By Marie-Anne Boularand, Naturopath, Biodecoding consultant and trainer.

Clay is used since the eternity by all civilizations around the world. Its virtues are undeniable but after becoming to popularized, it lost its popularity in the eyes of the official medicine and people. Although, the last few years, some hospitals have rehabilitated clay as an alternative treatment for some pathologies (see article " Clay in Hospitals"). It is time to review the virtues of clay under a new light and re-consider its status in our traditional medicines. To be continued... Come back soon!

In the bulletin of the association Les Patients Impatients (The Impatient Patients), French association for free therapeutic choice. November 1999.

Translated from French by Marie-Anne Boularand