Hope you are all doing well. Let me take the time to say Merry Christmas to all my Christian friends.
I hope you all had a great time and did not forget the reason for the season.
Last week, I promised that I would continue my series on healing clays and muds and I should say thank you for the overwhelming response I got on my social media pages regarding the column piece I wrote last week on bentonite clay.
If you take a walk at some malls in Lusaka, you will find stands with people selling Dead Sea or Black soil though to be honest some are rather quite exorbitant or shady.
Look for very black soil and read the label if it’s not the first ingredient then you know it is quite diluted.
So what is Dead Sea soil and why is it highly sought after, well to understand it you would probably need to understand the Dead Sea itself.
The Dead Sea also called the Salt Sea is the lowest place on earth, been only 1,300 feet below sea level Sea, it borders Jordan to the east, and Israel to the west.
It is called the Dead Sea because its high salt levels mean that no life can flourish in it yet it has many great minerals.
According to traveltips.com : “Dead Sea waters contain minerals such as magnesium, bromide and sodium. The mud contains these minerals within soothing clay. Both are thought to draw out toxins and the combination of minerals can exfoliate to expose fresh layers of skin, sooth stress, help the body heal and reduce swelling.
Magnesium is one component of Epsom salts. According to the Epsom Salt Council, magnesium acts to decrease stress, reduce inflammation, regulate enzymes, and improve the use of oxygen in the body. Bromide salts are touted as a sedative and mild germicide.” The site says
The sea has attracted tourists and visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years.
Since we are celebrating Christmas here is a fun fact, the Dead Sea was a refuge for King David and apparently is one of the words first health resorts apparently Herod The Great (yes the same Herod who tried to kill Jesus) frequented the dead sea.
Even in modern times the sea attracts visitors who head there to float (it is too dense to swim in) and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products, from balms for Egyptian mummification and beauty packs.
• The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land
Its properties range from relief of pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees and according to http://prettywitchy.com. “It absorbs excess oils, dirt, and harmful toxins from your skin – yet, it’s nourishing and soothing at the same time. As such, it’s medium-absorbency clay good for those with combination skin – it reduces oil on the T-zone and soothes dry areas as well.”
The site says that it is also soothing and calming on the skin and has been shown to be effective in treating skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
If you suffer from Acne use it to exfoliate your skin and rejuvenate your dead skin cells, you will definitely experience a tightening and toning of your skin appearance mainly due to the fact that not only does it improve your skins blood circulation but it also reduces the appearance of large pores and fine lines.
It is also known to help prevent hair loss and other scalp conditions because it contains manganese ; naturallycurly.com says that because it increases blood flow, merely massaging Dead Sea clay or mud into your scalp and let sit for ten minutes will improve the health of your scalp.
Therefore, that is it for today, until next year. I have enjoyed writing this column in 2014 and in my quest to provide you with information i have also learnt a lot as I hope you have too.
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