Do you know that some types of clay can be used to make medicine? It can be a new information for you but some people using it .Some use it for diarrhea and other stomach disorders, mouth sores, detoxication, and other conditions. But there is no scientific evidence for most of them.
How does it work?
Clay might bind to certain metals and prevent them from being absorbed by the stomach and intestines. This might help treat or prevent poisoning due to toxic metals such as mercury. Clay might also protect cells in the intestines by covering them.
Clay might bind to certain metals and prevent them from being absorbed by the stomach and intestines. This might help treat or prevent poisoning due to toxic metals such as mercury. Clay might also protect cells in the intestines by covering them.
Uses & Effectiveness
Possibly Effective for
Diarrhea caused by rotavirus. Taking clay by mouth seems to reduce the duration of acute diarrhea by about 1 day in infants and children. It might also increase the number of children cured by day 3. In most studies, acute diarrhea was caused by rotavirus.
Insufficient Evidence for
Diarrhea caused by cancer drug treatment. Taking clay by mouth doesn’t seem to improve symptoms in people with diarrhea caused by cancer drug treatment. But the results from this study are unreliable due to the low rate of severe diarrhea that occurred during the study. The low rate of severe diarrhea may have caused the study to be too small to determine differences between the treatment and control group.
Benefits of drinking from clay pot
- Cheaper than plastic bottles
- Cure for gastric & acidity problems
- Eco-friendly option
- Porous in nature
- Helps in preventing sun strokes
- Absence of toxic chemicals
- Improves Metabolism
- Gentle on the throat
- Natural way of cooling water
- Alkaline nature promotes good health
- Healing properties
What do humans use clay for?
Clays are used for making pottery, both utilitarian and decorative, and construction products, such as bricks, walls, and floor tiles. Different types of clay, when used with different minerals and firing conditions, are used to produce earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.