Bentonite Clay - Page 19

me · 02-20-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MommaCat

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Originally Posted by JJsMom

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Originally Posted by SonshineMama

I emailed her and have yet to hear about clay and breastfeeding but I noticed that another mom on the board talked about using it internally ????

Anyone have info ?

She said it was safe for nursing in the e-mail she sent to me.

I had heard it was not safe to do a detox with it while nursing.

i take while nursing and when i dont dd shows instant signs of me needing to continue with it

i dont do detoxes with it like i would if i wasnt nursing but i do use it to detoxify if that makes sense.

me · 03-12-2009, 11:42 AM

Here's something i have never had happen or read about happening.
Dh's neck was irritated with his new burts bees after shave. As soon as he got home from work he put a paste of clay on it. His neck started itching like crazy and turned super red. He washed off the clay and noticed that the edges that didnt have clay were super red and the area with clay was just red.
He has used clay on his neck tons of times before when he ran out of after shave and had great results, which is why he came home and put some on all by himself (which is rare for him to use clay all on his own unless something is really bothering him)
He threw out the after shave and his neck is fine now.

Lesson:if you are applying clay to an irritated area from something you havent used before be sure you wash that area first then apply the clay :/
Something i will keep in mind for myself as well. Lots of times i have moisturizer or makeup on my face and i dont bother taking it off at night, i just do a mask and let the clay get it off. Ive never had any problems but then everything i use is pretty much allergy free for me and its rare for me to buy a new product. The kids and I couldnt use Burts Bees either at the height of our allergies.

purstrength · 03-12-2009, 09:25 PM

I haven't had that problem with clay...yet

but I've had it happen with lots of other "natural products" Most recently it was coconut oil after I had used a lotion.

me · 03-13-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by purstrength

I haven't had that problem with clay...yet

but I've had it happen with lots of other "natural products" Most recently it was coconut oil after I had used a lotion.

really?

now that you mention it, my worst reactions have been to natural products. maybe cause the actual ingredients arent as watered down

interesting.....

purstrength · 03-13-2009, 10:10 AM

Same here.

Once I had a really bad reaction to vitamin e oil. My eye swelled up and turned red and splotchy all around.

This last time, I had used some Jason's lotion on my body and then went to put coconut oil on my face. I didn't wash my hands in between and my hands got real hot...felt like what I would imagine a slight chemical burn to feel like.

Weezie · 03-15-2009, 04:19 PM

When detoxing internally (I guess as well as externally?) does the "illness" get better before it gets worse? I'm trying bentonite clay for eczema, 1/2t - 1t internally per day as well as putting in on the patches. They look worse. I'm on day 2 of the detox. Is this normal? I'd put it in my water to take a bath, but I think we've figured out I'm allergic to the chlorine on the municipal water at our new house- the breakouts have been here since we moved. We just bought a shower filter thingy and we will see if it's better.

me · 03-15-2009, 05:53 PM

I hope others will offer their experience so you can get different insights/suggestions.

The kind of bentonite we use didn't have that effect on us though I have heard of things getting aggravated before it starts getting better. We have had that happen but with other remedies just not clay.

I'm sure your not using tap water since you said it irritates you. Only other thing I can think of us maybe not let it dry on your skin when you apply it topically. And when you take it internally add it to something with fiber so you can eliminate what it is pulling faster. Then maybe not to much toxins will release through your skin.

Oh, maybe making your clay fresh each time and making sure its done only in a glass jar with a plastic spoon. Keep the powder in its originally container. If you have to premix, try it in a wine bottle instead or something glass like that. And when premixing, only use distilled water.

If you aren't being to bothered right now you can stay with the amount you take. Or you could decrease it. Or you could stop for a week. Up to you really.

I hope you feel better soon.

My son had the worst eczema of us all and the clay got rid of it but we all didn't take the same amount or do the exact same thing. I tailored it to our individual bodies. He needed the actual clay baths for the same progress and the rest of us.

Weezie · 03-15-2009, 06:28 PM

The clay I have came from the HFS and it's powdered. I was deperate yesterday to try it. How do I make a paste? Caly and what? Water? I cannot use any oil of anykind- break out in hives.

cobluegirl · 03-15-2009, 06:31 PM

yes just water and clay..and it doesn't take much water.

Weezie · 03-15-2009, 06:32 PM

I shall try tomorrow. Thank you. Hope for the best.

tempus vernum · 03-16-2009, 08:34 PM

Okay, so I just re-read all 19 pages of this thread looking for internal dosage for children

and I can't find it

I obviously missed something

I did see me gave her dd 1 t for a urinary tract infection.

I'd like to dosages again -- I know I had them before because I was trying to get them to take it internally for awhile (unsuccessfully

). I am ready to try again and be a bit more tricky this time - guacamole, smoothies, brownies, etc

Weezie · 03-17-2009, 03:56 AM

Brownies! Jody what a wonderful idea! I'm going to have to try that! I've tried to take it myself in orange julius and a milk shake. Brownies may work well!!

BlessedBlue · 03-17-2009, 04:00 AM

Yes. Basic dosages please! A starting point would be nice.

tempus vernum · 03-17-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Weezie

Brownies! Jody what a wonderful idea! I'm going to have to try that! I've tried to take it myself in orange julius and a milk shake. Brownies may work well!!

How much are you putting in the brownies

I was pondering putting it into bean burritos. . . just a sprinkle on top of the beans. My kiddos LOVE them and they are so pasty I should be able to hide it easily. but I don't know how much to do

And my library doesn't have any decent clay books

me · 03-17-2009, 07:16 AM

http://www.aboutclay.com/info/Uses/recipes.htm#BROWNIES
when i made this recipe, for me, it came out sort of cakey. they arent fudgy if thats what you are use to.

and its been so long since i first started clay with the kids, I dont remember the exact amounts, i might have posted it somewhere last year or sent it to someone

i do remember that you need to start very small. keep a journal so you know how much and on what date you did it. so if they have detox symptoms you know it is to much and to go back down in amount.
1/4 t of hydrated clay in the porportion for internal use is safe to start with for all. my 7 month old takes that amount.

let me see if i can find the amounts for the ages that carol gave me when i first started.

i cant stress enough how important and useful it can be to buy clay from a distributor that uses it themselves and will give doses. I

Carol at earthslivingclay!

let me see if my book has doses for kids. i dont think it does but ill look just in case.
(ok it says under diarrhea that for infants 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)

bbl
oh! and if you put it in some warm cocoa, there is no way kids will be able to tell.

eta:found a past post, 1/2oz for small children....ill keep looking...
etaa:found where i said my then 6 and 4 yr old took the same amount but not the 2 year old.......

03-12-2009, 11:42 AM	#272
me Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,922	Re: Bentonite Clay Here's something i have never had happen or read about happening. Dh's neck was irritated with his new burts bees after shave. As soon as he got home from work he put a paste of clay on it. His neck started itching like crazy and turned super red. He washed off the clay and noticed that the edges that didnt have clay were super red and the area with clay was just red. He has used clay on his neck tons of times before when he ran out of after shave and had great results, which is why he came home and put some on all by himself (which is rare for him to use clay all on his own unless something is really bothering him) He threw out the after shave and his neck is fine now. Lesson:if you are applying clay to an irritated area from something you havent used before be sure you wash that area first then apply the clay :/ Something i will keep in mind for myself as well. Lots of times i have moisturizer or makeup on my face and i dont bother taking it off at night, i just do a mask and let the clay get it off. Ive never had any problems but then everything i use is pretty much allergy free for me and its rare for me to buy a new product. The kids and I couldnt use Burts Bees either at the height of our allergies.

03-12-2009, 09:25 PM	#273
purstrength Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,425	Re: Bentonite Clay I haven't had that problem with clay...yet but I've had it happen with lots of other "natural products" Most recently it was coconut oil after I had used a lotion. __________________ Kat INFJ Loving my awesome husband since 2002 Remembering Mary

03-13-2009, 10:10 AM	#275
purstrength Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,425	Re: Bentonite Clay Same here. Once I had a really bad reaction to vitamin e oil. My eye swelled up and turned red and splotchy all around. This last time, I had used some Jason's lotion on my body and then went to put coconut oil on my face. I didn't wash my hands in between and my hands got real hot...felt like what I would imagine a slight chemical burn to feel like. __________________ Kat INFJ Loving my awesome husband since 2002 Remembering Mary

03-15-2009, 04:19 PM	#276
Weezie Rose Garden A sign of God's love... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between the toys and laundry.. Posts: 8,111	Re: Bentonite Clay When detoxing internally (I guess as well as externally?) does the "illness" get better before it gets worse? I'm trying bentonite clay for eczema, 1/2t - 1t internally per day as well as putting in on the patches. They look worse. I'm on day 2 of the detox. Is this normal? I'd put it in my water to take a bath, but I think we've figured out I'm allergic to the chlorine on the municipal water at our new house- the breakouts have been here since we moved. We just bought a shower filter thingy and we will see if it's better. __________________ ~~~C~~~ISF/TJ My fam: dh (11 yrs) Freckles (10) cleft lip/alveolar ridge Beansie (8 yrs) Trooper (toddling around) The Boo and The Boy too Daytime "second mother" to Cindy Lou Hoo and Petunia too Currently DF and WF for trooper

03-15-2009, 05:53 PM	#277
me Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,922	Re: Bentonite Clay I hope others will offer their experience so you can get different insights/suggestions. The kind of bentonite we use didn't have that effect on us though I have heard of things getting aggravated before it starts getting better. We have had that happen but with other remedies just not clay. I'm sure your not using tap water since you said it irritates you. Only other thing I can think of us maybe not let it dry on your skin when you apply it topically. And when you take it internally add it to something with fiber so you can eliminate what it is pulling faster. Then maybe not to much toxins will release through your skin. Oh, maybe making your clay fresh each time and making sure its done only in a glass jar with a plastic spoon. Keep the powder in its originally container. If you have to premix, try it in a wine bottle instead or something glass like that. And when premixing, only use distilled water. If you aren't being to bothered right now you can stay with the amount you take. Or you could decrease it. Or you could stop for a week. Up to you really. I hope you feel better soon. My son had the worst eczema of us all and the clay got rid of it but we all didn't take the same amount or do the exact same thing. I tailored it to our individual bodies. He needed the actual clay baths for the same progress and the rest of us.

03-15-2009, 06:28 PM	#278
Weezie Rose Garden A sign of God's love... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between the toys and laundry.. Posts: 8,111	Re: Bentonite Clay The clay I have came from the HFS and it's powdered. I was deperate yesterday to try it. How do I make a paste? Caly and what? Water? I cannot use any oil of anykind- break out in hives. __________________ ~~~C~~~ISF/TJ My fam: dh (11 yrs) Freckles (10) cleft lip/alveolar ridge Beansie (8 yrs) Trooper (toddling around) The Boo and The Boy too Daytime "second mother" to Cindy Lou Hoo and Petunia too Currently DF and WF for trooper

03-15-2009, 06:31 PM	#279
cobluegirl Rose Garden never be afraid of who you were meant to be Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 43,819	Re: Bentonite Clay yes just water and clay..and it doesn't take much water. __________________ T4/1 ISTJ Enneagram 9 Ds-T4/2 Dd1-T1/4 Dd2-T2/1 The greatest challenge for most of us is believing that we are worthy now, right this minute. Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites. ~Brene Brown "The Gifts of Imperfection"[/CENTER]

03-15-2009, 06:32 PM	#280
Weezie Rose Garden A sign of God's love... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between the toys and laundry.. Posts: 8,111	Re: Bentonite Clay I shall try tomorrow. Thank you. Hope for the best. __________________ ~~~C~~~ISF/TJ My fam: dh (11 yrs) Freckles (10) cleft lip/alveolar ridge Beansie (8 yrs) Trooper (toddling around) The Boo and The Boy too Daytime "second mother" to Cindy Lou Hoo and Petunia too Currently DF and WF for trooper

03-16-2009, 08:34 PM	#281
tempus vernum Rose Garden I am the mountain. I am not the storm and the storm is not me. -Ian Cron Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28,913	Re: Bentonite Clay Okay, so I just re-read all 19 pages of this thread looking for internal dosage for children and I can't find it I obviously missed something I did see me gave her dd 1 t for a urinary tract infection. I'd like to dosages again -- I know I had them before because I was trying to get them to take it internally for awhile (unsuccessfully ). I am ready to try again and be a bit more tricky this time - guacamole, smoothies, brownies, etc __________________ ~Spring always comes after winter~ 2 Corinthians 4:16 “ Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ”

03-17-2009, 03:56 AM	#282
Weezie Rose Garden A sign of God's love... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between the toys and laundry.. Posts: 8,111	Re: Bentonite Clay Brownies! Jody what a wonderful idea! I'm going to have to try that! I've tried to take it myself in orange julius and a milk shake. Brownies may work well!! __________________ ~~~C~~~ISF/TJ My fam: dh (11 yrs) Freckles (10) cleft lip/alveolar ridge Beansie (8 yrs) Trooper (toddling around) The Boo and The Boy too Daytime "second mother" to Cindy Lou Hoo and Petunia too Currently DF and WF for trooper

03-17-2009, 04:00 AM	#283
BlessedBlue Rose Garden Have you ever heard a fly roar? Listen carefully! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Walking with broken bootstraps... Posts: 7,152	Re: Bentonite Clay Yes. Basic dosages please! A starting point would be nice. __________________ sister to Blue-EyedLady since forever wife to Trooper (Wounded Warrior) 3-98 Graphics designing sapphiremama to EBug 2-04, ABoo 2-06, and Goggle 8-09

03-17-2009, 07:16 AM	#285
me Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,922	Re: Bentonite Clay http://www.aboutclay.com/info/Uses/recipes.htm#BROWNIES when i made this recipe, for me, it came out sort of cakey. they arent fudgy if thats what you are use to. and its been so long since i first started clay with the kids, I dont remember the exact amounts, i might have posted it somewhere last year or sent it to someone i do remember that you need to start very small. keep a journal so you know how much and on what date you did it. so if they have detox symptoms you know it is to much and to go back down in amount. 1/4 t of hydrated clay in the porportion for internal use is safe to start with for all. my 7 month old takes that amount. let me see if i can find the amounts for the ages that carol gave me when i first started. i cant stress enough how important and useful it can be to buy clay from a distributor that uses it themselves and will give doses. I Carol at earthslivingclay! let me see if my book has doses for kids. i dont think it does but ill look just in case. (ok it says under diarrhea that for infants 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon) bbl oh! and if you put it in some warm cocoa, there is no way kids will be able to tell. eta:found a past post, 1/2oz for small children....ill keep looking... etaa:found where i said my then 6 and 4 yr old took the same amount but not the 2 year old.......

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