Clay wrap, also known as clay poultice, is a great technique to decrease muscle pain because in addition to maintaining heat for a good period of time, clay has anti-inflammatory properties that help eliminate the cause of pain.
Some situations in which the clay poultice may be helpful are back pain, leg pain, to relax, after a muscle contraction, to facilitate stretching. However, involvement with clay is contraindicated in cases of tendonitis, skin sores, recent bumps (less than 48 hours) and varicose veins.
How to do wrapping with clay
To prepare a wrapping with clay you should buy 1 pack of 1 kg of green medicinal clay in pharmacies or natural products stores and mix with warm water until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. The following should be spread the clay in the affected region and cover with a plastic film or plastic bag to keep the heat for longer.
It is advisable to maintain this development with clay for 20 to 30 minutes, and to take out simply wash the region with water at room temperature. Who owns dry skin should apply moisturizing cream in the region because the clay tends to dry the skin.
Benefits of clay wrapping
The main benefits of cosmetic or medicinal clay poultice are:
- Warm up the region by promoting dilation of blood vessels;
- Improvement of the blood circulation in the applied place;
- Elimination of toxins due to local temperature increase and promotion of sweating
- Treatment aid against arthritis and muscle contractures;
- Fight inflammatory acne. In this case one must use cold clay;
- Lighten the freckles when white clay is used;
- Fighting pain in the bones;
- Combat pain of inflammatory origin.
Geotherapy is very beneficial to health due to the following therapeutic actions of medicinal clay: antiseptic, analgesic, detoxifying, mineralizing, thermal and energy balance, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and healing. Learn about other benefits of Argylotherapy treatments.
