Clay, dirt, sand – treatment and therapy. Part one

It turns out that clay is necessary not only for production of ware and as construction material … Dioskorid, the Ancient Greek doctor, believed that clay has miracle force. So, many centuries ago clay began to be used in the medical purposes: put to a sore point, took baths and even saw, parting in water. Since Cleopatra the softness and velvet were given to skin by means of clay masks and bathtubs with addition of officinal herbs, olive and aromatic oils. Glinolecheniye, or a bolyusoterapiya is used and today.

Indications: atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, adynamy, anemia, cancer, aging, acne rash, oily skin, cellulitis and many other things.

Clay possesses not only medicinal properties, but also the disinfecting and cleaning effect. It is enough to process clay the suppurating wound as it will begin to live. Professor Laborda after the researches in 1928 made the conclusion that clay is sterile. To us, looking at clay on the seasonal dacha, to believe in it much more difficult.

Types of clay: black, white, blue, yellow, red, green, pink.

Today in drugstores of the city it is possible to buy cosmetic clay in the form of powder of various color. It can be used for masks on hair, on face skin and bodies. Black, yellow and blue clay is very effective when drawing on the parts of the body affected with cellulitis therefore it is used during weight loss. Red will help to solve skin problems. Pink clay promotes improvement of work of heart and blood vessels. Green contains a lot of silver therefore has bactericidal effect. White clay, or a kaolin, absorbs poisons, toxins, slags therefore at internal application helps at disorder of digestive tract.

Many modern SPA salons offer for the clients procedures with clay. But it is very simple to check its medical effect also in house conditions (masks, wrappings, compresses, bathtubs).

House SPA procedures

- A bathtub with clay: fill a bathtub with water in 36-37 degrees, dissolve in it 200-300 grams of powdery clay of white, pink or blue color and, at will, add essential oil or grass broth. In 10-20 minutes take a cool shower. Such bathtubs are recommended not more often than 2 times a week. During such procedure blood circulation improves and skin is toned up, fatigue and stress is reduced, protective properties of an organism amplify, and at skin diseases the itch of skin is facilitated and the irritation is removed.

- Anti-cellulite bathtub: in the bathroom filled with water part 100-200 grams of black clay (the clay is more dark, the better it burns fat) and plunge into it for 30 minutes.

Wrappings by clay
Main goal of wrapping – rejuvenation of skin and all organism, removal of toxins and a relaxation. Use in this procedure of black clay promotes burning of fatty deposits on problem parts of the body. Before wrapping be rinsed under a shower and make massage of the problem site. Dissolve in porcelain or plastic ware (do not use metal) black clay with warm water to dense consistence, without leaving lumps and dry educations, to apply on parts of the body for 20 minutes, having wrapped up a film and from above warm fabric. Wash away warm water and grease skin with anti-cellulite cream. 10 procedures every other day are recommended.

Face packs
Masks are usually imposed on the moisturized skin for a certain time, or so far clay will not turn into a dry crust. Clay is washed away by warm water and, at will, with application of the rag moistened in oil (for example, olive). Masks can be applied both to fat, and to dry skin depending on components of a mask and color of the clay.

For oily skin white clay is most often used, but at the same time there is one nuance: to exclude use of white clay to people with acne rash and with problems of blood vessels on a nose and cheeks.

- Plain face pack: in camomile decoction dissolve white clay in a proportion 1:1 and a thin layer apply to clean skin, rubbing fingers within three minutes. In 15 minutes wash away warm water.

- The bleaching mask: in cucumber juice part 1 tablespoon of white clay before formation of dense weight, add couple of drops of juice of a lemon, then apply for 10 minutes to skin and wash away cool water. Thanks to such mask even freckles brighten!

- A mask for oily skin: Mix 3 tablespoons of kefir with 1 tablespoon of white clay and 1 h a lemon juice spoon, a thin layer put for 10 minutes on a face, then wash away cool water.

Red clay improves blood circulation and nourishes skin with oxygen thanks to what skin rejuvenates and refreshed. Also properties of red clay help with fight against skin dehydration, heat-spots, inflammations and reddenings on a face. For hair red clay is recommended to be accepted after coloring and waves and also for decrease in sweating of head skin.

- Nutritious face pack: to dissolve up to the dense weight red clay with milk or cream plus 1 chicken protein, then to apply to skin for 15 minutes and to wash away.

- The smoothing mask: to dissolve red clay in grass broth, to add a little juice of a lemon, to apply to skin for 10 minutes and to wash away grass broth.

Scientists note that in clay there is a scanty percent of a radioactive element – radium, but instead of harm it only enhances properties of the useful elements which are in clay.

To be continued …