Mineral Clay Therapy / Mud Bath 

Introduction

Mineral Clay Therapy is a detox therapy, which has become extremely popular around the globe. Until recently, many European practitioners promoted mud therapy as a treatment for arthritis. This back-to-basics, is a relatively simple alternative therapy, which tends to help relax muscles, soothe aches, improve blood circulation and smoothen the skin. With today's emerging trends mud baths are often recommended to help reduce stress and leave us feeling rejuvenated at the end of the session.

Skin detoxification:
Conscious detoxing is a great way to achieve optimum health. The best ways to detox is through the skin. Detoxification is one of the most effective methods to eliminate toxic substances that build up throughout our system. The toxins present in the environment constantly attack the body. These toxins get accumulated in the body's fat layers. Accumulation of toxins in the body cause harm to the biological processes. Hence, it becomes essential to remove the toxins regularly from the body otherwise; a high toxin load may cause skin problems, frequent or recurring colds, chronic pains, low energy levels, allergies and other illnesses. Mineral Clay has antibiotic and antiseptic properties. By actually pulling contaminants through the skin (due to it’s electromagnetic properties), Mineral clay absorbs toxins and reduces swelling and inflammation.
It can be used for acne and all skin problems, bee stings, bug bites, burns, pain, swelling, tumors and varicose veins. It can heal sores and ulcers and aid in the rebuilding of healthy tissues and cells, and even of fractured bones and vertebrae.
The skin is the largest breathing human organ. Keeping the skin healthy promotes general health and well being.

More History about Clay Therapy:

Throughout the ages many ancient cultures knew about clay’s amazing powers of regeneration. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to heal fractures. The great Greek doctor Dioscorides praised its “extraordinary strength” for healing. The Native Americans call it “Ee-Wah-Kee” meaning “The-Mud-That-Heals”. Natives of Mexico and South America all recognized the benefit of clay. Tribes in Africa have used clay as a purgative and for relief of diarrhea. While studying diets of tribes of Central Africa and Aboriginal tribes of Australia, Dr. Weston A. Price examined their food knapsacks and found some contained balls of clay, with embedded morsels of food, a little of which was dissolved in water. The explanation was that this was to prevent a “sick stomach”.

Mineral Clay was made popular in Europe in the 1800s’ as an all-purpose and simple healing agent by Dr. Kneipp and other revered naturopaths such as Kuhn, Just, and Felke. Dr. Kneipp advised applying a mixture of mineral clay and vinegar for all fractures. During World War II, Russian and French soldiers were given mandatory rations of mineral clay in their diet every day in order to avoid the spread of diarrhea which was ravaging other neighboring troops. Mahatma Ghandi used clay for constipation.