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The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. Indigenous peoples around the world still use clay widely, which is related to geophagy. The first recorded use of medicinal clay goes back to ancient Mesopotamia. A wide variety of clays are used for medicinal purposes—primarily for external applications, such as the ...
Ayilo, also known as ayilor, hyile, [1] and ferinkasa, is a Ghanaian term for bentonite clay. [2] [3] It is a baked solid white clay usually taken by pregnant women. [4] [5] They are usually baked into egg-shaped balls. [6] Ewes call it agatawoe/agatawe, Gas called it ayilo, English call it kaolin and the Akans call it shirew/shile.
Pages in category "Medicinal clay" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Mud baths have been used for centuries as a way to promote health and relaxation, and are still popular today in many parts of the world. The mud used in mud baths is usually a combination of natural mineral-rich clay and water, which is heated to a comfortable temperature. The mud is then applied to the body, and the person is left to soak in ...
Armenian bole, also known as bolus armenus or bole armoniac, is an earthy clay, usually red, native to Armenia but also found in other places. The term Armenian was later referred to a specific quality of the clay. Originally used in medication, it has also been used as a pigment, as a poliment or base for gilding, and for other uses. [1]
Medicinal clay produced by Luvos. The clay is composed of loess with a fineness grade of 1. The clay is composed of loess with a fineness grade of 1. According to Pye (1995), [ 25 ] four fundamental requirements are necessary for the formation of loess: a dust source, adequate wind energy to transport the dust, a suitable accumulation area, and ...
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Ancient Near and Middle East clay objects (1 C, 15 P) C. ... Clay minerals group (17 P) M. Medicinal clay (1 C, 21 P) T. Terracotta (3 C, 75 P) Pages in category "Clay"