Yerba Prima markets a USP grade bentonite, which is certainly, in my opinion, a better choice than the FDA grade alternatives. $10.95 is a bit steep in price for 1 pint - I can at times go through a pint for various applications easily in a day, but this is typical in alt med marketing.
If I remember correctly, Great Plains clay is a Wyoming Clay, similiar to American Colloid's brand. They recommend a dose of one tablespoonful per day, which is a bit low ( the actual recommended dose is one tablespoonful of powder to a glass of water ), but still useful I'm certain. I know it's probably hard to imagine, at 10.95 a bottle, using bentonite three to four times daily as a part of one's lifestyle ( with cyclic breaks of course ) - I certainly wouldn't be able to afford it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gage Tarrant <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 6:16 PM Subject: Re: CS>Normal / bentonite > Hi AVRA- this is very interesting- the bentonite I began using about a month > ago (and need to resume using, obviously, since the effects are most > beneficial after about a month) is "Great Plains" by Yerba Prima. Have you > used this brand? It's milky white and very mild in taste, almost tasteless. > Thanks. I've already gotten a couple of thumbs up from others, but I'd > love to hear your opinion too. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A.V.R.A" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 4:13 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Normal / bentonite > > > > Normally speaking, the liver does not initially process bentonite - it > > rejects it. That is probably why none of the formalized studies have > picked > > up on this ( of course, scientific studies are quite rare to begin with on > > this subject ). > > > > The liver, apparently, must first be restored to optimum health. My > > understanding of the dynamics come from Raymond Dextreit's Earth Cures > > handbook. > > > > A semi-healthy liver ( void of disease such as sclerosis, hepatitis, > ect. ) > > takes at least 30 days of internal use, WITH home-brewed herbal teas to > > assist liver/kidney functions. Until that point is reached, the bentonite > > acts on the liver but is not processed BY the liver. > > > > However, this changes. > > > > Although I certainly cannot provide a scientific explanation, this can be > > practically demostrated with enough patience. Once the liver DOES start > > processing bentonite, in short order a fairly drastic change occurs in the > > blood itself. I have not had lab work done - however, the effect is quite > > visible, because the blood becomes so enriched that it changes several > > shades of color... In fact, if you were to accidently cut yourself in > front > > of a group of people ( which is how I discovered this neat phenominon ) > the > > response would be uniform gasps. > > > > It took me personally about six months of excessive detoxification to > reach > > this level. > > > > Often times, external treatments of a good healing clay are necessary if a > > liver is in bad shape. It may not, at first, make any sense, but the > > results are very easily demonstratable. > > > > The PH balance is indeed affected. This goes beyond the stomach and > > digestive system as well. This can be demonstrated through long term use > of > > bentonite internally on a daily basis. Unlike colloidal silver, most > > healing clays have very little effect on fungi itself. However, prolonged > > use, even without diet changes, slowly starts to eliminate fungal > > infections. My only explanation for this is a gradual restoration of the > > acid/basic system of the body. > > > > I think some of the latest formalized research was done by UCLA, and their > > studies were very poorly done. Perhaps this is due to the fact that they > > really didn't understand the nature of the substance. > > > > Keep in mind that bentonite operates to detoxify the body via sorption. > So, > > we're not really talking about a binding agent per se. It also works when > > used on the outside of the body. > > > > I'll never forget one experience I had with a skin graft donor site. > There > > were I would say about 30 staples left that were embedded in new granular > > tissue, and I felt it was a bit barbaric to use pliers to pull them out. > > Instead, we simply used a clay pack to remove the staples. Most came out > > within about 72 hours. The last stubborn few which were completely > imbedded > > under the skin took about six days. None of them needed to be removed > with > > pliers. The experiment was done without without the clay ever touching > the > > body. A thin dressing was applied uniformly to the site, the clay was > > applied to this dressing, then covered with a second dressing. > > > > Bentonite is proving very EXCELLENT in the treatment of radiation > poisoning. > > I wish I had more solid data on this, since radiation comes in many forms, > > but I've lost contact with the group that was shipping healing clay by the > > 1000's of gallons to Prussia ( if I remember correctly ), for assistance > to > > those who had radiation poisoning from a contaminated water supply > resulting > > from the Cheranobyl disaster. > > > > Needless to say one certainly does NOT want to use bentonite while > > undergoing chemotherapy or other such treatments. > > > > One day I certainly plan to do more formalized research - when I have the > > resources available. > > > > On a last note, while bentonite IS an aluminum silicate, it is NOT simply > > aluminum silicate. As far as I know, the FDA approved purified bentonites > > may not respond the same as a natural bentonite. I personally have only > > tried the FDA grade bentonite once - couldn't stand it. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Duncan Crow <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 12:20 PM > > Subject: Re: CS>Normal / bentonite > > > > > > > Hello A.V.R.A.; > > > > > > How does the liver process the clays? Given that the clays are aluminum > > > silicate and as such, unavailable to the digestive tract, their action > > will > > > be as a stabilizer and possibly a binder to toxins, right? > > > > > > How does bentonite fix oxygen into the bloodstream? I wasn't aware that > > > clay could change body pH or infuence oxygen directly. Let's look at > this > > > important possibilty in more detail. > > > > > > > > > <<I know no better way to overcome the unpleasant side effects than the > > use > > > of bentonite/healing clays, which will also eliminate in rapid order any > > > herximer effect the body experiences with intense therapies. I > personally > > > have ingested up to six grams daily of pure vitamin C powder with no > > > unpleasant side effects by waiting about 45 minutes and ingesting a > liter > > or > > > so of clay water ( not recommended if one has not gently adjusted to > > > internal use of clays ). > > > > > > The clays added to the diet also help to avoid the possible pitfall of > an > > > inbalance of free radicals in the body. Once the liver begins to > process > > > the clays ( this can take a minimum of four weeks of usage, with a > maximum > > > dependant directly upon the condition of the liver ), bentonite fixes > free > > > oxygen in the blood stream>> > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.247 / Virus Database: 120 - Release Date: 4/6/01 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > >
