Enchanted Ruins Healing Clays
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ur line of healing clays is divided into two broad groups:
Mix (which is temporarily offline while the formulas are reworked) and the more economical
Pre-Mix products. So there are four separate clay types. The only ingredient in the "Pre-Mix" is the raw, powdered, unreconstituted clay; whereas, the "Mix" products are the pure clays, purified water, and food-grade glycerin. Note there are only two sized containers: one for 'Pre-Mix' and another for the 'Mix' products. The variances in the weights in the table below (and on the package) are the result of the significant density difference between the clays.
Indigenous / Historical Uses Given the current legal milieu surrounding the recommendations of using natural healing compounds (and this is particularly true in the U.S. and Canada), we provide the historical, indigenous, and time-honored usages for these four clays below:
Bentonite - The version we use is common in North America - sporadically found and mined from the province of Alberta to the northern plains of Texas. Dr. Bernard Jensen, and other naturopaths, have recommended
Bentonite for years as yet another vermifuge (parasite cleanser) and general detoxifier.
Its use among naturopaths is primarily internal. Unless otherwise recommended by your health care practitioner, you should stick to the one teaspoon/day protocol.
An excessive amount of Bentonite will provide an annoying astringent feeling (as if all the water has been drawn out of your intestines). It quickly passes - but, the point is, it can be avoided to begin with.
Feldspar - For external use only - this clay variety is good for facials and assists in drawing toxins out of the skin. Variations of this clay (and "Red Cedar") were used extensively by native American indians, through their "medicine men" to treat a wide variety of dermatological problems.
Kaolin (USP) - For internal use: this is the active clay used in
Kaopectate (tm) and other anti-diarrhea formulas. The version we use has been processed to meet USP (United States Pharmacopaeia) standards of purity. There is nothing new about the application of clay to treat
diarrhea and
dysentery -- the British used this clay as a standard issue, going back to World War I, to provide soldiers in the field with relief from pathogenic bacteria, parasites, and protozoa that would infect their troops in foreign areas of military engagement.
Red Cedar - For external use: this montmorillonite clay is good for use on the skin, over the site of sore muscles, sprains, and aches. Even among Alpha Omega's own staff, it has miraculously assisted with a variety of "deep tissue" issues. Although its mechanisms of action are not fully understood, we have never seen a toxicological or other adverse reaction related to its use.
To U.S. Users: These products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Thus, they are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
