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Clay can slay superbugs, researchers find
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by Barry ORegan | April 7, 2008 at 07:57 am
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Clay, a byproduct of decaying sea creatures or rocks is finding it's way into modern medicine. Clay found most everywhere long used since time began from facials, pottery, building materials to writing tablets were also used in other medicinal ways from First Nations to Indias Ghandi is now finding it's way in modern medicine in the fight against Superbugs. Certainly the Keep it Simple Stupid (KISS) principles are now being applied when the obvious was overlooked and poo-poo'd over Billion Dollar Pharmaceuticals which are more accepted today over basic "Free and Found" local ingredients in a "It must be good, cause it costs billions of dollars to develop" mindset.
One caveat is that not all Clays are found beneficial for health, as I said before Clay's byproduct from Decaying rocks may harm more, as rocks which emit radiation, or heavy metals such as lead and mercury or arsenic and asbestos in clays including Anthrax can be found normally in clay soils all over the world can be deadly.
Clay found in the Lower Mainland is mostly Leda Clay, from decayed sea creatures who perished hundreds of thousands of years ago. The BC Interior may have clays comprised of serpintine rock with asbestos fibres or radioactive uranium. Certainly the last type of clay will give you a glowing complexion if not careful.
Below is a link to famous people who took advantage of Earths Free Resource.
www.eytonsearth.org
As it is Monday, and I will take the opportunity to make the Monday Blues go away by posting "Famous Clays" which beneficial to people have no medicinal value internally.
Clay can slay superbugs, researchers find'Little chemical drugstores' could be next fighters against MRSA, flesh-eating diseaseTom Spears, The Ottawa CitizenPublished: Monday, April 07, 2008
Ordinary clay dug from the ground can kill the drug-resistant superbug MRSA and other lethal infections, and is being investigated as a potential tool in treating patients.
"Healing" clays have been known for years to soak up bacteria-produced toxins, which can limit the spread of infection.
But now, research at Arizona State University shows some forms of clay actually kill salmonella, E. coli, MRSA and Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes flesh-eating disease. If scientists can figure out how it works, they could make a cheap, low-tech weapon against infection available in countries that don't have access to western medicine.
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Barry ORegan
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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at 14:22 on July 6th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:39 on July 6th, 2008
Geez Caoimhin, you are the only one apparently besides me who thinks this story is good stuff, guess it shows we enjoy historical and technological stories which are an acquired taste. Thanks for the visit and the flag, much appreciated.