebitis. Tonsillitis, sore throat. Problematic hair – thinning, fragility, loss, dandruff. Acne on the face, clogged pores, pimples. Loss of skin tone - sagging, sagging.

Red clay

Compound	Properties of clay	Appointments
Iron Aluminum	Activates blood circulation. Strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Has a disinfecting effect. Corrects the secretion of the sebaceous glands. Has an antimicrobial effect. Regenerates damaged skin. Restores hormonal balance. Participates in hatching toxic substances from the body – radionuclides, toxins and wastes.	Varicose veins. Blood diseases - anemia, anemia. Arthritis, myalgia, osteochondrosis. Diseases of bone tissue. Hyperhidrosis. Hair loss, dandruff. Dermatological pathologies. Increased oiliness of the skin of the face or scalp. Swelling of the legs, cellulite.

Yellow clay

Compound	Properties of clay	Appointments
Silicon Manganese	Produces an analgesic effect. Stimulates metabolism Improves blood circulation. Eliminates infections and bacteria. Has an anti-inflammatory effect. Slows down the aging process. Removes free radicals from the body. Restores tissue damaged by burns and wounds. Regulates metabolic functions. Participates in the normalization of water-lipid balance. Provides vitamins and microelements.	Obesity. Diabetes mellitus. Rheumatism. Osteochondrosis. Tuberculosis. Dermatitis and eczema. Migraine, nervous exhaustion. Mental fatigue. Vitamin deficiency and low immunity. Problematic skin and hair. For the prevention of cancer, stroke, stomach ulcers.

Features of the use and preparation of clay

Clay procedures are carried out in various ways. These could be:

• applications;
• wraps;
• water procedures;
• compresses;
• powder for oral administration;
• internal use solutions.

In order for the medicinal composition prepared for such procedures to provide maximum benefit to the body, you need to have an idea of ​​​​the preparation of clay before you start using it. The main rule is confidence in the environmental purity of the natural composition.

It is better to give preference for clay treatment pharmaceutical products, where it undergoes thorough testing for the presence of foreign impurities and appropriate processing. But if you have access to a clay source, you should consider the following nuances:

• clay rock should be collected only in areas remote from industrial areas;
• sedimentary rocks are suitable for treatment only if there are natural bodies of water near their occurrence;
• O good quality clay can only be judged when it is in an open area, well lit by the sun;
• near the deposit, and even more so in the clay itself, the presence of sand and other foreign inclusions - black soil, crushed stone, etc. - is unacceptable.

Since clay therapy is not limited to purely local use, but is widely used as a healing agent that will be used internally, compliance with the above points is extremely important.

In addition to environmental importance, the peculiarity of working with finished raw materials is also of certain importance. The correct approach is also needed here:

• Before preparing the desired form of the medicine, a piece of clay must first be crushed to a fine state;
• after receiving the powdered clay composition, it will need to be well sifted through a regular sieve;
• it is necessary to grind a clay lump only in dry form, and it is forbidden to use iron objects (a basin, a hammer, etc.) for these purposes, since the interaction of metal devices with the chemical composition of the rock will reduce the effect of the active components;
• the best container and device for kneading clay is ceramic or wooden products;
• mixing clay in liquid must also be done in a non-metallic container using a wooden or ceramic spatula;
• The storage of dry raw materials is also very important: it must be placed in the open air and in a place protected from rain and moisture, for example under a canopy; dishes for storing clay should ideally be made of wood, for example, it could be a box;
• during the cold period, before starting to knead the healing mass, it is extremely important to first keep the clay well for some time in a warm room;
• in a solution of varying consistency, the main components of which are clay and water, the presence of lumps at the time of application to problem areas is not acceptable - the mixture should be well ground until smooth.

Recipes with clay for external use

Clay wraps for colds

Wraps based on the use of clay cope perfectly with colds: they remove infections harmful to the body, cleanse the blood of toxic substances and promote its active circulation, which ensures a quick recovery. It is necessary to carry out clay casting using this method a couple of hours before bedtime.

To make a therapeutic wrap, you will need to prepare a liquid mixture of clay and water. It is made and used according to the scheme described below.

1. Take 1.5 liters of water; the temperature should be neither cool nor warm, but about 30 degrees. Clay powder is also prepared in an amount of 50-60 grams.
2. Slowly, water is added to the ground raw material in parts. Gradually the mass is ground so that there are no lumps. This process is carried out by analogy with kneading pancake dough. The consistency of the solution will be quite liquid.
3. Next, you will need to take a large piece of cotton fabric; you can do it easier - use a clean sheet from an old set of bed linen. The fabric piece must be immersed in a clay solution.
4. Wrap the body in cloth soaked in healing liquid.
5. Now you need to create a “greenhouse” effect: wrap the top of the damp fabric with cling film, two layers are enough.
6. The patient needs to immediately go to bed for 1.5 hours, well wrapped in a blanket.
7. After the specified period, you should remove the polyethylene and fabric, then wipe your body with a soft towel and go to bed.

Clay applications for wounds, burns, bruises

To apply applications to disinfect skin damage, relieve inflammation from tissues and regenerate the dermis, clay powder is used, dissolved in non-toxic large quantities cool water until thick sour cream.

1. The first thing to do is wash the fireplace with warm water. Use a dry soft cloth to dry the sore area by soaking it.
2. Next, a creamy mixture of water and clay is prepared, which is transferred to a piece of gauze folded in three layers. The size of the application is selected individually, depending on the scale of the damaged area. The layer of application of the mixture on gauze is from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm. The mass is distributed evenly over the entire area of ​​​​the fabric.
3. Now the bandage is placed on the wound, with the smeared side facing the skin. Next, you need to fix it so that it does not slip. This is done using a medical bandage - the application is wrapped with it. Another very important point is to apply a warm cloth over the compress, for example, wool or flannel material.
4. The time for keeping the medicine on the problem area is from 1.5 to 2 hours. When warmth and then setting of the clay is noticeably felt, the application must be replaced.

Clay compresses for diseases of the joints and bone tissue

The benefit of this method lies, first of all, in relieving the inflammatory process that causes pain. In addition, clay compresses increase blood circulation in the affected tissues of the joints and cartilage, providing them with the necessary nutrition.

1. The mixture is prepared in the same way as for applications. Next, it is transferred over the entire surface to soft cloth, for example, from flannel, folded in half. The thickness of the clay layer should be sufficient - approximately 2-3 cm.
2. A therapeutic compress is applied to the cleansed skin surface where the diseased area is located. After which it needs to be secured loosely with a bandage.
3. A mohair or wool scarf should be tied over the compress. The average duration of one procedure should be 2.5 hours.
4. After the compress has finished working, it must be removed and the skin wiped with a damp cloth soaked in warm water. For the first time, about 2 hours, you should not expose the disturbing area; it needs to be provided with warmth. Therefore, you will need to wrap the sore area again with a warm scarf or scarf.

Warming clay compress for rhinitis and otitis

Clay effectively fights colds, including runny nose and otitis media. When using clay therapy in the form of compression procedures on the area of ​​the nose or sore ear, relief occurs after the first session. This method of treatment even helps to cope with congestion in the nasal passages and serious inflammation of the ears. Therefore it is especially recommended for chronic runny nose, acute otitis, the presence of adenoids and sinusitis.

1. A clay compress is made in the following way: medicinal raw materials in powder form are diluted with warm water in such a proportion as to achieve a paste-like consistency. Knead the mass thoroughly.
2. Warm clay paste is distributed evenly over a three-layer piece of gauze measuring 10 cm by 5 cm.
3. This warm compress, so you need to make sure that its temperature is 3-4 degrees higher than body temperature. Then you can apply it to the unhealthy area.
4. If the nose is being treated, apply a compress to the nasal septum and wings. When treating otitis media, we place a piece of gauze with clay behind the auricle.
5. The time of one session is 30 minutes. After which the application is removed, and the skin is cleaned with a cotton swab soaked in warm water.

Clay cake for toothaches, migraines, insomnia

If your tooth hurts badly, and no remedies help relieve the painful symptoms, you can try an effective method to relieve pain in the tooth - applying a clay cake to the gum. Miracle cakes will also help with headaches and problems falling asleep.

Toothache

1. First you need to knead the clay mass, and it will have a fairly thick consistency so that you can make a small cake. Its thickness should be five millimeters, and its diameter should be about 1 cm.
2. The lozenge is placed directly in the oral cavity. It should be stuck to the gum where the tooth aches the most.
3. It is useful to use a clay application on the cheek area along with the cake.
4. The total time of one session is 40 minutes. The frequency of use of the product is unlimited. The only thing is that after the specified time has passed, you need to replace the cake and the application. And, of course, visit the dentist in the near future.

Migraine and insomnia

1. Knead the clay by diluting it with a small amount of water. Knead the plastic mass in your hands and mold it into an oblong soft cake in the shape of your forehead.
2. For persistent migraines, it is good to add half a teaspoon of table vinegar to this composition.
3. Place a soft clay pancake tightly on your forehead and lie down in bed.
4. If used this method for insomnia, perform similar procedure necessary immediately before bedtime. The time of one session is 20 minutes.
5. When the goal of this therapy is to relieve a headache, you will need to lie down with a lozenge on your forehead for 20-40 minutes.

Wellness clay baths

Baths with the addition of any type of clay give an excellent effect. After several sessions, incredible lightness of body and soul is noted. The body is cleansed, healing and rejuvenation occurs, tone and energy increase, the nervous and immune systems are strengthened. And this is just part of the healing effects of water procedures on the body using clay.

Such recreational activities– an excellent alternative to expensive spas. Clay baths relieve skin irritation, eliminate swelling and fat deposits, smooth and tighten the dermis, making the skin incredibly soft and velvety. Water procedures also have a beneficial effect on back diseases, muscle spasms, headaches, and nervous exhaustion. It is useful to immerse yourself in warm water with red or green clay for people who have problems with hemoglobin.

1. First, the clay powder should be combined with a small amount of water to make it easy to dissolve the clay and ensure its complete dissolution. Dry powdery mass - 1/2 kg - is poured into a deep bowl and gradually diluted with 1 liter of water. Grind all the clots well.
2. Fill the bath and send the clay mixture into it. Mix the water with the clay solution by hand.
3. Immerse yourself in the healing composition. The duration of 1 water procedure is 20 minutes; if you wish, you can lie in the bath for a maximum of 40 minutes.
4. The treatment procedure ends with acceptance contrast shower and applying a moisturizing cosmetic cream to the body.
5. The interval between sessions is 3 days. A course of clay therapy using baths – 8-10 procedures. After one course, it is necessary to stop treatment with clay water for at least 30 days, and then, if necessary, you can resume taking healing baths.

Water solution with clay for gargling

Excellent results are observed when rinsing with a clay solution sore throat. Since this amazing breed, created by nature itself, has an unimaginable amount of trace elements and mineral salts, this has a beneficial effect on the condition of the throat and larynx.

The powerful anti-inflammatory composition of clay quickly eliminates infection, as well as pathogenic bacteria and fungi, relieves inflammation, and cleanses the nasopharynx and tonsils of mucus and pus. So, the recipe is simple, and everyone knows how to gargle, even kids.

1. Dissolve a dessert spoon of powdered raw materials in 250 ml of warm water, shake the liquid composition well.
2. The solution is now used for its intended purpose.
3. The number of procedures can reach up to 5 times a day, that is, the more often, the better. The treatment period is from 3 to 10 days, it all depends on the individual case of the disease. Usually relief is felt after the first day of use.

Cosmetology: clay masks for facial skin

There is a universal recipe for rejuvenating the skin, cleansing it, getting rid of pimples and blackheads, getting rid of wrinkles, evening out the color and tightening the facial contour using any type of clay - just mix dry clay with water to a paste. Of course, it should be noted that masks with kaolin or blue clay give the best results.

Without fail, before lubricating your face with clay, you need to prepare the surface of the skin so that the clay gives out all its most beneficial properties as deeply as possible and saturates every cell of the dermis as deeply as possible. For cleansing, regular washing and a steam procedure to open the pores are suitable. Next we will describe the main points that you need to know in order to conduct a cosmetology clay treatment session yourself at home.

1. For facial skin care procedures, you need to make a paste from clay and water. It is better to use glass or porcelain dishes for cooking. The consistency should not be too thick, but also not runny.
2. You should adhere to the following standards: use 2 parts water at room temperature for 1 part clay. For example, if you take 3 tablespoons of the main raw material, the liquid will require 6 tablespoons. The mask must be thoroughly rubbed to a smooth consistency.
3. Next, using a soft brush for applying masks, coat the skin of the face, without touching the delicate areas around the eyes and the area of ​​the nasolabial triangle. The thickness of application of the medicinal composition is 3-5 mm.
4. While the mask is in effect, which is approximately 15-20 minutes, it is better to take a horizontal position and relax as much as possible. The facial muscles should also rest during the cosmetic session.
5. When the specified time has passed, the clay paste will set into a crust, and you will feel how it tightens the skin. You cannot peel off the crust dry; removing clay from the face should be gentle and not disturbing to the skin - you just need to carefully moisten the mask with warm water and remove it with circular movements of your fingers (as when washing your face). remedy.
6. Then, rinse your face clean. Use a soft dry towel to soak up any remaining water from your face. And at the end of the cosmetology session, you need to apply a nourishing cream to the skin.

I would like to note that it is not necessary to use only water to dilute the clay. A cosmetic mask will enhance its healing properties, if it is prepared on the basis of, for example, mint infusion, chamomile infusion or cucumber juice. The frequency of applying clay to the face is no more than 2 times a week!

Therapeutic effects of clay on hair

If your hair is in problematic condition, when it has completely lost its vitality, a half-hour clay mask applied to the scalp will help restore it. Everything here is easy and simple, there are no difficulties, but the effect is simply amazing: the roots will become strong, the hair shaft will regenerate, the hair will begin to radiate shine and will intensively resume its growth.

1. It is enough to simply lubricate the scalp with a creamy clay composition and actively, but carefully, massage the roots with your fingertips.
2. Then wrap your head plastic film(it’s more convenient to use cling film), and wrap a towel on top of it.
3. Do your own thing for 40 minutes.
4. After this time, remove the film and towel, rinse your head with warm water. clay mask. And finally, just wash your hair with shampoo.
5. And lastly, you should remember that you cannot treat your hair in this way every day. 1-2 procedures per week are enough.

Internal clay intake

A unique technique used in clay therapy using clay powder or solution for oral administration has a healing effect: it collects all toxic substances inside the body and removes them naturally. It is recommended for various pathologies, in particular:

• for gastrointestinal diseases (diarrhea, poisoning, stomach ulcers, etc.);
• in case of liver dysfunction (jaundice, cholecystitis, cirrhosis);
• with stone formation in the kidneys and ureter, as well as cystitis;
• with high cholesterol and the presence of atherosclerosis;
• for asthma and lung infections (tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc.);
• for anemia, blood toxicosis, metabolic disorders, low immunity.

It is important to take the choice of clay very seriously. It must comply with all quality standards of the Ministry of Health, that is, undergo a special test for material composition and environmental indicators. Therefore, for the purpose of internal treatment with clay, it is necessary to purchase it only in the pharmacy chain.

Further, an equally important point is the preparation of raw materials before use. The clay should be finely ground in a porcelain mortar or in a wooden bowl with a non-metallic pestle to a powdery state. After crushing, the powder must be passed through a kitchen sieve.

A medicinal product (suspension) is prepared according to the principle of mixing two ingredients - clay and cool water. Instead of water, you can use a herbal decoction, for example, mint. So, you will need to pour the crushed clay mixture in the amount of 3 full dessert spoons into a glass container with a volume of 0.5 liters (jar, bottle). Fill it with clean water, preferably from a spring source, or mint infusion. Seal the container and shake the contents thoroughly.

This volume of medication is designed for 1 day. Frequency of use – up to 4 times a day and only a few minutes before meals. It is very important not to start treatment abruptly with a remedy that is unusual for the body. Need to increase wisely single dose: on the first day - in the morning, half a hundred gram glass at a time is enough, repeat the use before dinner. If the body tolerated the medicinal drink well, the next day we increase the dosage - 100 grams three times a day. Next - 0.5 liters, evenly distributed into 4 servings.

Clay can also be used undiluted. It can be either powder or a clay lump. Both forms are washed down with liquid - water or herbal tea with honey. The dosage is selected individually, based on the body’s tolerance of clay and the person’s sensations. In any case, the daily intake should not exceed more than 70 grams per day.

The duration of one clay treatment cycle through internal use is 21 days. After the allotted time has passed, you should completely limit your intake for 1.5 weeks. After a ten-day interval, you can resume drinking clay again. So, depending on the severity of the disease, internal use can last from 3 weeks to several months.

Important Takeaways for Clay

In particularly severe forms of the disease, for example, inflammatory pathologies of the lungs and bronchi, as well as bronchial asthma, renal failure and severe problems with the cardiovascular system, clay therapy should be carried out with extreme caution and only with approval similar technique attending physician.

Since the biochemical composition of clay includes various natural compounds of mineral salts and elements, the occurrence of an allergic reaction cannot be ruled out. Therefore, in case of any unpleasant sensations, it is necessary to completely stop using the medicinal breed for the purpose of recovery.

It is undesirable to combine clay therapy with traditional medicine, since the main point of the technique - to absorb and remove poisons and toxins - will simply be lost. After all, pharmaceutical medications in this case will constantly replenish the body with more and more new chemicals that pollute the lymph and blood.

Clay treatment is similar to mud therapy in terms of its effect on the body. Just like mud, healing clay has a beneficial effect on the body. The use of clay in medicine and modern cosmetology is quite widespread; this method of thermal exposure has very few contraindications and is recommended in the treatment of such skin diseases, like seborrhea, psoriasis, etc.

What is clay and clay therapy

It’s worth starting the story about the medicinal properties of clay and its use by explaining what clay and clay therapy are in medicine.

Clay (Diatomaceus Earth, Argilla) is a plastic sedimentary rock. Clays are a product of the chemical destruction of rocks and differ in quantitative composition and color, and the ability to form a dough-like, easily stirred mass that can be given any shape. With significant liquefaction, the clay loses its plasticity and spreads. The main part of the clay is colloidal hydrate of silica and alumina, which determines its basic physical properties, including poor heat capacity and thermal conductivity.

Cosmetic clay- This minerals natural origin, having significant plasticity, used for cosmetic procedures. Rich in biologically active substances (magnesium, barium, beryllium, gallium, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, etc.).

Clay treatment is a thermal treatment method based on the use of heated healing clay.

The healing properties of clay are used as one of the methods of natural healing of the body. Clays are used to treat more than 30 diseases and about 70 in combination with medicinal plants, vegetables and fruits.

In medicine, only purified, bleached and finely dispersed cosmetic clay is used. White or Chinese clay (kaolin), dispersion, etc. are often used. They are characterized by high hygroscopicity, plasticity, as well as stimulating and antiseptic effectiveness, and are used in cosmetic masks, powder, and hygienic talc.

What types of clays are there, their properties and indications for use

There are many different types of clays, differing in density, plasticity, color, mineral and organic compounds. What types of clays are there and how are they used?

Various categories of clays - liquid, plastic, fatty, low-plasticity - have completely various applications. There are also refractory clays, including earthenware and kaolin, and fusible clays. The color of clay depends on its mineral composition (presence of iron, copper). There are white, green, blue, pink and red clays. When deciding which clay to choose, keep in mind that white and green clays are most often used in cosmetology.

The main minerals included in cosmetic clays are quartz, mica, etc.

Look at the photo: The composition of medicinal clays depends on their place of origin. In Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains, blue clay is mined. The population of Crimea and Transcaucasia uses local clays “kil”, “gilyabi”, “gumbrin”. In the north-west of Russia, the so-called Glukhovets kaolin and Pulkovo clay are mined. In the Urals, the Kamyshlovskoe clay deposit of greenish-gray color is known.

Moroccan clay mined in the mountains adjacent to the Sahara. It is red-brown in color, has healing properties and is effective for burns, and its deposits belong to very rich sheikhs.

Green clay colored with iron oxide. It also contains magnesium, calcium, potash, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, aluminum, copper, cobalt, molybdenum. This type of healing clay is used in cosmetics mainly for oily skin and hair - against dandruff, pH = 7. Contains about 50% silicon dioxide, 13% aluminum and 15% other minerals: silver, copper, gold, heavy metals.

Silicon has a positive effect on the epidermis, gives flexibility to blood vessels, stimulates hair growth, lipid metabolism, the formation of collagen and bone tissue. Aluminum has drying and astringent properties.

Red clay has its color due to a combination of iron oxide and copper. It is a less good adsorbent than green clay. Used for iron deficiency in the body. It is not very suitable as a base for masks, as it gives the skin a reddish tint.

Pink clay contains red and white clay in varying proportions. It contains microelements and has disinfecting and smoothing effects on the skin. Since pink clay is very soft, it is recommended for delicate care of the epidermis. Used as a smoothing and astringent mask and in shampoos for normal hair.

Look what the types of clay look like in the photo - external differences, mainly in its color and structure:

The healing properties of white and blue clay

White clay (kaolin, Chinese clay) is a traditional raw material component in the manufacture of cosmetics. Purity, whiteness, non-abrasive nature and harmlessness make this mineral a valuable ingredient in cosmetology. In pharmacy it is used in the form of powders, ointments, pastes, as well as for diaper rash and burns, and is part of cleansing masks. An indication for the use of clay may be acne. In addition, clay in medicinal purposes:

• cleanses the epidermis;
• has an antiseptic and regenerating surface effect;
• stimulates the body's defenses, providing special effect on the epidermis exposed to environmental pollution;
• saturates the epidermis with minerals;
• prevents the spread of germs due to its ability to absorb toxins and contaminants;
• has enveloping and adsorbing properties;
• makes it easier cellular regeneration, stimulating exchange.

It has a structure similar to green clay, but differs from it in the presence of trace elements. It has a pH = 5 and can therefore be used even for sensitive skin.

The healing properties of white clay are due to a high percentage of aluminum and silicon with an admixture of magnesium and calcium silicates. Used in masks, milk and shampoos for dry hair and in children's cosmetics.

Medicinal blue clay is mined in the Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria). It is a powdery mass with pH = 7.3, contains a large amount of copper and chromium, salts, which give it a bluish tint. Recommended in its pure form (when mixed with water) for use as masks for hair, skin, face and body. When deciding which cosmetic clay to choose, keep in mind that blue clay softens and tones the skin, clears acne, whitens, smoothes wrinkles, has a beneficial effect on oily hair, and has anti-cellulite, antibacterial and anti-stress effects. Good effect has an effect on dehydrated, dull, atopic skin.

IN for cosmetic purposes Kaolin is most often used.

Clay is everywhere, it is very easy to recognize, it is thin and dense. It can be found in places where the earth cracks: in quarries, near brick factories. Even in the garden, sometimes it is enough to dig one meter deep into the ground to find good clay. For cosmetic purposes and internal use, clay should only be purchased at a pharmacy. There it is of the required quality and undergoes radiation control. In addition, pharmacists will tell you in detail about the types of clay, its properties and uses, and also advise which clay is suitable for your skin.

What kind of medicinal clay and how to prepare it

Knowing which clay is medicinal, you need to decide for what purpose it can be used. For external use, the most preferred one, which has the best healing properties, is clay suitable for modeling. It is used in the production of bricks and ceramic products. The purer it is, the stronger the effect.

For external use, if necessary urgent treatment, and also, if it is impossible to immediately obtain the desired clay, you can use soil similar to it (loam). The loam must be clean. But it is still more advisable to use clay, since it has a stronger healing effect. Any clay mined in an ecologically unfavorable area must be tested for radioactivity.

The easiest way to prepare clay is as follows. Take good clay and lay it out to dry in the sun. If the clay is not dried enough, it will not dissolve easily in water. If there is not enough sun, then you should place the clay near the stove, heater or any source of heat or light.

Before using clay, clean it of various particles, pebbles, roots and other foreign matter. Pour the clay into a basin or other enameled, wooden or fired clay vessel. Dishes with chipped enamel will not work.

Fill the clay with fresh, clean water until it is completely covered. Let it stand for several hours so that the clay absorbs moisture, stir, crush hard lumps with your hands or a wooden spatula. You cannot use a metal tool - it can adversely affect the prepared mass. It should be homogeneous in composition, without lumps, and should resemble mastic prepared by craftsmen for modeling.

This mass is ready for use. If necessary, slightly dilute the solution with water so that the mass is in the desired consistency, always ready for use. This way it can be stored indefinitely.

The effect of clay on the skin and the body as a whole

The effect of clay on the body consists mainly of three components: thermal; mechanical; chemical.

A clay mass of the required temperature upon contact with the skin heats it, followed by a significant expansion of peripheral vessels. Hyperemia has an analgesic effect, promotes the resorption of inflammatory elements, enhances tissue nutrition and metabolism, and also has an antispasmodic effect. Sweating, often profusely, has great value for a number of diseases. Along with sweat, some metabolic products are released from the body, for example uric acid, as well as various kinds of toxins. Thus, clay heated to a fairly high temperature is a strong thermal procedure. The thermal reaction during clay therapy is based on the activation of body cells, which is accompanied by stimulation of biochemical processes.

Mechanical action manifests itself in the pressure of a mass of clay on the skin, perceived by the body as an irritant, to the action of which, depending on its quality, quantity and strength, the body responds with an active reaction, accompanied by a number of changes in its functions.

Chemical action clay on the skin is due to the chemical composition of the clay, which contains salts of various elements, oxides of iron, calcium, magnesium, silicon, as well as sulfuric anhydride, carbon dioxide and organic substances, which to a certain extent produce an irritating effect on the skin.

Clay for medicinal purposes and contraindications to clay treatment

In terms of its effect on the body, clay treatment is close to mud therapy. Therefore, there are general contraindications to clay and mud therapy: diseases of the cardiovascular system, thyroid gland, tuberculosis.

Indications for the use of clays for medicinal purposes are inflammatory or traumatic processes of a chronic nature: poorly healing fractures, bruises, inflammatory skin diseases.

In cosmetology, medicinal clays are widely used in wraps for the prevention and treatment of cellulite, seborrhea, hair loss, psoriasis, in masks and shampoos.

Clay treatment: lotions, compresses and baths with clay water at home

Procedures with clay include:

• clay lotions;
• clay compresses (wraps or dressings);
• baths with clay (clay water).

In order to prepare lotions, you need to take linen, cotton or woolen fabric, or any linen or napkin. Fold it in half, four or more to the desired thickness, place the fabric on a table or flat surface. Use a wooden spatula to remove the mixture from the container and spread it on a napkin. The clay layer should be wider than the sore spot, 2-3 cm thick.

Wipe the sore spot with a wet cloth. If it is an ulcer, wash it with fresh warm water. Apply the prepared lotion directly to the sore spot and make sure that it fits tightly. Wrap the lotion with a bandage so that it does not move and is constantly in contact with it. Secure the bandage and cover everything with woolen cloth. Do not tighten the bandage too tightly to avoid circulatory problems.

Typically, a clay lotion should be left on the sore spot for 2-3 hours. If it becomes dry and hot, it should be replaced with a new one.

To remove the lotion, you must first remove the outer woolen material, then unbandage the bandage and remove the clay in one motion, being careful not to leave pieces of it on the sore spot. Rinse the affected area with warm water. Do not reuse used clay.

The number of procedures depends on the specific case and the patient’s condition. As a rule, 2-3 lotions a day are enough, but you can use more: one after the other, day and night. After complete recovery, you need to continue the procedure for some more time.

You should never put lotions on your chest and stomach during or immediately after meals, but only after 1-1.5 hours. Can be applied to other parts of the body at any time. In this case, you can put 2 or 3 lotions simultaneously on different parts of the body.

When it is difficult to apply a lotion (for example, on the eyes, ears, etc.), you can make wraps (compresses). To do this, you need to soak the cloth in a semi-liquid clay mass so that it is thoroughly saturated, apply the cloth to the painful part of the body and cover it with a woolen blanket. The clay-impregnated canvas must be changed frequently. Such procedures are used and, if necessary, expose a large surface of the skin to clay.

In the treatment of skin diseases, partial (incomplete) and full baths in clay water play an important role - they are very useful. To take a clay bath at home, soak for about 20 minutes. top part hands, soles of feet or hands completely in a vessel filled with very liquid solution clay. This solution can be used 2 or 3 times.

For pain in the arms and legs after frostbite, it is better to use baths for the extremities. For this method of treatment with clay water, you can use a basin with a clay solution that has previously been left in the sun.

Full baths are taken outside. To do this, you need to make a fairly large round hole in the ground, fill it with water and good clay. Mix the clay and water well to form a light liquid mass.

This can only be done outdoors in the warm season. In cool weather, baths are made in warm water, without renewing the clay, 6-7 times (2 times a week).

After the bath, you should go to bed, cover yourself and drink a hot infusion of herbs.

Bath duration- from 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the specific case and the patient’s tolerance of the procedure.

What diseases does clay treat: psoriasis, seborrhea, baldness?

What diseases does clay treat and how to use it for burns?

Clays can be used for medicinal purposes for the following skin diseases:

Psoriasis. The clay should be mixed with coarse salt (in a 1:1 ratio) and the resulting mixture should be applied to the affected areas of the skin for 1-2 hours once a day. It is better to use clay diluted with vinegar in a ratio of 1:3.

Seborrhea (oily skin). At oily hair- wash your hair with clay water; if you have oily skin, you need to make a mask.

Baldness. Rub your head 3 times a day with a mixture of crushed garlic, onion juice and clay water.

Burns. Place clay lotions up to 3-4 cm thick on gauze and apply to the burn surface. Change the cakes every 2 hours until epithelialization. After this, apply 3-4 compresses a day to the burn area and keep for 2 hours.

Clay can be used to remove radionuclides from the body: as a strong adsorbent, it actively absorbs a variety of toxic substances, including radioactive ones.

Clay treatment of skin diseases and cosmetic imperfections

The widespread use of clay for skin diseases and to get rid of cosmetic imperfections has been practiced since ancient times. Various types of creams were made from it, compresses were made on the face, hands and other parts of the body. And of course, treatment of skin diseases with clay was carried out using all kinds of cleansing and toning baths.

Of particular interest is the question of the correct use of clays. There are commercially available clays that are suggested to be used by mixing the powder and water immediately before use, and then applying the resulting mixture to the skin or hair. At the same time, clay-based masks are also available on the market, where one or another type of clay is included in the emulsion base in an amount of 10-40 percent. The choice of clay type depends on the problem being solved, and also largely on the condition of the skin.

TREATMENT WITH CLAY

Clay appeared on earth many thousands of years ago. Its “parents” are considered to be rock-forming minerals known in geology - kaolinites, spars, some varieties of mica, limestones and marbles. Under certain conditions, even some types of sand transform into clay. All known rocks that have geological outcrops on the surface of the earth are subject to the influence of the elements - rain, wind, snow and flood waters. Temperature changes day and night, heating of the rock sun rays promote the appearance of microcracks. Water gets into the cracks that form and, freezing, breaks the surface of the stone, forming a large amount of tiny dust on it. The wind crushes and grinds the dust into even finer dust. Where the wind changes direction or simply dies down, huge accumulations of rock particles form over time. They are pressed, soaked in water, and the result is clay.

TYPES OF CLAY

Depending on what rock the clay is formed from and how it is formed, it acquires different colors. The most common clays are yellow, red, white, blue, green, dark brown and black. All colors, except black, brown and red, indicate the deep origin of the clay. The colors of clay are determined by the presence of the following salts in it: red clay - potassium, iron; greenish clay - copper, ferrous iron; blue clay - cobalt, cadmium; dark brown and black clay - carbon, iron; yellow clay - sodium, ferric iron, sulfur and its salts. Clay of a certain color helps with various diseases.

With the help of white clay, intestinal diseases, obesity, loss of stripes are treated, and nails are strengthened.

Red clay is used for diseases of the cardiovascular system, hypotension, varicose veins, nervous and endocrine diseases.

Yellow clay is used for stroke, diseases of the stomach and intestines, migraines, headaches, and osteochondrosis.

Black clay is used to reduce temperature when various types palpitations, inflammation of the skin and internal organs, promotes rejuvenation of the body.

Blue clay is a good treatment for obesity, hypothyroidism, and relieves muscle weakness and ensures joint mobility. In cosmetic terms, blue clay is used for oily skin. If you do not have clay of the desired color, then you can use any clay, the main thing is to prepare it correctly.

HEALING EFFECT OF CLAY

Clay is used both externally - in the form of lotions, applications, compresses - and taken internally. When taken orally, clay has different effects on the body. Clay has an absorbent effect, concentrating on its surface a very large amount of foreign substances, both dissolved in the fluids of the body and undissolved. Therefore, clay is capable of removing toxins and waste from both hollow organs and the body as a whole, affecting even tissues and organs very distant from the digestive system. Clay has enormous absorption capacity. Once in the intestines, it absorbs toxic substances and nutrient processing products. In this way, the stomach and intestines are cleansed of the contents that under normal conditions clog and poison the body.

Clay has a cleansing effect on the body. The fact is that all toxic substances and wastes circulate in the blood. The blood is enriched nutrients and oxygen in the lungs, stomach, intestines and releases accumulated waste substances in the same lungs, kidneys, and large intestines. There is a constant exchange of nutrients and waste products between the body and the external environment. But due to some reasons, which include diseases and stress, environmental conditions and a busy rhythm of life, poor nutrition and a large number of synthetic materials and products, the excretory systems of our body cannot completely cleanse the blood of harmful substances. This leads to general intoxication of the body, provokes diseases and accelerates the aging process. The cells and tissues of the body cannot cope with slagging, but clay can help them. Entering the stomach and intestines, even small amounts of clay retain poisons and toxins (which are more chemically active than nutrients) on their surface and prevent them from being absorbed into the blood. Clay collects waste released by cells - the process of cleansing blood and lymph, the main nutrient and transport media of the body, begins. With more or less long-term use of clay, this process becomes constant, all organs and cells are cleansed, all tissues get rid of waste and toxins, and the body begins to work in a self-supporting mode. Removing a large amount of waste and waste products from the blood allows the body to use nutrients more rationally, eliminates ballast deposits - salt deposits, fat accumulations, kidney and gallstones, etc.

The external use of clay is based on two of its properties - absorption capacity and the ability to exchange components with the surrounding space in the presence of a medium through which such exchange occurs. In the simplest case, such an exchange medium is water. Clay can be most widely used for various wounds, for ulcers and burns. After all, clay is capable of retaining on its surface not only substances, but also bacteria, viruses, and various components of decomposed tissues. When used in this way, clay is like an antiseptic and absorbent bandage, preventing tissue toxins and bacterial poisons from affecting living tissue that fights infection. In addition, it is very difficult for microbes, attracted by the significant absorption abilities of the clay, to multiply on the surface of the clay. Clay also has a cleansing effect, absorbing excess amounts of so-called inflammatory mediators - special substances produced by the body and provoking a reaction of rejection of foreign substances. This reduces the inflammatory response and the rand begins to clear.

PREPARING CLAY FOR USE

The clay must be dried well (it is better to do this in the sun so that the clay is saturated with solar energy), broken into pieces and placed in glass jars. Before use, pour water into the jar so that the clay is completely covered. When the clay softens, stir the clay lumps with a wooden spatula or simply with your hand and leave to settle until sand appears at the bottom (it will be clearly visible to the naked eye). The clay mass is laid out from the jar and dried. When the clay dries, it should be a uniform color, without salt stains. Clay with a large amount of salts is unsuitable for internal use. For internal use, clay powder, clay balls and clay solution are used.

Clay powder

The powder, prepared from clay from deep-seated layers, is prepared as follows: a piece of clay is pounded with a wooden or porcelain mortar, removing possible impurities. After the powder is prepared, it is poured into a clean, dry jar and used as needed. Powder prepared from clay taken from the upper layers of the deposit requires more careful preparation. A piece of clay is broken, and then small pebbles, soil, pieces of roots, etc. are very carefully selected. Then the clay is crushed quite coarsely and the pebbles are selected again. Afterwards the clay is poured cold water and let it settle (clean water should be used). Stir and stand again. When the grains of sand settle, you can drain the settled water and carefully remove the clay, separating it from the sand that has settled at the bottom. The clay is dried and ground into a fine powder.

Clay balls

The balls are made from powder. The powder is diluted with water to the consistency of a stiff dough and rolled into balls with a diameter of 0.5-1 cm. The balls are dried and soaked in water before use.

Clay mortar

Clay powder is diluted with water: the minimum concentration of clay in water is 0.5 teaspoon per 1 glass of water, the maximum is 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water.

For external use, clay cakes and clay water or suspension are used.

Clay cakes

The flatbreads are prepared in the same way as the balls, only the “dough” for them is made a little thinner. The size of the cake is determined by the disease.

Clay suspension

To treat skin diseases, use a suspension of the consistency of semolina porridge or liquid cream, depending on the disease. Various herbal infusions are often added to clay suspensions.

TYPES OF TREATMENT WITH CLAY

Applications

For appliqués, take a piece of thick cotton fabric, prepare a cake approximately 1 - 1.5 cm thick and 10x10 cm in size (the size of the cake depends on where you place the clay) and place it on a damp and warm cloth. Now the cake must be attached to the body using a bandage. If necessary, the application is insulated. Application with clay is kept for no more than 2 hours. In most cases, a warmth is felt from the cake, which appears 10-15 minutes after the start of the procedure. Initial application sessions may be accompanied by pain, which goes away as the body cleanses.

Wraps

The essence of the wrap is that the patient is wrapped in a sheet soaked in a clay solution. An oilcloth or piece of polyethylene is placed on a warm blanket, and a sheet soaked in a clay solution is placed on top. A person lies down on a sheet and is wrapped in it, then in oilcloth and wrapped in a blanket. The session lasts 1.5-1 hours. The suspension for the clay solution is prepared in the proportion of 3-4 tablespoons of clay powder per 1 liter of warm water.

Baths

Clay baths are prepared at the rate of 5-6 tablespoons of clay powder per 1 liter of warm water. The resulting mixture is diluted in a bath with hot water(40-45°C). The bath should be half full. Bath time is no more than 20 minutes. There is no need to rinse your body after taking a bath, but you should dry yourself and wrap yourself warmly.

TREATMENT OF DISEASES WITH CLAY

ABSTINENCE (hangover syndrome)
Passive red or active black clay is used to treat withdrawal symptoms. In case of concomitant diseases of the heart, liver, or stomach, a slow cleansing is necessary, lasting 2-3 months.

If the task is to get the patient out of a hangover, on the first day on an empty stomach you should give him to drink 2 tablespoons of clay powder diluted in 1 glass of warm water. After this, day and evening - 1 tablespoon of powder and 1 glass of water. This achieves initial cleansing of the body, reducing the concentration of alcohol breakdown products in the blood.

Further treatment should be carried out as follows: at the beginning of treatment, take 1 teaspoon of powder in 1 glass of water 2 times a day. Every week add another 1 teaspoon of clay per dose. In the fourth week, the dose will be 1 tablespoon of powder. Continue taking this dose for at least 2 months.

In addition to taking clay internally, you need to do applications or even full wraps. Clay is applied every other day - in the first week to the liver area, in the second - twice on the back of the head, twice on the parietal area, in the third week they make foot clay baths (knee-deep), also every other day.

To get out of a short-term binge, you can use the following scheme. For the first 3 days, take 2 tablespoons of clay per 1 glass of warm water 3 times a day. Then begin to reduce the dose of clay taken by 1 teaspoon once every 3 days. When the dose of clay powder is reduced to 1 teaspoon, complete the course of treatment.

ALLERGIC REACTIONS
Treatment of allergic reactions with clay. Clay therapy allows, first of all, to solve the problem of blood purity and do this without resorting to complex purification systems using devices or any medications. In addition to taking clay to cleanse the blood, you can use some other simple methods, available at home.

Clay is taken orally in powder form according to the following scheme: gentle cleansing. You should start with 1 teaspoon of powder in 1 glass of water 2 times a day and increase the dose by 1 teaspoon every week. It is better for children to take the balls: 5-7 medium-sized balls (the size of the nail on the child’s middle finger) per dose and gradually increase the dose by 2-3 balls. Treatment is carried out for 2-3 months, after which there is a month-long break and again within 1 month - taking clay.

If an allergic reaction is expressed on the skin, then clay baths have a good healing effect. Dilute 4 tablespoons of clay powder in 0.5 liters of warm water and pour the resulting suspension into the bath. You can add decoctions of various herbs to the same bath that improve skin condition. It is not recommended to use bath salts or industrially processed herbs in the form of capsules, tablets, etc. If you do not have your own collected herbs at home, you can use herbs purchased at the pharmacy. Bath water should not be very hot. After a bath, be sure to rinse with cool water to reduce blood flow to inflamed or swollen areas.

Attention! During the period of treatment with clay, it is not advisable to suddenly stop taking allergy medications; it is better to simply start slowly reducing their dose.

At allergic bronchitis Along with the main treatment and taking clay internally, it is necessary to make applications on the back: apply cakes daily above the shoulder blades, on collar area, the next day - below the shoulder blades, covering the area from the lower edge of the shoulder blade to the lowest rib. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

For allergic rhinitis, clay compresses are useful. Small clay cakes are placed on the forehead and area under the eyes, after which they are wrapped in a woolen scarf. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours. The course of treatment is at least 7 sessions.

For any runny nose, including allergies, it is useful to rinse your nose with clay water. Place plenty of clay water into your nose, pinch your nose and tilt your head back and forth several times. After this, you need to blow your nose well and repeat the procedure 2 more times. With this use of clay, a common cold will go away in 2-3 days. To quickly relieve an allergic reaction, you can apply clay applications to the liver and the place where the allergy manifests itself. The cake is well wrapped and kept for 2.5 to 3 hours. Itching, a feeling of fullness or burning may appear underneath. All these are signs of the removal of dirt and the fight of the body and clay against the disease.

ANGINA
Clay treatment for sore throat can be general and local. General treatment consists of eliminating poisoning of the body, and local treatment prevents further development of the inflammatory process and helps to draw pus from the tonsils, where it accumulates.

For general treatment, you need to take clay in the form of a suspension. A thick suspension is difficult to swallow, so it is optimal to make a suspension of 1 teaspoon of clay powder per 1 glass of warm water. This suspension should be taken 2 times a day until complete recovery.

Local treatment includes rinses and applications. For rinsing, use either clay water or a very liquid clay suspension (0.25 teaspoon of clay per 1 glass of water). After gargling with clay, be sure to gargle with clean water or solution disinfectant(furacilin, potassium permanganate, etc.). Applications are applied to the front of the neck. The application site is wrapped in a warm scarf. Session time is about 2 hours, no more than 2 times a day. Treatment is continued until the pain disappears.

ARTHRITIS
To treat arthritis, applications, warm clay baths, and rubbing with clay are used.

Applications are made as usual, the clay is kept on the joint area for no more than 1.5 hours, after which it is removed and the joint is wrapped in woolen cloth. Often, with a large amount of salts in the joint, the pain can intensify, but it must be endured - this is a temporary phenomenon.

Clay baths are used in cases where ankles, knees, wrists and elbow joints. The concentration of clay can be quite high - up to 10 tablespoons of powder per 1 bucket of water.

To rub with clay, you need to prepare clay oil. Mix the clay powder well in any massage or olive oil until the consistency of liquid sour cream is obtained and rub the sore joint with this mixture. Rubbing should be used very carefully when acute pain and inflammation in the joint and completely calm with chronic pain. Rubbing with a light massage is carried out twice a day. After rubbing, the joint should be wrapped and kept immobile for approximately 1 hour. The appearance of severe pain indicates slagging of the joint and surrounding tissues. Rubbing is carried out until the pain disappears, but no more than 3 weeks in a row without a break. After a 3-week course, a week break is required.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS
For atherosclerosis, treatment begins with taking a clay suspension according to a soft regimen, moving from small to large doses. In addition, in the first week of treatment, be sure to take choleretic agents (decoction of corn silk, infusion of horsetail herb, etc.), cabbage juice, alkaline mineral water or garlic (at least 2 cloves per day).

Clay cakes are applied to the area of ​​the right hypochondrium, where the liver is located, for 1 week. Then, without stopping drinking clay, make applications according to the following scheme: 1st day - on the heart area (hold for no more than 1 hour), 2nd day - on the area shoulder joint front, 3rd day - on the groin area. On the 4th and 5th days, take clay baths for the hands and feet, respectively.

When performing a clay applique on the area of ​​the heart, you cannot apply clay to the place where the heartbeat is felt with your hand; free space must be left here, i.e. the applique has the shape of a donut. Clay applications are performed for 1 month according to the following scheme: 5 days of procedures, 2 days break. Clay is taken internally for 3 months: 28 days of intake, 3 days off.

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
When treating bronchial asthma, you first need to cleanse the blood (see. Allergic reactions), and then get rid of the mucus. To do this, take 100 g of horseradish, pass it through a meat grinder along with a large lemon (lemon with zest). Take the resulting mixture on an empty stomach, 1 time per day in the morning, 0.5 teaspoon. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

Clay compresses or cakes are placed daily on the lung area for 1.5-2 hours: 2 cakes measuring 10x10 cm in front under the collarbones and in the back below the shoulder blades. In the first week, compresses are placed on both the chest and back, then for 2 weeks the places where the clay is placed are alternated. You can combine clay applications with light massage and rubbing with clay. Gently rub a small amount of clay with oil into the skin of your chest and back until slightly reddened, wrap yourself well and lie down for 1 - 1.5 hours.

After 3 weeks, without stopping taking clay internally, take a week's break from using compresses. After a break for 1 week, apply clay to the neck every other day, as if for a sore throat or sore throat.

BRONCHITIS
To eliminate bronchitis, it is recommended to carry out a 3-week course of applications. Clay compresses, slightly larger than the palm of your hand, are applied to the area below the shoulder blades once a day for 2-2.5 hours for 2 weeks, and in the third week the compresses are placed on the chest, under the collarbones.

To enhance the pulling effect of clay compresses, you can first place mustard plaster on the indicated places and hold it until a slight burning sensation appears.

Having removed the mustard plaster, you need to put a warm clay cake on the same place, and then wrap yourself up. After the symptoms of bronchitis decrease, you need to take a week-long course of taking clay orally: 2 times a day, 1 teaspoon of powder per 1 glass of water.

VARICOSE VEINS
To completely cure varicose veins, you need to influence all the mechanisms that lead to weakness of the veins. Therefore, clay applications are made both on the area of ​​diseased blood vessels and on the area of ​​the heart.

Blue clay is good for treating varicose veins. Its energy, which contains a lot of physical activity, helps to move stagnant blood, as well as strengthen the heart and blood flow in general.

Clay is placed in a ring on the heart area, without covering the area where the heartbeat is felt (see Atherosclerosis), and the legs can simply be wrapped in a bandage soaked in clay. If the venous nodes are very large and inflamed, then clay compresses are applied to them according to the usual scheme. Clay is kept on the heart for no more than 1.5 hours, once a day for a week, and leg wraps or compresses on the nodes should be done until the disease completely disappears. The session lasts depending on how you feel, but no more than 3 hours. After wrapping the legs or applying a compress to the nodes, the legs must be wrapped warmly and slightly raised above the level of the heart so that the blood flows more easily from the places of stagnation. When treating with wraps, you do not need to wrap the bandage with clay very tightly, this also interferes with the outflow of blood.

It is useful to take low-concentration clay foot baths at least once a week: approximately 2 tablespoons of clay powder per 1 bucket of cool water. You should not use hot water, even if your feet are cold, so as not to increase the flow of water to your feet. The water should be slightly warm, but at a comfortable temperature. The duration of the bath is 10-15 minutes. After it, you need to wrap your feet warmly and lie down. For additional skin nutrition, you can add various herbal decoctions to the code, nutritional mixtures for skin from cosmetic recipes.

VEGETOVASCULAR DYSTONIA
Treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia consists primarily of cleansing the body of accumulated toxins. The cleansing course begins with a daily intake of 1 tablespoon of clay in 1 glass of warm water. Every week the amount of clay should be reduced by 1 teaspoon, bringing the dose to 1 teaspoon per day. Take this dose for 1 week and finish treatment. Along with taking clay internally, clay compresses are used. They are placed on those areas where pain occurs and discomfort is felt.

In case of unpleasant sensations in the heart, clay is placed in a ring on the heart, in case of high blood pressure - on the back of the head and on the calves, in case of low blood pressure - on the liver area. It is best to apply a weekly course of applications to each of these areas, starting with the place that hurts the most. Applications are made once a day, duration is 1.5 hours. The occurrence of unpleasant sensations indicates that the body is fighting the disease.

After you complete the full course, you can apply compresses to the cervical-collar area once a day for 1 week. To do this, a cloth soaked in a thick clay solution is placed on the shoulders so as to capture part of the neck, and be sure to wrap it up. Session time - 1 hour.

DISLOCATIONS, STRAINS AND INJURIES
In case of injuries, treatment with clay should begin as early as possible. A fairly thick layer of clay (at least 3 cm) is applied to the damaged area (the place of dislocation), and the area is necessarily wrapped very warmly in a warm woolen cloth. Unlike the treatment of other diseases, for injuries it is necessary to change clay compresses every 2-3 hours. Usually the pain noticeably decreases after half a day, and the tumor begins to resolve on the second, or less often on the third, day. After the pain has reduced, compresses can be applied 3 times a day for 2 hours, and after the tumor has resolved - 2 times a day.

Treatment for any injury must be continued until the function of the damaged area of ​​the body is completely restored. When the function is almost restored, but pain still occurs when moving, you can switch to warm local clay baths. They are made from a suspension of clay powder in a proportion of 3 teaspoons per 1 liter of water. This suspension must be added to the bath water. The duration of the bath is 25-30 minutes.

To massage the injury site, it is good to use clay diluted in massage oil (see Arthritis). The clay is ground, spreading in a thin layer over the affected area, until the skin becomes slightly red. You can leave the clay on the body until the oil is absorbed. After this, the injured area is washed with warm water. On average, treatment for a sprain lasts 2-3 weeks, a bruise - 1 week, a dislocation - up to 1 month.

SINUSITIS
Treatment of sinusitis and frontal sinusitis is carried out according to the same scheme. Clay compresses approximately 1 cm thick are placed on the area of ​​the diseased sinuses. For sinusitis, clay cakes are placed on the forehead, and for sinusitis - under the eyes. The compress is applied daily and kept for 2 hours. During the session, severe pain occurs and must be endured. The course of treatment is 5 weeks.

GASTRITIS
Gastritis can be treated with application and taking clay internally. The clay is diluted, applied in a 1 cm thick layer to the fabric and a compress is applied to the sore spot. Session duration is 2 hours. The course of treatment is no less than 7 and no more than 21 sessions daily, once a day.

They begin to take clay internally, 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water, 1 time per day, gradually reducing the dose every week and bringing it to 1 teaspoon per day. This takes approximately 1 month, after which you should take a week's break and then drink 1 teaspoon of clay per 1 glass of water every other day for 1 month. At chronic gastritis It makes sense to drink 0.5 teaspoon of clay per 1 glass of water every other day or every day.

HYPERTENSION
Treatment with clay for hypertension is aimed at several goals: relieving tension in the vascular bed itself, removing excess waste that accumulates in tissues due to the fact that the blood does not have time to exchange waste with the metabolic system, and removing stagnant fluids from organs and tissues.

To relieve tension, clay applications are needed on the back of the head. They are made from white or black clay, the thickness of the cake is 1 cm, the session time is 2 hours. The course of treatment is 4 weeks, then you need to take a week break and continue treatment for another 4 weeks. To obtain a long-lasting and lasting effect, clay is applied not only at a time when blood pressure is high, but once a day, preferably in the morning or before bed. Toxins are removed by applying clay to the kidney area.

Applications are made in the same way as usual: palm-sized cakes are placed on both sides of the spine, just below the ribs. Such compresses are applied simultaneously with applications to the back of the head. After 3 weeks of treatment, a week break is required. To remove stagnant fluids from organs and tissues, it is good to use a massage with clay oil. The legs are usually massaged, starting from the feet and above, in the direction of blood flow. After the massage, you should give your feet a rest for 30 minutes, wrapping them up to keep them warm. It is advisable to leave a thin layer of clay on the skin after the massage, which should be washed off with warm water after rest.

DERMATITIS
Treatment of dermatitis should begin with cleansing the blood and removing toxins from the body - from the intestines, liver, kidneys. Cleansing should be carried out according to the following scheme: dilute 2 teaspoons of clay in 1 glass of water and drink the resulting suspension in the morning on an empty stomach, the course of treatment is 2 weeks. There is no need to change the dosage.

The most important element is external clay treatment.

If there are no open wounds on the skin, then applying cool lotions is most effective. To prepare them, the fabric is soaked in a clay solution (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water) at room temperature. The lotion is applied to the affected area of ​​the skin. As soon as the lotion gets warm, it needs to be changed. This treatment can be replaced with partial clay baths: 5 tablespoons of clay powder per 1 bucket of water. Keep the lotions or take baths for 1 hour, 2 times a day.

At chronic disease and pronounced process on the skin, applications should be used. Thin clay cakes 0.5 cm thick are placed on the affected area of ​​the skin, after which it is wrapped in a warm cloth and left for 1 - 1.5 hours. In the first week of treatment, applications are performed 2 times a day, in the second and third - 1 time a day.

In the case of acute dermatitis and open wounds, such as chemical burns, lotions are placed so as not to touch wound surface, surrounding the wound itself with a ring of gauze or other fabric soaked in a clay solution. The lotions are changed after 10-15 minutes. To eliminate the effect of the irritant, you can wash the wound with clay water, but only if the wound is not very deep.

The clay will absorb all irritating substances, as well as decomposition products of dead cells, and will prevent bacteria and chemical agents from acting in the wound area. Washing should take at least 0.5 liters of clay water at a time. After treating the wound with clay water, be sure to rinse it with a disinfectant solution (furatsilin, potassium permanganate).

GALLSTONE DISEASE
In case of cholelithiasis, cleansing with clay can eliminate small stones in the gallbladder due to the fact that clay absorbs excess active substances that are present in bile, and thus normalizes its biochemical composition.

Clay for gallstone disease is taken, starting with small doses, 0.5 teaspoon per 1 glass of code. After a week, add another 0.5 spoon, after another week - 1 spoon, and in 4 weeks, bring the amount of clay taken to 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water. In total, the cleansing course lasts no more than 6 weeks.

During treatment, exacerbations of the disease are possible - small stones will begin to come out, and the body will react to this with pain. To get rid of pain, sometimes it is enough to lie on your right side on a heating pad to expand the spasmodic bile ducts. Don't try to relieve the pain right away strong remedy- give the body the opportunity to remove the stones and remember that by relieving the spasm and relaxing the muscles, you contribute not to the release, but to the stagnation of bile in the bladder.

External treatment consists of applying clay compresses to the area of ​​the gallbladder and liver. Clay makes the liver work more efficiently, draws out stagnant substances, and unloads the gallbladder. Clay applications are applied to the area of ​​the right hypochondrium, a layer of clay is 1.5 cm, session time is 2 hours, course of treatment is 2 weeks, once a day. The clay must be warm; you can put a not very hot heating pad on top of the clay cake. If severe pain occurs while applying the compress, it is necessary to warm the clay with a heating pad.

CONSTIPATION
To treat constipation, it is better to take blue or red clay. Start taking 1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water 2 times a day. After a week, the dose is increased to 2 teaspoons per dose, etc., adding 1 teaspoon per week, up to a dose of 1 tablespoon of clay in 1 glass of warm water per dose. Typically, intestinal activity returns to normal in the second week of use.

There may be some stool retention in the first 2-3 days of treatment. To speed up the removal of waste from the body, you can apply clay applications to the navel and left lower quarter of the abdomen. They tone the intestines, causing them to work more actively. For compresses, passive clay is used, which absorbs more toxins and releases more minerals. The thickness of the cake is 1 cm, the session time is 1.5 hours, the course of treatment is 7 sessions every other day.

CORONARY HEART DISEASE
At coronary disease heart clay is used externally and internally.

For external applications you need red or blue clay with active energy. The cake is placed on the heart area or slightly above, so that the place where the heart beats are felt is open. The clay layer for the cake is 1 cm, the duration of the session is 1 hour, the number of sessions is 10, every other day. If your heart has been hurting for a very long time, then you need to start applying clay with a small layer; you can simply soak a cloth in a thick clay suspension and apply it to the heart area for 1 hour.

Clay is taken internally according to the same scheme as for atherosclerosis, only all doses are reduced by half and the course is increased. Red and yellow clay are used for treatment. It is useful to combine the intake of clay with the intake of herbal decoctions and infusions.

MIGRAINE
When treating migraines, clay ingestion and clay applications are equally important. For treatment it is necessary to use active clay of white or black color. Take clay internally 2 times a day, 1 tablespoon of powder (or 5-7 large balls) in 1 glass of warm water. The course of treatment is 2 weeks. Clay applications are placed on the back of the head and neck, covering the lower border of hair growth. It is better to apply clay on the side that hurts more often. The course of treatment is 2 weeks every other day, applications are best done at night.

BURNS
Almost all burns can be treated well with clay or clay water. The consequences of first- and second-degree burns can be significantly reduced if, immediately after receiving a burn, before blisters swell, you lubricate the skin with any vegetable oil and apply a cool clay cake to the damaged area. The pain from the burn goes away after 20 minutes, and the burn itself goes away after 2-3 days. Burns with open wounds are more difficult to treat, especially third-degree burns. They are washed with clay water together with disinfectant solutions. You can get by with clay water alone, but you need to make sure that the water does not stagnate in the wound. To speed up healing, the wound is covered with soft clay, making a ring around it. Such severe burns take longer to heal, but using clay can reduce the healing process by almost half.

Peptic Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum
In case of peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, it is first necessary to establish proper functioning of the stomach and provide the body with the missing nutrients. To do this, clay powder is taken orally, 1 tablespoon in 1 glass of warm water, 2 times a day in the morning and evening. Instead of powder, you can take 7-8 small clay balls (about the size of your thumbnail). Every week the dose is reduced by 1 teaspoon; after 1 month it will be 1 teaspoon (or 3-5 small balls) per 1 glass of warm water.

With low acidity gastric juice you need to take active blue clay, and with high acidity - passive yellow clay. Simultaneously with the ingestion of clay, a course of applications is carried out on the area of ​​​​the projection of the stomach in the left hypochondrium. A clay cake 1 cm thick is applied for 2 hours and wrapped well to avoid heat loss. Such applications are done daily for 3 weeks. Usually any ulcer heals within 1 - 1.5 months.

Clay contains many useful substances of mineral and organic origin. Since ancient times, clay treatment at home has been used to heal many diseases and ailments.

Useful properties of clay

Most often it is used for external use. However, it is also possible to use it internally. For health improvement and treatment, it is best to purchase clay in pharmacies, because... clay must undergo special cleaning, bactericidal control and testing for the presence of radioactive substances.

Clay is a natural healing material. It has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes body, increases the effectiveness of other methods of folk treatment (for example, herbal treatment).

The main diseases for which a clay solution can help:

• Colds
• Otitis, sore throat, runny nose
• , osteochondrosis
• Arthrosis
• Vascular problems
• Diabetes mellitus
• Thrombophlebitis
• Injuries, damage
• Poisoning, gastrointestinal diseases, problems with digestive system
• Polyps, adenoids
• Blood diseases
• Benign tumors
• "Women's" diseases
• heel spur, varicose veins
• "Skin" diseases

Clay has the following properties:

• Cleansing property
• Anti-inflammatory
• Enveloping
• Stimulating

Clay is capable of removing heavy metals and radionuclides from the body, neutralizing poisons and absorbing purulent formations. Its composition is easily absorbed by the human body. Clay contains mineral salts and microelements that are important for human life - magnesium, calcium, potassium, nitrogen, iron, silicon.

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Contraindications to the use of clay

Despite a number beneficial properties, there are some contraindications when using clay can only worsen your health:

1. It is not recommended for use by people who have kidney or liver problems.
2. Cannot be used when open forms tuberculosis, with bronchial asthma.
3. You should be careful in use if you have problems with the cardiovascular system.
4. Hereditary predisposition and individual intolerance can provoke the appearance of allergies in the form of rashes and irritations.
5. If the body is severely depleted, use may aggravate the patient's condition.
6. Fevers and malignant formations are also contraindications for use.

Types of clay

White– contains zinc, which is an excellent antioxidant. Widely used in the preparation of anti-aging face masks. It is also effective for problems with hair loss, varicose veins, and rheumatism.

White clay is found in some toothpastes. In cosmetology, white clay is used to cleanse the skin before mud and algae wraps.

Red Anemia and anemia can be cured thanks to the iron contained in large quantities.

Yellow enriched with potassium and perfectly “pulls” toxins out of the body. Yellow clay can help with stress and emotional stress. Helps with overwork. Treats “joint” diseases.

Gray has moisturizing and softening properties. Has a beneficial effect on skin condition. Normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands and activates the regeneration process. Gray clay is used for heart rhythm problems.

Blue. Blue clay is considered the most useful. It improves blood circulation and metabolic processes. It has irritating and disinfecting properties. Blue clay contains radium, which is a powerful “weapon” against germs and viruses.

Blue has antiseptic properties, used for face masks and to solve hair problems. The use of blue clay allows you to remove toxins and excess liquid from the body. Also effective in the fight against cellulite.

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Preparing clay

If, instead of pharmaceutical clay, ordinary clay is used, then it is best to look for it in quarries or in suburban areas. Clay can be stored for a long time. Sunlight only enhances its beneficial properties.

Preparation of clay for medicinal purposes:

• When preparing, you should use a wooden spoon and the same container.
• Large particles should be crushed to a powder and foreign impurities removed.
• The clay must be sifted using a sieve.
• The clay should be dried in the sun, near a radiator or on a stove.
• When the clay has dried well, it needs to be diluted with water, maybe slightly salted.
• The composition of the clay should be uniform, without lumps.

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The use of clay in folk medicine

How to use clay? There are several ways to use clay in home treatments.

Clay lotions

To prepare clay lotions at home, it is better to use natural materials (linen, cotton). Approximately 3 cm of clay is laid out on a flat surface of the canvas, and then transferred to the skin, pressing tightly to the body. Do not tie the bandage too tightly. It is recommended to insulate the top with woolen fabric.

If a burning sensation occurs, the bandage should be removed immediately. If three hours have not yet passed and the clay has dried, you can apply a new, fresh layer of clay.

Clay therapy can last several days; in case of serious illnesses, healing with clay can take several months.

Clay baths

Warm baths with the addition of a clay solution are very calming and relieve stress, cleanse the skin and have a beneficial effect. Good for frequent colds.

The water temperature can reach 37 degrees. You should take a bath for no more than 30 minutes. After a clay bath, it is recommended to drink a healthy herbal infusion.

Rubbing

To grind the clay, you need to mix it with vegetable oil and rub it in with your lungs. massage movements. After rubbing, the sore areas should be wrapped well.

Clay for oral administration

Taking clay internally is acceptable and gives positive results.

It is prohibited to use it internally while taking other medications.

It can be mixed with water, juices, herbal teas. You can chew or swallow small whole pieces of clay.

Drinking water with clay for a week leads to an increase in red blood cells in the blood. Just 10 grams of clay daily improves the condition of the skin and hair, and solves the problem of brittle nails.

After three weeks of use, it is recommended to take a break for 10 days. You should increase the dosage slowly - first add a little to the water, gradually moving up to a full teaspoon of powder. Daily norm– no more than 100 grams. A single dose for an adult is no more than 30 grams.

Important tips for using clay:

1. Clay can only be used once. Reuse is not acceptable, because she absorbed everything harmful substances and will no longer be useful.
2. Clay lotions should be made only after 1.5 hours after eating.
3. It is recommended to use a cool one, even if the patient is cold (it is better to wrap it up warm).

Clay treatment recipes

For the treatment of joints clay water is used, which should be rubbed on the sore area. For better results, you can add 2-3 crushed “cloves” of garlic to the clay water.

Instead of external use, you can take clay internally - 1 teaspoon before each meal. Excellent help with such ailments as osteochondrosis.

Varicose veins It can also be treated by rubbing with clay water. They also help a lot salt baths before going to bed and after a bath, apply clay cakes to the sore areas.

To remove heel spurs and old calluses, it is recommended to make warm clay baths. For this, 1 tbsp. clay (preferably blue or light blue) should be poured with one liter of boiling water. Let the solution cool slightly and soak your feet in it. Keep for no more than 25 minutes, but not less than 20 minutes. After the bath, the remaining clay should be washed off and the feet should be covered with a warm towel.

Hernia of the spine treated with red clay. To do this, you need to moisten the clay with water and form a ball out of it. The clay ball is then covered with gauze and heated to 36 degrees. After this, the ball is applied to the hernia, covered with cellophane on top and secured with a plaster. When the clay dries, the compress can be removed. This recipe is also effective for umbilical hernia.

Psoriasis can be cured with clay applications. Powdered clay and sea ​​salt you need to mix in equal proportions to the consistency of sour cream, adding a decoction of the string. The resulting mixture should be placed on a cloth and applied to the psoriasis lesions for at least two hours. The course of treatment must be continued for two weeks every day.

Sore knees can be cured by rubbing it daily. Clay powder should be mixed with massage oil and rubbed into sore areas. A complete cure will require a 14-day course.

Treatment of various diseases with clay

• For bleeding gums, clay diluted with water is placed on a cloth and rubbed.
• If you are overcome by constant headaches pain, then the lotions are applied to the frontal and temporal region. A lump of clay soaked in water is brought to an ointment, plus a little vinegar. They smear the feet for an hour, wrap them in cloth, and put on warm socks.
• During disorders on nervous soil , the following measures are recommended: drinking water infused with clay, applying lotions to the back of the head, rubbing the spine.
• When inflamed ear, then you should heat up a piece of red clay the size of a brick. Lie down, placing it opposite the sore ear. Clay steam penetrating into the ear completely destroys all microbes and relieves pain. You can also place a cloth soaked in water behind your ear and cover it with something warm.
• For hair loss rub with a mixture containing: onion juice, clay water.

Clay treatment at home through rubbing, lotions, and drinking clay water can have a positive effect on the course of many diseases and promote a speedy recovery.