Bentonite Clay - Page 18

me · 02-10-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomer

Can I put this into toothpaste I'm making? I have metal fillings and a metal brace - would it still do me some good?

i have absolutely no idea

Eta:why not add oregano oil instead. thats what i substituted when i couldnt take clay during meds.

crunchymum · 02-10-2009, 07:44 PM

ok, so:

1 cup per bath when taken externally (or as a pack or just the powder, depending on need) and a 1 to 10 ratio when taken internally? so, 1 T clay to 10 T water? is that right?

me · 02-10-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunchymum

ok, so:

1 cup per bath when taken externally (or as a pack or just the powder, depending on need) and a 1 to 10 ratio when taken internally? so, 1 T clay to 10 T water? is that right?

what are you using it for? the above could be taken differently depending.
But yes, internal is 1 to 10 (not tap water, and start lighter or less amount for first 3 days)
external is 1 to 3
or 1c of powder into a bath (but i wouldnt use that much at first or if taking it internally at the same time)
hths

crunchymum · 02-10-2009, 10:26 PM

ok, thanks! i'm mostly wanting general health benefits, but i do have this KP on my arms that bugs me, and i was thinking clay would help that.

not sure if i should do internal, external, or a bath for that.

gentlemommy · 02-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonshineMama

How do I empty the tub to avoid clogging the pipes. I read that clay can build up in your pipes and DON'T want that.

You can buy drain guards like these: http://www.amazon.com/Wallrich-Bath-.../dp/B0009Q4W9K
I've also read about using cheesecloth/muslin over the drain.

Me - why the precautions around clay dust? Is it dangerous to inhale? Also, why shouldn't you store it in tupperware?

Oh, one more thing I've found to be successful...I have eczema on my hand and it got infected; I'm not sure if it's a bacterial or fungal infection. Anyway, I've been hydrating the clay with ACV instead of water and it's working much better than just clay mixed with water.

me · 02-11-2009, 10:04 PM

Jen- you could just do a pack on it externally but if you do internal at the same time it will work much much faster.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gentlemommy

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonshineMama

How do I empty the tub to avoid clogging the pipes. I read that clay can build up in your pipes and DON'T want that.

You can buy drain guards like these: http://www.amazon.com/Wallrich-Bath-.../dp/B0009Q4W9K
I've also read about using cheesecloth/muslin over the drain.

Me - why the precautions around clay dust? Is it dangerous to inhale? Also, why shouldn't you store it in tupperware?

Oh, one more thing I've found to be successful...I have eczema on my hand and it got infected; I'm not sure if it's a bacterial or fungal infection. Anyway, I've been hydrating the clay with ACV instead of water and it's working much better than just clay mixed with water.

its like talc. its a fine dust in the air and isnt good for babies. no different then peds not recommending baby powder because if one isnt careful its not good. and i had asthma, sometimes when one of the kids brings me the jar shaken up and i lift the lid off, i have to clear my throat because it does go through the air. im mindful of those things since i once had to be very careful about my lungs. same when shaking it into the bath. no biggie really, just something i notice that some people might want to know.

And about the tupperware. I use to premix mine in a glad bowl till i ran across a site that said not to store it that way. only in a specific type of plastic, like the one it comes in, the name escapes my mind right now. then i noticed that all the places selling clay either used that particular plastic or glass. makes sense. since it absorbs. if you leave it in that type of plastic long enough it will absorb whatever it is able to. if it can pull metals from my body im sure it can pull from plastic.

I love clay and acv too

thats what i did for my facials when my eczema use to flare. now i just use water but before i use to have to add acv to get the same results.

WI Mama05 · 02-19-2009, 12:28 PM

K- so I hydrated my clay this weekend and finally dug it out from the mess on my counter and took some this morning. How much should I be taking initially (internally)? I did 1/2 tsp, which I wonder if it's too little or what.....

Plus, I

forgot about the no metal rule and used a metal measuring spoon. Is it all bad now? What's the point of no metal?

me · 02-19-2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WI Mama05

K- so I hydrated my clay this weekend and finally dug it out from the mess on my counter and took some this morning. How much should I be taking initially (internally)? I did 1/2 tsp, which I wonder if it's too little or what.....

Plus, I

forgot about the no metal rule and used a metal measuring spoon. Is it all bad now? What's the point of no metal?

i wouldnt use it. clay is very effective in adsorbing metals. we did and others do a metal detox on children with autism, its so effective. if it can pull trace amounts through a persons skin........

Blue Aurora · 02-19-2009, 01:04 PM

I drank my first bit today. I mixed liquid clay with grapefruit juice and didn't taste it at all.

Garland · 02-19-2009, 01:13 PM

I want to learn about this, so I'm

until I have a chance to read the posts. I have heard it is good for battling candida.

Lantern Light Mama · 02-19-2009, 07:04 PM

I haven't been drinking my clay like I should, but when I tried it for a few days my acne cleared up!

me · 02-19-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoyInTheSpirit

I haven't been drinking my clay like I should, but when I tried it for a few days my acne cleared up!

you can do it externally. mix it with some peppermint bronners for extra cleansing

WI Mama05 · 02-19-2009, 08:45 PM

how much do you put in you drink?

Lantern Light Mama · 02-19-2009, 08:47 PM

I only use very little. Like a teaspoon in bottle of water and let it sit for a day. Then I mix that into a smoothie. I'm sure its not the recommended dosage though.

Garland · 02-20-2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJsMom

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonshineMama

I emailed her and have yet to hear about clay and breastfeeding but I noticed that another mom on the board talked about using it internally ????

Anyone have info ?

She said it was safe for nursing in the e-mail she sent to me.

I had heard it was not safe to do a detox with it while nursing.

02-10-2009, 07:44 PM	#257
crunchymum Rose Garden speak softly and carry a big coffee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 34,610	Re: Bentonite Clay ok, so: 1 cup per bath when taken externally (or as a pack or just the powder, depending on need) and a 1 to 10 ratio when taken internally? so, 1 T clay to 10 T water? is that right? __________________ ~ jen wife to my first kiss mama to 13yo spreezy, 11yo jones, 5yo biggie, and our little greased lightning, 3yo ~ all born at home birth doula my waterbirth montage my etsy! "i did not want my children to love me because i had been an adequate mother, because i would never be one, this i already knew. i wanted my children to love me for the same reason i want my children themselves to be loved: because we are all irreducible, irreplaceable." -gina bria

02-10-2009, 10:26 PM	#259
crunchymum Rose Garden speak softly and carry a big coffee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 34,610	Re: Bentonite Clay ok, thanks! i'm mostly wanting general health benefits, but i do have this KP on my arms that bugs me, and i was thinking clay would help that. not sure if i should do internal, external, or a bath for that. __________________ ~ jen wife to my first kiss mama to 13yo spreezy, 11yo jones, 5yo biggie, and our little greased lightning, 3yo ~ all born at home birth doula my waterbirth montage my etsy! "i did not want my children to love me because i had been an adequate mother, because i would never be one, this i already knew. i wanted my children to love me for the same reason i want my children themselves to be loved: because we are all irreducible, irreplaceable." -gina bria

02-19-2009, 12:28 PM	#262
WI Mama05 Rose Garden God, you've got this! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,865	Re: Bentonite Clay K- so I hydrated my clay this weekend and finally dug it out from the mess on my counter and took some this morning. How much should I be taking initially (internally)? I did 1/2 tsp, which I wonder if it's too little or what..... Plus, I forgot about the no metal rule and used a metal measuring spoon. Is it all bad now? What's the point of no metal?

02-19-2009, 01:04 PM	#264
Blue Aurora Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,666	Re: Bentonite Clay I drank my first bit today. I mixed liquid clay with grapefruit juice and didn't taste it at all. __________________ Jen, Married 10 years! Mama to 2 boys, 9 and 7.5 and my 2 little girls, 4 years old and almost 2 True obedience is a matter of love, which makes it voluntary, not compelled by fear or force. ~Dorothy Day

02-19-2009, 01:13 PM	#265
Garland Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,308	Re: Bentonite Clay I want to learn about this, so I'm until I have a chance to read the posts. I have heard it is good for battling candida. __________________ ~ Garland ~ INFJ ~ Mom to a big bunch of kids!

02-19-2009, 07:04 PM	#266
Lantern Light Mama Deactivated A.K.A. joyinthspirit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: stuck in a labor time warp Posts: 11,730	Re: Bentonite Clay I haven't been drinking my clay like I should, but when I tried it for a few days my acne cleared up!

02-19-2009, 08:45 PM	#268
WI Mama05 Rose Garden God, you've got this! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,865	Re: Bentonite Clay how much do you put in you drink?

02-19-2009, 08:47 PM	#269
Lantern Light Mama Deactivated A.K.A. joyinthspirit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: stuck in a labor time warp Posts: 11,730	Re: Bentonite Clay I only use very little. Like a teaspoon in bottle of water and let it sit for a day. Then I mix that into a smoothie. I'm sure its not the recommended dosage though.

X vBulletin 3.8.3 Debug Information
Page Generation 0.10737 seconds Memory Usage 7,987KB Queries Executed 14 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (1)ad_showthread_firstpost (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_sig (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_start (9)bbcode_quote (1)cyb_flashimagebanners (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)navbar (4)navbar_link (60)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (8)pagenav_pagelink (1)pagenav_pagelinkrel (15)post_groan_box (1)post_groan_javascript (1)post_groan_navbar_search (15)post_thanks_box (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (15)postbit_legacy (15)postbit_onlinestatus (95)postbit_reputation (15)postbit_wrapper (4)showthread_bookmarksite (1)smqre_editor_button (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/functions_notice.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner.php ./mobiquo/include/classTTConnection.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner/head.inc.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/adminfunctions_template.php ./includes/functions_misc.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php ./includes/functions_post_groan.php Hooks Called: init_startup cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates fetch_musername notices_check_start global_setup_complete showthread_start template_groups template_safe_functions template_compile showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end post_groan_function_post_groan_off_start post_groan_function_post_groan_off_end post_groan_function_fetch_groans_start post_groan_function_fetch_groans_end post_groan_function_groaned_already_start post_groan_function_groaned_already_end reputation_image postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete error_fetch pagenav_page pagenav_complete tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules showthread_bookmarkbit navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
Messages: