Therapeutic clays have been used by the people of the world since before recorded history. In the United States, therapeutic clays were used for their medicinal value by the medical profession prior to the formation of the Food and Drug Administration. To this day, bentonite still enjoys FDA GRAS status (generally regarded as safe).

However, federal law does state that no medical claims may be made about substances that are not approved by the FDA. We can therefore make no medical claims, nor may we recommend clay use for any medical condition.

What can clay do you for you? Anyone interested in natural health and wellness, with a small amount of research, will no doubt quickly begin to realize the vast potential for homeostatic therapeutic clays for human, animal, and plant use.

Clays have long been used in natural medicine for a wide variety of purposes:

• As a supplement for internal detoxification protocols and for the promotion of a healthy digestive system
• As a major part of colon cleansing protocols
• As an edible food for trace mineral supplementation
• As a bath additive for cleansing in balneotherapy
• As a natural skin care treatment used topically
• As a body slimming wrap in spa treatments
• As a soil enriching additive for organic gardening and plant health
• As a poultice or compress for the stimluation of the body's natural processes
• As a main ingredient to natural soaps and cleansing agents

There have been many books written about the value of therapeutic clays, and we strongly encourage those interested to spend some time researching the wonderful world of clay therapeutics. You'll be glad that you did!

We have links to some very interesting research articles in our valueable resources section.