How Ice Age glaciers still heal our skin and stomach today

What is healing clay?

Healing clay is a natural, mineral powder derived from loess. Loess formed during the last Ice Age when rocks were crushed by massive ice and snow masses and ground into fine dust by wind and water. The effect of healing clay depends on its unique composition. 

Healing clay is used externally for various skin problems and internally for many digestive complaints. To make it suitable for medical use, it is cleaned and disinfected and dried at about 130 degrees Celsius. 

Which minerals and trace elements does healing clay contain?

Healing clay contains a variety of minerals and trace elements that are beneficial to health. 

Silicon strengthens skin, hair and nails and supports connective tissue structure. Iron promotes oxygen transport in the blood and supports energy production. Calcium is important for strong bones and teeth as well as for muscle and nerve function. Magnesium supports muscle function, energy metabolism and the nervous system. Potassium is important for fluid balance and the function of muscles and nerves. 

Zinc strengthens the immune system and is important for skin, hair and nails. Copper supports the formation of red blood cells and promotes iron absorption. Manganese contributes to normal bone formation and protects cells from oxidative stress.
These minerals and trace elements make healing clay a valuable natural remedy used not only for skincare but also to support internal health.

How does healing clay work in the body?

Although a single grain of healing clay is only one thousandth of a millimetre in size, the grains together provide an amazingly large surface area, so healing clay acts like a sponge. The tiniest loess particles absorb liquid and thus also toxins. The finer the clay is ground, the larger its surface area — the sponge that soaks up and binds harmful substances. Even harmful LDL cholesterol can be bound. 

A healing clay cure can help to detoxify the gut, assist with intestinal infections, constipation, diarrhoea, food poisoning and stimulate metabolism. This sponge is also helpful for heartburn and acid-related stomach pain because excess stomach acid is absorbed and the acid–base balance is restored. Only excess acids are bound until physiological balance is reached. 

What benefits does healing clay offer for skin problems and hair care?

Healing clay also helps with various skin conditions such as acne, eczema, barber's ringworm (a fungal skin infection in men) and wounds, as well as skin problems like oily or blemish-prone skin. 

Healing clay acts as a natural detox for the scalp. It removes excess sebum, dirt and dead skin cells, thoroughly cleansing the scalp and clearing the pores. This can help prevent scalp issues such as dandruff or itching. By cleaning deeply, it stimulates hair growth because hair follicles are not blocked by clogged pores. A healthy scalp is the foundation for stronger hair. Healing clay has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. It can help calm a irritated scalp and relieve skin irritations such as redness or inflammation.

Natural help: the best tips for using healing clay for skin and digestion

• You can buy healing clay in powder form. The packaging indicates whether it is suitable for internal or external use only. For internal use, clay capsules are also available. They are suitable for people who have difficulty swallowing the water–clay mixture.
• For digestive problems, stir one to two teaspoons of fine powder into about 200 millilitres of water, let it sit for eight hours, stir and drink it in small sips.
• The same mixture is suitable for constipation or an irritated bowel. In this case do not stir it. Drink only the water and leave the sediment.
• For heartburn, stir one to two teaspoons of fine powder into half a glass of water and drink the mixture at once. If needed, take healing clay three times a day. Healing clay typically shows its full effect after about six weeks.
• For external use, a homogeneous mud made of healing clay and tap water is suitable and is applied to the skin. Follow the package leaflet for dosage.
• Healing clay can gently cleanse and strengthen your hair. Simply mix the clay with other effective ingredients (such as fresh nettles, honey, oil) to make a shampoo.
• You can make a cleansing lotion for face and body. Mix green clay, cream and honey and use the mix as a regular cleansing lotion.
• For insect bites, burns, osteoarthritis, bruises and rheumatic complaints, apply cold compresses with some clay. This causes the vessels to constrict and brings relief.
• For muscle tension, joint pain or lumbago, warm clay poultices are useful. They improve circulation and the elimination of metabolic waste products.
• For dry skin, a mask made from two teaspoons of clay, a few drops of almond, jojoba, coconut or avocado oil mixed with distilled water into a paste is suitable. Use this mask once a month.
• For oily skin, the following mask is suitable and should be used twice a week: mix two heaped teaspoons of clay, one teaspoon of cooled sage tea, witch hazel floral water or herbal extracts such as chamomile or linden blossom, and distilled water into a paste and leave on the skin for ten minutes.
• Do not use metal containers or spoons, but only ceramic, glass, clay or wooden ones. Contact with metal can trigger oxidation processes that reduce the valuable properties of the clay.
• Do not take healing clay together with medications or dietary supplements. Keep several hours between them, otherwise active pharmaceutical ingredients can be absorbed and excreted by the mineral clay in the digestive tract.

Try this effective natural remedy for yourself!