Black clay for medical and cosmetic use is a powder of dark gray or black color, slightly greasy to the touch. It is somewhat denser than other types of clay and has greater plasticity. Let us consider in more detail what are the useful properties of black clay and how it is used.
Composition and properties of black clay
This type of clay contains such trace elements as iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, quartz, strontium, radium, silica, etc. Thanks to this, black clay is endowed with the following useful properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiseptic;
- regenerating;
- Cleansing;
- general therapy, etc.
These qualities make it possible to use black clay in both medical and cosmetic purposes and apply internally and externally.
Medical application of black clay
The unique chemical composition of black clay exerts a cleansing effect on blood, activates metabolic processes in cells. It is able to bind and remove from the body harmful substances, slags, toxins.
This natural medicine is used to treat various inflammations of the skin, eliminate joint pain, normalize the functions of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Black clay is effective for bruises, furuncles, rheumatism, colds, applying in the form of compresses, for rubbing and wrapping. Applying black clay helps to reduce elevated body temperature.
During outbreaks of viral infections, you can protect yourself from infection by simply drinking a glass of water daily with a quarter teaspoon of black clay powder. Another way to use this clay is to rub clay water on the sternum and back, which helps alleviate the symptoms of such diseases as bronchitis , asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis.
Black clay in cosmetology
Despite the wide range of applications of black clay in medicine, it is still very popular in the field of cosmetology. Clay is used externally in the form of applications, masks, wraps, for the preparation of baths.
Black clay is recommended for use in various skin and face problems:
- Expanded pores. Mask of black clay perfectly tightens the skin pores, freeing them from excess fat, sweat and dirt.
- Acne and post acne. Black clay is an excellent remedy for acne and traces after them, it disinfects the skin, relieves inflammation, removes redness and smooths the skin tone.
- Comedones. Black clay effectively removes black spots and prevents their further occurrence, literally pulling out all the contaminants.
- Dysfunction of the sebaceous glands. The main symptoms of such disorders are the presence of oily skin shine, rashes on the forehead and in the T-zone - black clay normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands, is a drying and matting agent.
- Premature aging of the skin. Black clay is able to smooth out the skin's relief, relieving small wrinkles, giving the skin firmness and normalizing skin hydrobalance.
- Cellulite. Wraps with black clay help reduce the appearance of cellulite - from tuberosity and swelling to loss of elasticity and elasticity of the skin. Clay improves the metabolism in cells, splits fat deposits, removes slag and excess fluid.
For hair, black clay is also used, although rarely enough. Most of all, it is suitable for hair, prone to fat content, because is able to solve problems of dysfunction of the sebaceous glands.
It is not recommended to use black clay in the following cases:
- kuperoz skin;
- presence of open skin lesions;
- fungal lesions;
- pregnancy and lactation.