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| Bentonite is known for its highly absorptive properties and its ability to draw out and bind heavy metals, drugs and other toxins from the body. History; Source Bentonite clay has been used for thousands of years as both an internal and external purification aid. The Egyptians used it to preserve their famous mummies. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to restore health. The great German naturopaths of the last century hailed clay as one of nature's great remedies. Mahatma Ghandi advocated the use of clay for health and purification. Numerous so-called 'primitive' tribes have used clay for both internal and external purification. Bentonite clay is weathered volcanic ash. It is completely natural, not a drug or chemical composition made in a laboratory. Bentonite in ages past was blown into the sky by volcanic action, which sifted down to help impregnate the soil with its 25 to 35 trace minerals. In the Medical Annals of the District of Columbia, Vol. 20, No. 6, June, 1961, under the title "The Value of Bentonite for Diarrhea", are the results of the clinical work performed by a team of medical doctors using hydrated bentonite in the treatment of diarrhea. The results of the scientific investigation indicated that liquid bentonite provided substantial relief in 97% of the cases. Especially when used with psyllium, the bentonite will absorb anything of nutritional value such as herbs, friendly bacteria, and vitamins, as well as toxins, bad bacteria and parasites. Though bentonite has been used internally by the American Indians for hundreds of years to help detoxify the bowels, some recommend that when using it internally, it is always used with psyllium, as a psyllium shake. The reason for this is that some people fear that bentonite could get stuck in the gut. It is not known for certain if this has ever occurred with anyone, but just to be safe, use it with psyllium. However, hair analyses appear to indicate that the body does not absorb aluminum from Bentonite. |
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