ok, i'm trying in here

[nancykind]

if someone gave you some rare, untouched by humans in a long time red mud from out west.... what would you do with it?

in exchange for some of the essential oils i gave her last week to clear her sinuses, this (nature gilrl type of) girl left me some mud from a supposedly very remote, rarely touched and then she hiked even farther than anyone else to get it part, of the grand canyon.

i don't want to seem ungrateful, but what does one do with mud such as this? a mask of some sort? :huh:

[TEO]

Find a plant that thrives in mud, and use it as potting soil. (That should appease nature girl.)

[little frog]

make a clay ***

[JamOnIt247]

make a clay ***

Def a great idea. Id make a bowl out of it so I could smoke said ***.

but thats just me. :grin:

[Luna]

make a clay ***

good idea. then you keep the soil preserved and its useful :)

[nancykind]

i have enough to make a very very small ashtray, like in kindergarten, maybe. :)

she said at the time they all put it all over themselves. i'm thinking like a facial mask.... last night i put a dab on a cut on my leg that hasn't been healing well and it seems better today, less of a lump. maybe it draws out impurities?

[Luna]

Found this for ya Nancy-- looks like you made the right choice

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/clay.htm

Healing Clay - Healing Earth
Clay is renowned to have many uses in promoting health in plants, animals and humans. Bentonite, Montmorillonite, Pascalite, and other types of healing clays, have been used by indigenous cultures since before recorded history. Naturally absorbent and extremely gentle on the system, bentonite clay can treat various skin and internal ailments and attracts and neutralizes poisons in the intestinal tract. It can eliminate food allergies, food poisoning, mucus colitis, spastic colitis, viral infections, stomach flu, and parasites (parasites are unable to reproduce in the presence of clay). There is virtually no digestive disease that clay will not treat. It enriches and balances blood. It adsorbs radiation (think cell phones, microwaves, x-rays, TVs and irradiated food, for starters). It has been used for alcoholism, arthritis, cataracts, diabetic neuropathy, pain treatment, open wounds, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, animal and poisonous insect bites, acne, anemia, in fact, the list of uses is too long for this article. It was used during the Balkan war of 1910 to reduce mortality from cholera among the soldiers from sixty to three percent.

[nancykind]

i had not thought of ingesting it, i must say. that's really interesting, thanks! :)

[sarah b.]

wow, that's really cool, Luna! ((nancy's mud))

[Luna]

Who knew mud could do so much!