Applications of the Clay

" The qualities therapeutic of the clay have been used since the man exists as
such ".

Introduction

  The practices of curing by means of the earth, clay, mud, etc., they are as old as the same man. Hippocrates, the great father of the modern natural medicine, already recommended the geotherapy, and after him they have continued him other many that have seconded and practiced his teachings. The use of the clay to modify the bodies was very extended in Egypt. The doctor Greek Dioscorides, attributed him "an extraordinary force." The "the doctors’ prince", the Arab Avicena, as well as the celebrated anatomist Greek Physician, eulogized her in her writings, and previously, the Roman naturist Plinio the Old one, dedicated him a whole chapter in her Natural History.

Already transporting us to the modern time, they have been the German and Austrian naturopaths those that have impelled and up-to-date the therapies with the help of clay the same as they made it with the Hydrotherapy. It was the German Just who based the principles of the Geotherapy.

Preparation

To prepare it an enamelled concave recipient it is used, of earth, wooden, of glass, but never of metal neither of plastic material. He/she is gone adding water (or the components that we indicate below for each ailment), but it is always better than the mass it is a little soft, because it is but easy to add clay to thicken that dilutes to relent.

Leave you to rest without manipulating; it should not be played until the moment of their use. Whenever it is possible, expose you the recipient in the sun and cover with a gauze to protect it of the sludges.

It is necessary to subtract the clay to the direct contact with a too alive source of heat. The Steamed is the method but suitable to maintain intact its estates. If he/she gets ready in advance for several cataplasms, he/she should not warm but that the part that is needed. To prepare the cataplasm places on a table a cloth piece or a cellulose balleta, without colors, folding in two or four cuffs. By means of a spatula or a wooden tablespoon expands a regular layer of clay on the fabric. The thickness can vary of 2 mm, to 2 or 3 cm.

All clays are not alike.

  There are a wide range of varieties of clay. Some clays are naturally very toxic for therapeutic applications but are excellent for industrial applications. When other clays are highly beneficial for health and beauty applications. All the clays sold on this website belong to the last category.

First of all, clay is a living substance. Like Humans, clay nourishes itself from the energy of the natural sunlight, the outside air and rainwater. The more the clay is exposed to those natural elements, the more powerful its action becomes.

In the other hand, the action of clay is negated by any kind of additives or un-natural manipulations, even some natural ones, but most of all by any synthetic/artificial substances, fragrances, fillers, coloring, washing, artificial heat, ionization/irradiation, etc.

The reason why we chose Argiletz clays is because it is the only company that fulfills all the criteria that make a clay alive without compromise (Argiletz Quality Charts). Argiletz company have extracted their own clays for over 50 years with heart and passion. Argiletz is the oldest clay company in the world that owns the rarest quarries in France and Italy, allowing them to offer one of the most exceptional quality of healing and cosmetic clays.

We invite you to Read the guide lines for a quick and easy choice as each color responds to a specific need regarding your skin type or the purpose of the use. Here again, self observation and experimentation on yourself will help you to determine more precisely which clay is the best for you depending on your skin and body reaction.

Experiment and enjoy the exceptional healing and beauty properties of our clays today, for your facials, external body treatments and internal use with a living and colorful line of clay products.

Tags: Ayurveda