bentonite - mercury

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Does anyone know if montmorillonite clay has the same effect as bentonite. I

have some capsules that are an herbal blend that includes mag. phosphate (I

assume to avoid constipation) as well as some other active ingredients with

the clay. I also have a clay " paste " that is a lovely shade of " puke " green

that is used as a facial...also montmorillonite. So, obviously the clays are

for drawing impurities, I'm just wondering if anyone knows about the relative

benefits of one versus the other...

Amber

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I got this e-mail reply in response to an enquiry about the

possibly mercury absorption of bentonite :

" :

Thank you for writing. Heavy metal poisoning is a terrible condition! My heart

certainly goes out to any and all sufferers. I still have a mouth full of

mercury ( so to speak ) due to fillings acquired in my youth. Through all

appearances, the immunizations I received did not effect me like it has some.

When my son went through immunizations, you can bet that I used very heavy doses

of clay internally to help detoxify the body of mercury. Not only did he

recover exceedingly quickly, he did not experience nearly as much discomfort as

is often reported by others. Personally, I am about 50-50 concerning the value

of immunization - although it still upsets me that mercury is used!

I know of two mercury poisoning cases where extremely good results were

achieved. Unfortunately, the realm of healing clays has not been scientifically

studied very well. Lab results and other solid data are severely lacking.

However, there is established proof that bentonite is excellent at removing by

sorption ( which of course does not allow the substance to interact with the

body as it is being removed ) heavy metals and other severe toxins from the

human body. What we don't know is in what cases it can do so, and from what

parts of the body it removes them from.

US Army studies show that that bentonite can quickly pull Sodium Lauryl

Sulphates from deep within the skin. These tests were conducted to determine if

bentonite would be a viable treatment for people who have been exposed to

chemical agents used in warfare. The results were extremely encouraging, and

indicate that bentonite can pull all manner of toxins deposited deep into body

tissues.

Dr. wanted to prove that the " aluminum " in the aluminum silicate

bond ( part of the main composition of bentonite ) never severed in the human

body. He heavily used bentonite internally for a short period, three weeks to a

month, I believe, and then went and had blood work and hair analysis done. The

results not only indicated a level of zero of aluminum deposit, but also in

other heavy metals as well.

My recommendations are based on the few documented cases which I have seen.

Just before beginning to use bentonite internally, one should consider

purchasing clay in the 50 lb. bag, and preparing a hotbath made into a

relatively thick clay solution. If possible, soak in this bath for a period of

30 minutes.

Two people with mercury poisoning have reported great relief using this method

alone. One can tell very easily if there is a severe reaction, because both

cases stated that the clay solution, which is gray to green in color, turned

black. Needless to say, anything that CAN be pulled out through the skin SHOULD

be pulled out through the skin because it does not tax the body's elimination

system. Neither reported any added skin problems as a result, either.

This type of bath, needless to say, can be inconvenient to prepare. It may be

repeated as needed, regulated to body tolerance. Keep in mind that bentonite,

if not in pure liquid form, can clog pipes.

As a support, it is also recommended that a normal regime of sea salt and clay

baths be used. With the sea salt and clay, one can use anywhere from one to six

cups of powdered bentonite in the bath, with equal amounts of sea salt. When

the clay is fully suspended in water, it will not clog pipes. The " white " sea

salt is relatively inexpensive if you can find a supplier that also sells the

sea salt in 50 lb bags. The white refined salt is fine. Of course, " organic "

or natural sea salt is excellent, but the expense involved for most would outway

the benefit!

I personally wouldn't even THINK about attempting to leech heavy metals from the

body without the use of clay internally. It is a no risk approach that at the

very, very least will greatly assist the body's elimination system. I

personally believe that it WILL, in the body, sorpt the mercury and safely

evacuate it. There is no doubt that outside the body it does so.

Acclimation to internal use of clay is recommended, but in MOST cases not

critical... I have used large amounts of clay in situations that were

time-critical, such as to pull heroin from the body ( not mine! ) to prevent it

from depositing in the spinal cord and fatty tissues... all with great success.

In these cases, I flood the system with as much as three liters of clay water

used throughout the day.

To acclimate the body to clay, it is often recommended that one use one

teaspoonful of clay in a glass of water, daily, for three days, then break for

four. Then, use the clay for four days, then break for three days. Repeat the

cycle for about a month or until the body normalizes to clay use.

One can then use clay internally as needed. Once the body adjusts, it can be

taken in " gel " or " magma " form for greater potency.... about one to three

tablespoonfuls of clay gel per day.

Most believe that clay is completely inert in the human body. For the most

part, this is true, and certainly at first. However, there comes a point (

which is variable depending upon the health of the liver ) where extremely

small, positively charged clay particles are actually processed by the liver and

deposited into the bloodstream. The only way I have been able to tell that this

" transition " has occured is by carefully watching the veins. When this happens,

the actual color of the blood will change - the blood through the veins will

appear a deeper shade of blue, and blood when exposed to oxygen will be a rich

shade of red. This, as far as I know, only occurs through normal and long-term

use of clay. In my case, it must have been four to six months before I

discovered the effect in my own body.

Dextreit, in his book " Earth Cures " , has an extensive section on using

green healing clay, and is highly recommended.

I hope this gives you a good starting point, ... Of course, I would be

extremely interested in any experiences you others may have when using bentonite

for mercury detoxification.

In the near future, I will hopefully be adding information such as this to

website, first on the new website:

http://healingclay.u4l.com

( which is http://silverdata.20m.com/avra/eytonsearth/index.html )

The new mirror utilizes Flash 5 technology, and over the last week I've been

updating each page as I've transferred it over.

With warm regards,

"

: I have used bentonite for a few weeks and did

find it to be a little constipating. I think one does need to

adjust to it or compensate for this effect possibly by

400 mg/litre epsom salts. However there are numerous

reports of cleaning up intestinal bacteria and as a skin

healing enhancer.

The website may load slowly or not fully.

Here is a website that deals with the clay bath :

http://www.explorepub.com/articles/lei.html

Moses.

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> Does anyone know if montmorillonite clay has the same effect as

bentonite. I

> have some capsules that are an herbal blend that includes mag.

phosphate (I

> assume to avoid constipation) as well as some other active

ingredients with

> the clay. I also have a clay " paste " that is a lovely shade of

" puke " green

> that is used as a facial...also montmorillonite. So, obviously the

clays are

> for drawing impurities, I'm just wondering if anyone knows about the

relative

> benefits of one versus the other...

>

> Amber

Hi Amber,

I don't really know, but have observed (like you) that there are

several kinds of clay used for facial masks etc.

The books & whatnot that I've seen that recommend use of

clay INTERNALLY always seem to be about bentonite.

I've bought bentonite in larger quantities from clay stores

-- although I'd use this for baths and not for ingesting it.

(The small amounts I'm going to ingest I'm willing to pay

more for at the HFS.) The price break on clay from a

pottery supply store is great though for clay for baths.

Moria