"The Native Americans call it “Ee-wah-kee” meaning “The-Mud-That-Heals”
- I call it a necessity. More times that I can easily count, my bottle of clay
has come to my rescue. Bentonite clay is actually a volcanic ash that has amazing
drawing properties. It can be used internally (if food grade) and externally on
all manner of people and animals.
Internally
bentonite
clay
is
great
for
soothing
ulcers
and
is
extremely
anti-parasitical.
Many
liver
cleanse
products
include
it.
Any
time
I
have
to
deal
with
swollen
or
pus-filled
wounds
I
grab
the
clay.
Edema
is
often
reduced
in
minutes,
accompanied
by
an
immediate
reduction
in
discomfort.
Miracle
clay
is
also
great
for
drawing
out
imbedded
cactus
needles
and
for
soothing
and
eliminating
stratches
-
the
nasty
sores
that
show
up
on
horses
rear
legs
during
the
summer.
For
laminitis
and
founder
horses
clay
on
the
bottom
of
the
hoof,
covered
by
brown
paper
circles,
draws
out
the
heat
and
stimulates
circulation.
Even wind-puffs, those annoying but usually cosmetic fluid-filled sacs behind
the ankle, disappear with clay. Simply cover the wind puffs with a healthy
dose of clay every day. After a day or two the swelling will be down. Keep
applying clay for about two weeks to allow time for the stretched tissue
to tighten back up. Presto - no more wind puffs!
Bowed tendons can be a horse owner’s worst nightmare. In addition to
using light therapy and herbs, we cover the tendons in clay every day. This
draws out excess heat and assists with preventing adhesions. Over the years
we have had excellent successes with even old bows.
My neighbor in Tucson had a mare that kept going lame. After being laid off
she would seem sound again, until being ridden for any moderate length of
time. The vet was unable to identify the problem although we all believed
it to be in the hindquarters. So out came the clay. We mixed it up to the
consistency of runny mustard and proceeded to paint her entire body with
it. One of the interesting qualities of bentonite clay is that where there
is heat it takes longer to dry. Sure enough, the area above her ACL ligament
in the left hock stayed wet. The vet then did more specific diagnostics and
she made an informed decision as to how to proceed.
I keep food grade bentonite clay mixed up with water and on hand at all times.
Squirt it into the feed of a horse with a tummy ache or into your hand to
slather onto an abscess or a hot hoof. I prefer “Miracle Clay”
from Dynamite Marketing as it is food grade and is safe for internal use.
Lesser quality clays can be less expensive but may not be as potent. If you
want to experience the drawing power of clay for yourself, stop by the ranch
and we will give you a clay facial!
