Hello Dear All,

I `m thinking about trying clay, like bentonite and the like internally. As I searched about , it seems that it`s very beneficial for getting minerals and for nails, hair etc..
However, as I understand plants contain that kind of minerals, that are the most available for our body to absorb. I don`t know if the minerals in clay are as highly bio-available as they are in plants or not. Is it safe to use?
Does any of you have any experience or information about it?
Thanks for sharing.

I have no idea - but it doesn't grow does it?

I wouldn't want to eat it.

Check the "Other health related" section of the forum. There is a clay & charcoal thread there.

Thanks for the replies.

A Calcium based clay, like Terramin and Pascalite, is
an excellent source of trace-minerals for growing Wheatgrass. I use
Pascalite orally. It will make your gums come to life....nice shade
of pink too.....WY

WY - so you use it as the growing soil? Do you mix it with anything else? I should try that in my garden!

juicerkatz Wrote:
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> WY - so you use it as the growing soil? Do you mix
> it with anything else? I should try that in my
> garden!
Clay would be excellent in your garden for adding minerals
to your produce. It goes by several names....Adzum Plus, and Azomite
are two that immediately come to mind. I may have misspelled them.
No, I don't grow my Wheatgrass in pure clay. I tried that and it
killed the grass. A small amount of clay (and lots of water) in
the potting mix does the trick.....WY
P.S. I wouldn't take clay internally unless one was in serious need of
a Detox. Chlorella has a proven record for detoxifying, plus it's a food.

Lejla,
I watched a program about the Amazon last week. That was so much fun! High energy! In the show it mentioned parrots eating clay. They ate to to neutralize and bind natural toxins found in seeds and nuts that they ate. I think that various cleansing products on the market today are sold for similiar reasons. But usually for binding pesticides, toxic build up on the colon etc...

hi, does anyone know if there are any UK suppliers of clay? thanks x

I bought some edible clay in the local organic store. I put some in a glass of water overnight and drank it at the morning. I gave some to mu husband too, so I don't die alone
We're still kicking. I just have to try every crazy stuff.

Lejla
During my travels in Ghana I saw women buy red clay soils from herbalists, to eat whilst they were pregnant.
I also heard about clay being used in detox. I thought about using it too, however trying other more intuitive ways first. Who knows what the future will bring.
Enjoy



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Lejla,
I have heard of some yellow clay from Korea which is reported by koreans to have specific health benefits. I don't know if that is generally available. i have seen a green clay from france. I don't know if its edible. I have seen it used in soaps.

I strongly recommend no one eats clay. (Women in Ghana can be duped by 'herbalists' in just the same way women in London, California will be...)

debbietook,
What can happen if someone eats clay? I think I might have eaten dirt as a child, but I haven't eaten clay on purpose since I was probably about 6mos old.

Mislu, I hope I haven't worried you unnecessarily. Whilst I am convinced we shouldn't be putting clay into our bodies, the body is sufficiently resilient to bounce back from all sorts of crazy things we might do to it, eg I have ingested alcohol, nicotine, other substances, cooked food (!)...at various points in my life, none of which should have entered my body, ideally...

debbie,

just curious - what are you basing your assumptions on, in regards to putting clay into our bodies? I am guessing you are referring to the fact that it isn't "food"...

Debbietook,
You didn't worry me at all. I was looking to recieve more information. I mentioned my vague memory of eating soil as a child, and having my mother kind of panicing to remove it. I am sure that wasn't much harm, maybe every organism has to get a little earth at some point.

I was actually worrying that I may have promoted something not advisable. I have heard of clay being added to acorn mash. First it was leached, mashed, clay added, and then boiled or roasted. Maybe not the best way to consume food, but sometimes people had to do with less than optimal food. The clay was a small amount to absorb tannins and make it taste better. The other thing I heard was koreans eating yellow earth during times of famine. To cut the feeling of hunger, and provide some minimal amount of minerals. There is a webpage about yellow earth. but at this point maybe the best consumers of yellow earth is the produce grown in it!
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