For a clay pack, individual parts of the skin, limbs and theThe whole body was wrapped in clay and covered with a linen cloth, an intermediate cloth and a woollen blanket.

 

The clay pack is applied for 2 to 3 hours. Afterwards, the dried clay usually falls off by itself when the cloths are removed., Clay packs degrease the skin, so after a treatment with clay, the skin should be well lubricated with olive oil or fat cream. Once used, clay cannot be reused.

 

For wounds, burns, inflammations, high fever, abscesses, phlegmons, boils, psoriasis, acne and insect bites, a cold clay pack helps. Chronic joint inflammations, kidney diseases and gallstones are treated with hot clay.The treatment is carried out with large clay packs.

 

Powdered healing earth or germ-free clay is mixed with water, vinegar water or herbal decoction to form a paste and applied to the affected parts of the body in the thickness of a finger. It is especially important for open wounds and insect bites that the earth is germ-free. The healing earth or clay draws toxins and waste products out of the body through the skin and absorbs them. This speeds up the healing process. In the case of facial acne or inflammatory pimples, a facial mask made of healing clay can be used to beautify the skin's appearance and, if used regularly, keep the pimples permanently under control. Special healing clay for internal and external use is available in health food shops.