Clay has appeared due to well-known minerals that form rocks - spar, certain types of mica, kaolinites, marbles and limestones. For any known breed that comes to the surface of the earth, affect the natural elements - rain, snow, wind, flood waters. Due to temperature changes at night and during the day, microcracks appear by heating up the sun's rays. In such cracks water flows. When freezing, the surface of the stone is ruptured by water, resulting in a large amount of very fine dust. The wind completes the work and creates dust even smaller. When the direction of the wind changes, or when it is quieted, large concentrations of rock particles form in such places. Clay appears as a result of pressing and impregnating these rocks with water.
Types of clay
The color of clay is determined by what kind of rocks and how they took part in its formation. The most frequent colors are red, yellow, blue, dark brown, green and black. All colors refer to the deep origin, except for brown, black and red. The color of the clay determines the salts that are present in it. Red clay is iron and potassium; blue - cadmium, cobalt; greenish indicates the presence of bivalent iron and copper; In dark brown and black clay there is iron and carbon; yellow - sulfur and its salts, trivalent iron.
Clay, which has a certain color, has long been used as a folk remedy for various diseases. White clay helps to cure diseases in the intestines, strengthens the nails, prevents hair loss. Coping with diseases of the cardiovascular system, varicose veins, hypotension, endocrine and nervous diseases helps red clay. Yellow clay is recommended for use in stroke, migraine, bowel and stomach disease, headache and osteochondrosis. Black clay helps at elevated temperature, different types of heartbeat, promotes rejuvenation of the body, relieves inflammation of the internal organs and skin. In the treatment of obesity, hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland, Blue Clay will be useful, it also removes muscle weakness and improves the mobility of the joints. With cosmetic procedures, the blue clay is useful as a mask for oily skin. However, if the clay of the desired color you did not find, then any clay with proper use of it.
Healing properties of clay
Clay is useful as an external application (applications, compresses, lotions), and with internal application. With internal application, clay can have a different effect on the body. One of the properties is the accumulation on the surface of a large number of substances unnecessary to the body. Due to this, clay can remove slags and toxins from both hollow organs and from the whole organism in general, also touching organs and tissues remote from the digestive system. In addition, clay has a huge absorbing capacity. When it enters the intestine, it begins to absorb harmful substances, as well as substances that are the products of processing nutrients. In this way, the intestines and stomach are cleared of what in normal conditions it poisons and pollutes our body.
Clay helps to cleanse the body. Any slag and toxic substances are transferred from the body to the organ with the help of blood. Blood takes nutrients and oxygen in the stomach, lungs, intestines, and carries the processed substances into the same stomach, lungs, kidneys, large intestine. Thus, there is an exchange of waste and nutrients between the external environment and the body. However, it is sometimes extremely difficult for the systems of our body to remove harmful substances from the blood due to the influence of stresses, diseases of various kinds, a strained rhythm of life and ecological habitat. This situation provokes the acceleration of the aging process. Our body can not cope with intoxication, and clay can help him.
Clay is capable of retaining on its surface toxins and poisons, which are more active than useful substances, and prevents the absorption of slags into the blood. Clay absorbs waste that secrete cells and thus begins the purification of lymph and blood. With regular use of clay as a cleaning, our cells and organs get rid of toxins and waste, which helps the body to work in a self-healing mode. Due to the fact that the body is freed from a large number of harmful substances, it directs all forces to the rational use of the products necessary to it.
The usefulness of clay treatment in external applications is two main qualities. It is the ability to absorb, and the ability to exchange substances with the surrounding space, if there is a medium through which such an exchange is possible. The simplest solution to the issue may be water. The wide application of clay acquires in the treatment of various wounds, burns and ulcers. This is due to the fact that clay can retain not only substances, but also viruses, bacteria, and other components of decaying tissues.
Balls made of clay. These balls are made from powder. The desired powder is diluted with water until a thick dough is made and the balls are made, whose diameter is 0.5-1 cm. Then they are dried and soaked beforehand with water.
Clay solution. To prepare the solution, the prepared powder is diluted with water. To do this, you need 0.5 tsp. clay (the maximum amount of clay is 1 teaspoon) and a glass of water.
Flat cakes made of clay. The way of making flat cakes is the same as for the balls, with the difference that the consistency is somewhat lighter. The size of the cake depends on the disease.
Clay suspension. In the treatment of skin diseases should use a suspension, which resembles a liquid resembling liquid cream or semolina. In such suspensions you can add infusions of different herbs.
Traditional methods of treatment with clay
Applications. To prepare the applique you will need a small cut of cotton thick fabric. Then prepare a clay cake (thickness 1-1.5 cm, size 10x10 cm). Place the cake on a warm and moist cooked cloth and apply to the place that requires treatment, use a bandage to fix it. Keep on the body this application can be approximately 2 hours. After 10-15 minutes you can feel the heat from the cake. With the first such procedures, there may be pain that will pass as your body clears.
Wraps. For this, put a piece of polyethylene or an oilcloth on a warm blanket, on top of it - a sheet that is moistened in clay mortar. Then the patient lies down on this sheet, wrapped it, and then wrapped with a blanket. So it is necessary to lie for 1.5-2 hours. Clay mixture for this is prepared in a proportion of 3-4 tablespoons. powder of clay for 1 liter of warm water.
Baths made of clay. This bath is prepared in the proportion of 5-6 tbsp. l. powder raw materials for 1 liter of warm water. Blend the mixture in a bath with water, a temperature of 40-45 degrees. Filling the tub should be half. The duration of the procedure is not more than 20 minutes. After taking such a bath, rinsing is not required, but you need to wipe well with a towel and wrap yourself in something warm.