Green clay is a multi-purpose remedy known since ancient times to cleanse, purify, and relieve pain. Here are 10 recipes to use it best in small health and beauty problems.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousTHEGreen clay is a multipurpose remedy known since ancient times to cleanse, purify, and relieve pain. Here are 10 recipes to use it best in small health and beauty problems.
THEGreen clay it's a natural remedy with numerous beneficial applications. Since ancient times it has been used for the preparation of compresses suitable for skin care, to relieve irritation and joint pain, but also in case of sprains or muscle problems. Its past uses are still very current. Here are 10 easy-to-make recipes:
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Face mask
Making a face mask is one of the most frequent uses of green clay. First of all, it is necessary to prepare the base of the mask, to which different ingredients will then be added depending on the type of skin. For example: mallow infusion for the dry skin, lemon juice for the oily skin and lavender essential oil for the normal skin. The base mask is obtained by mixing water at room temperature with the clay. Read the full recipe of Clay Face Mask for dry, normal or oily skin
Purify yourself with ventilated green clay
THEventilated green clay it is one of the most used remedies for the purification of the organism. It is necessary to buy clay suitable for internal use at the herbalist's shop. At this point you can follow a basic purifying treatment by drinking every morning on an empty stomach and for a month a glass of water prepared by letting a teaspoon of ventilated clay rest on its bottom. The duration of treatment may vary according to your needs and health status. Read also: Purify yourself with ventilated clay
Anti-dandruff pack
Green clay is an excellent remedy for dandruff. Just mix the clay with a little water to get a spreadable mixture. The anti-dandruff pack with green clay is recommended especially in the presence of fat hair. In the case of dry hair, it is advisable to replace the green clay with theWhite clay, more delicate. You will need to massage your scalp and let the pack act for 30 minutes before moving on to shampoo.
Anti-cellulite treatment
The imperfections of cellulite, such as orange peel skin, can be alleviated thanks to frequent compresses based on green clay. What matters, above all, is consistency. You will need to prepare a spreadable mixture by adding water at room temperature to the green clay. You can add small quantities of ingredients considered active against cellulite to the pack, such asbirch oil andessential oil of rosemary or geranium.
Articolar pains
Here is an interesting natural remedy for joint pain. It is a compress a basis of hot clay. You will need to mix 1 glass of ventilated clay, 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, ½ glass of hot water and 1 teaspoon of honey, with the help of a wooden spoon. Once you have a creamy consistency, you can apply it to sore joints for 30 60-minute. It is advisable to practice clay compresses for 1 month, every other day.
Facial cleanser
To get a facial cleanser completely natural you can mix 1 teaspoon of green clay, 1 tablespoon of aloe gel, 1 handful of almond flour or chopped almonds, 2 drops of essential oil of lavender and a few drops of eco-bio face tonic, in order to obtain a rather solid compound. Just remove a piece of it at the time of use, mix it with tap water on the palm of your hand and use it on your face as if it were a rinse-off cleanser or normal soap. Learn more about the recipe: Clay cleanser for a perfect face
Toothpaste powder
For the preparation of your green clay toothpaste you will have to finely chop and reduce to powder, with the help of a mortar or a kitchen mixer: ½ teaspoon of ventilated green clay, 2 tablespoons of dried sage leaves, 2 tablespoons of baking soda (which is often found among the main ingredients commonly sold toothpastes), 5 cloves. You can flavor the toothpaste with 5 drops of mint essential oil or lemon. You will get an ecological toothpaste with whitening and sanitizing properties. To turn this toothpaste into a toothpaste, you can mix a small amount with some aloe gel, at the time of use.
Nail care
Among the natural remedies for those who bite their nails and cuticles, which help to soothe, soften and purify the skin. You can try to immerse your hands for a few minutes, every day, in a basin with warm water, in which you have poured 2 tablespoons of powdered green clay.
Read also: Nail biting: 10 natural remedies to stop nail biting
Headache
How to behave to relieve migraine and headache? Again green clay can be a valuable help. Apply a mixture prepared by dissolving 2 or 3 tablespoons of green clay in warm water on the forehead. You will have got a painkiller poultice, which you can make even more effective by enriching it with a few drops of essential oil of lavender or sweet orange, both known for their relaxing properties.
Sore eyes
We also report an interesting suggestion for the care of inflamed eyes. You will need to dip two sterile gauze folded in four in a solution of water and clay (to be prepared by letting a spoonful of green clay rest in a glass of water for 15 minutes). Add to the water and clay a cold infusion of mallow, euphrasia and chamomile. Then place the gauze soaked in the compress over your eyes. You can repeat the application up to 3 times a day.
Marta Albè
