Clay / Charcoal slurries...

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On 2010-02-10 6:06 PM, Judi Wallace wrote:

> with apologies if you've already posted this info, would you please

> post your " recipe " for your slurry, and sources for your

> ingredients. many thanks...going through some major herx..would

> love to alleviate the nasties.

Hi Judi - sure, I'll be happy to. Lainey had also asked, and I started a

reply but then saved it in my drafts and almost forgot about it, so

thanks for the nudge...

Luckily its actually very straightforward, and the ingredients are

relatively inexpensive...

The main caveat is to be aware of any constipation, because both are

bulking agents and can make constipation worse if not enough water is

taken, or too much of either or both are taken over too short a period

of time.

Also - and please take this seriously - if your bowels are not working

reasonably well already, you really, really need to get them working

well before starting a serious clay/charcoal protocol.

What you will be looking for is activated charcoal, pure bentonite clay

(best form for general detox), and a quality apple pectin.

There really is no 'correct' ratio as far as I know, I just made mine up

myself, but...

I use anywhere from 2 to 4 Tablespoons of pre-hydrated clay, one heaping

Tablespoon of activated charcoal, and one heaping teaspoon of pure apple

pectin, mixed in with 8-10 oz of pure water, and drink it down in about

a 5 minute period. I'll generally follow it up with another glass of

water over the next half hour.

For the activated charcoal, I used to use plain charcoal from willow

bark, but I now buy two different kinds - from coconut shells, and from

bamboo - and mix them 50/50, and then use that for my slurries:

Charcoal:

http://www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com/bulk

The best site I know of for learning all about clays and how/why they

are so beneficial - and some sources for ordering it - is:

www.eytonsearth.org

And here is where I buy my clay:

http://www.greenclays.com/clay-supplements.php

Last, for the Apple Pectin:

http://tiny.pl/hxcld

(The only place I've been able to find organic apple pectin is ebay...)

Just adjust the ratios/amounts as desired.

If I'm doing a serious cleanse, I'll drink 4-6 of these a day, one every

two hours, and a chomper/herbal nutrition (from the Arise-N-Shine folks)

slurry in between.

If you are taking a lot of these it is very important to listen to your

body and drink plenty of extra water if you feel the slightest bit

constipated. Some people get constipated real quick with clay when they

first start cleansing and quit because of it, but what they should do is

simply slow down, be sure to drink a lot of extra water, and slowly

increase the amount of clay until their gut is cleaned out - the same

way you slow down with MMS if you start feeling nasty...

If you have any issues with constipation, I also strongly urge you to

keep some homozon on hand, as taking it will relieve the constipation in

a hurry if you get too uncomfortable.

The goal, of course is to:

1. Keep the bowels moving, and

2. Keep them semi-solid (not watery, but not too solid either)...

Again, you'll have to adjust dosages yourself according to your own

situation/needs.

Hope this helps...