Healing with Clay: A Practical Guide to Earth's Oldest Natural Remedy

Reveals how to eat clay for health and well-being

• Explores the science and long history behind eating clay, citing many clinical studies on the beneficial effects of clay consumption

• Explains how clay can be used for detoxification, protection, and nutritional supplementation

• Details how to select the appropriate type and form of clay, how and when to consume, and how to purchase a high-quality clay product

An exceptional detoxification agent, clay has been ingested as a traditional remedy and nutritional supplement throughout the world for thousands of years. It is still eaten on a daily basis by more than 200 cultures worldwide for better digestion, internal protection, and overall well-being.

In this revised and expanded edition of The Clay Cure, Ran Knishinsky explores the science and history behind eating clay, citing many clinical studies on the beneficial effects of clay consumption and revealing that clay eating is neither a crazy nor an aberrant behavior. He details how clay can be used as a protectant and detoxicant. He explains how clay is naturally absorbent and extremely gentle on the system and reveals how it’s safe to use, even during pregnancy. He also explores the newest scientific research around its detoxifying properties, antibacterial and antiviral effects, its potential use in obesity, and its role in the treatment of a handful of gastrointestinal conditions.

The author examines the extraordinarily rich mineral content of clay and its benefits throughout the body. He details how to select the appropriate type and form of clay, when to consume, and how to purchase a high-quality clay product. Revealing how eating clay can truly benefit your health, this practical guide details everything you need to know about healing with Earth’s oldest natural remedy.

Ran Knishinsky has been eating clay daily for more than 30 years. He has worked in both the naturopathic and allopathic medicine industries, first as the owner of a homeopathic dispensary and later as a consultant and marketing executive in the hospital and pharmaceutical sectors. He holds an MBA from Arizona State University and is the developer of the edible clay supplement Detox Dirt. The author of Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine and The Prozac Alternative, he lives in Arizona.

ISBN: 9781644114834
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: April 05, 2022

“We come from the earth and can be healed by it as well. Knishinsky delves deeply into the medicinal uses of clay and how it was used historically and can still be used to help solve our topical and systemic health issues today.”"If you too are feeling called to explore the health benefits of clay, I would definitely check out Healing with Clay. Knishinsky presents the information clearly and with full scientific backing. I look forward to connecting with Earth’s oldest remedy in a spiritual way too, as I think healing our bodies with nature is how things are meant to be."