Bentonite Clay

Healing Clay, great for filtering and fining ferments and brews, and self healing
Free%20Shipping%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B%0D%0ABentonite%20is%20very%20fine%20clay%20similar%20to%20Kaolin%20for%20fining%20or%20clarifying%20wine.%20Bentonite%20also%20has%20the%20unique%20ability%20to%20remove%2C%20fine%2C%20undesirable%20particles%20from%20wine%20or%20from%20Kombucha%20Tea%2C%20producing%20a%20clearer%2C%20more%20stable%2C%20and%20less%20sour%20elixir.%20Reduces%20off-flavors%2C%20oxidation%20(browning)%20and%20post-bottling%20settlings.%20It%20does%20so%20by%20collecting%20and%20dragging%20these%20problem%20particles%20to%20the%20bottom%20with%20electrostatic%20attraction%20and%20hydrogen%20bonding.%20Amazingly%20Bentonite%20works%20for%20kombucha%20tea%20and%20wine%20the%20same%20way%20as%20it%20works%20for%20the%20human%20body.%20note%3A%20Quantity%20discounts%20are%20packaged%20in%20larger%20single%20units.%26nbsp%3B%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B%0D%0A100%25%20Pure.%20The%20Healing%20Clay%20works%20to%20detox%20one's%20body%20as%20well%20as%20Fining%20Kombucha%20Tea.%20May%20offer%20relief%20for%20skin%20parasites%20as%20in%20Morgellons%20Disease.%0D%0A%26nbsp%3B%0D%0AThis%20amazing%20healing%20clay%20is%20an%20effective%26nbsp%3Bnatural%20intestinal%20detoxifying%20agent.%26nbsp%3BIt%20is%20well%20known%20and%20widely%20used%20all%20over%20the%20world.%20It%20works%20in%20the%20body%20much%20like%20a%20sponge%20by%20attracting%20and%20absorbing%20toxins%20before%20being%20eliminated%20by%20the%20body.%20This%20particular%20%22brand%22%20of%20Bentonite%20Clay%20(the%20US%20government%20feels%20all%20Bentonite%20Clay%20is%20the%20same)%20is%20from%20Death%20Valley%2C%20California%20where%20it%20is%20sun-dried%20for%20up%20to%20six%20months%20in%20temperatures%20that%20sometimes%20reach%20134%20degrees%20F.%20Historically%20used%20by%20American%20Indians%20for%20purification%20and%20healing%20and%20is%20sometimes%20referred%20to%20as%26nbsp%3Bthe%20Aztec%20Secret%20Indian%20healing%20Clay.%26nbsp%3BThe%20use%20of%20clay%20with%20apple%20cider%20vinegar%20(or%20Kombucha%20Tea)%20can%20be%20dated%20back%20to%20Father%20Kneipp%2C%20a%20Southern%20French%20Priest%20of%20the%2016th%20Century%26nbsp%3B%20and%20his%20natural%20treatments%20using%20clay%20packs%20and%20poultices.%0D%0ABentonite%20clay%20contains%20more%20than%2070%20trace%20minerals%2C%20but%20its%20unique%20healing%20ability%20comes%20from%26nbsp%3Bthe%20clay's%20negative%20charge.%20(Gelatin%20also%20used%20in%20fining%20has%20a%20positive%20charge).%20The%20negative%20charge%20of%20Bentonite%26nbsp%3Bis%20responsible%20for%20its%20amazing%20detoxifying%20properties%3A%20as%20a%20magnet%20for%20the%20toxic%20elements%26nbsp%3Bin%26nbsp%3Bour%20body%20-%20heavy%20metals%2C%20pesticides%2C%20and%20free%20radicals%20-%26nbsp%3Bwhich%20are%20positively%20charged%20efficiently%20absorbent%20and%20drawn%20into%20the%20porous%20surface%20of%20the%20clay.%20So%20Bentonite%20is%20used%20both%20internally%20and%20externally%2C%20as%20an%20internal%20cleanse%2C%20as%20a%20facemask%2C%20full%20body%20wrap%2C%20a%20mud%20bath%2C%20and%20as%20a%20beer%2C%20wine%20and%20kombucha%20tea%20fining%20agent.%26nbsp%3BOne%20eight%20ounce%20package%20is%20enough%20for%201-2%20body%20wraps%2C%205-7%20face%20masks%2C%20or%20more%20than%2040%20gallons%20of%20really%20cloudy%20wine%20or%20Kombucha%20Tea.%0D%0AFor%20making%20a%20Face%20mask%20or%20Poultice%3A%26nbsp%3BExternal%20Use%3A%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BMix%20Clay%20with%20equal%20parts%20of%20water%20or%20vinegar%26nbsp%3B%20(Bragg's%20apple%20cider%26nbsp%3B%20or%20Sour%20Kombucha%20Tea).%26nbsp%3BIt%20is%20best%20to%20use%20a%20glass%2C%20pottery%2C%20or%20wooden%20bowl.%20Stir%20the%20mixture%20until%20it%20is%20a%20smooth%20paste%20add%20more%20clay%20or%20liquid%20as%20needed.%20Apply%20a%201%2F8%20inch%20to%201%2F4%20inch%20thick%20layer%20of%20clay%20to%20the%20face%20or%20other%20areas%20and%20let%20it%20dry.%20Have%20a%20friend%20with%20a%20camera%20ready%2C%20drying%20times%20vary%2C%20but%20times%20are%20generally%205%20minutes%20for%20delicate%20skin%20and%2015-20%20minutes%20for%20normal%20skin.%20You%20will%20feel%20a%20pulling%20and%20tightening%20sensation%2C%20deep%20pore%20cleansing.%20Remove%20clay%20by%20washing%20with%20warm%20water.%20A%20slight%20redness%20may%20appear%20after%20removing%20the%20clay.%20This%20is%20normal%20and%20will%20disappear%20in%20approximately%2030%20minutes.%20Clay%20helps%20to%20remove%20dirt%20and%20impurities%20from%20the%20pores%20of%20the%20skin.%20Clay%20can%20be%20used%20by%20the%20whole%20family%2C%20men%20and%20women.%26nbsp%3BDiscontinue%20if%20rash%20appears%20may%20be%20a%20factor%20of%20the%20vinegar%20try%20using%20pure%20water%20only%20(distilled%20is%20superior%20here%20as%20we%20absolutely%20want%20the%20leaching%20power%20of%20distilled%20water%2C%20do%20not%20use%20tap%20water)%0D%0AFor%20treatment%20of%20inflammation%20caused%20by%20injury%20or%20illness.%20A%20clay%20caste%26nbsp%3B(poultice)%26nbsp%3Bcan%20be%20made%20by%20mixing%20Bentonite%20clay%20with%20warm%20oil%20(e.g.%2C%20olive%20oil)%20and%20warm%20water%20in%20equal%20parts%20to%20make%20an%20elastic%20paste%20that%20can%20adhere%20to%20the%20inflamed%20body%20part.%20Organic%20producers%20may%20use%20clay%20therapy%20to%20address%20inflammation%20in%20cattle%20due%20to%20foot%20rot%2C%20while%20many%20organic%20dairy%20producers%20use%20clay%20therapy%20to%20treat%20mastitis.%20The%20clay%20dressing%20is%20spread%20over%20the%20infected%20parts%20of%20the%20udder%20after%20milking%20and%20is%20allowed%20to%20dry%20and%20set%20for%203-4%20hours.%20The%20clay%20mask%20can%20then%20be%20removed%20and%20repeated%202%20or%203%20times%20a%20day%20and%20may%20be%20left%20on%20all%20night%20after%20the%20evening%20milking%0D%0A%20For%20Beer%2C%20Wine%20%26amp%3B%20Kombucha%20Tea%3A%26nbsp%3BBentonite%20must%20be%20hydrated%20before%20being%20used.%20Measure%20out%20the%20desired%20quantity%20(say%2C%202%20grams).%20Pour%203%2F4%20cup%20of%20boiling%20water%20into%20a%20small%20bowl%20(for%204%20grams%20of%20Bentonite%2C%20use%201-1%2F2%20cups%20of%20boiling%20water)%20and%20add%20the%20Bentonite.%20If%20you%20do%20not%20have%20a%20gram%20scale%2C%20one%20measured%20teaspoon%20of%20Bentonite%20weighs%205.4%20grams.%20Use%20a%20small%20whisk%20and%20mix%20the%20Bentonite-water%20into%20slurry.%20Mix%20for%20at%20least%20two%20minutes%2C%20working%20out%20any%20lumps%20that%20form.%20You%20want%20a%20creamy%20consistency.%20Cover%20and%20set%20aside%20for%2024%20hours.%20Do%20NOT%20skip%20this%20step!%20The%20Bentonite%20will%20settle%2C%20so%20grab%20the%20whisk%20and%20whip%20it%20into%20slurry%20again.%20Alternative%20method%3A%20Making%20Bentonite%20with%201%20pint%20of%20boiling%20Water%20in%20a%20blender.%20Turn%20blender%20on%20high%20for%203%20minutes.%20let%20mixture%20stand%20for%2020%20minutes.%20Slurry%20is%20now%20ready.%20If%20No%20Blender%20Is%20Available%3A%20Mix%203%20tablespoons%20of%20Bentonite%20with%201%20pint%20of%20boiling%20water%20in%20a%20sauce%20pan.%20Allow%20to%20cool.%20Then%20put%20in%20a%20glass%20bottle%20or%20similar.%20Shake%20for%2010%20minutes.%20Let%20stand%20over-night.%20Shake%20again%20before%20using.%0D%0AFor%20Kombucha%20Tea.%20Bentonite%20is%20added%20according%20to%20the%20need.%20A%20dose%20rate%20of%201-6%20grams%20per%20gallon%20is%20usually%20desired.%20Use%20the%20lesser%20amount%20for%20kombucha%20tea%20that%20is%20almost%20clear%20and%20the%20higher%20amounts%20where%20greater%20clarity%20is%20needed.%20Overuse%20produces%20a%20earthy%20flavor.%20%0D%0ARemember%20that%20pu-erh%20tea%20produces%20a%20robust%20earthy%20flavor%20kombucha%20that%20is%20naturally%20thick%20and%20clarity%20is%20not%20going%20to%20happen%20there%20-%20but%20it%20will%20remove%20particles%20so%20the%20kombucha%20will%20be%20clean.%26nbsp%3B%0D%0AFirst%20allow%20Kombucha%20Tea%20to%20settle%20and%20clarify%20first.%20Do%20not%20rush%20and%20be%26nbsp%3Bsure%20to%20rack%20before%20using%20Bentonite.%20Your%20Kombucha%20Tea%20should%20be%20from%20the%20first%20or%20second%20stage%20of%20bottling%20you%20need%20plastic%20bottles%20for%20these%20with%20screw%20caps.%20In%20the%20final%20phrase%20you%20may%20bottle%20in%20glass%20for%20long%20term.%20(see%20our%20online%20Library%20to%20clarify%20your%20brain%20on%20bottling%20Kombucha%20tea%20and%20Advanced%20Kombucha%20Tea%20Bottling).%20The%20Kombucha%20Tea%20should%20be%20recently%20racked%20before%20adding%20Bentonite%2C%20Slowly%20add%20the%20Bentonite%3B%20use%20a%20clean%20utensil%20to%20stir%20the%20Kombucha%20Tea.%20The%20Bentonite%20has%20to%20be%20thoroughly%20mixed%20with%20the%20Kombucha%20Tea%20to%20work.%20Keep%20the%20Kombucha%20Tea%20at%20room%20temperature%20(cold%20will%20cause%20some%20of%20the%20Bentonite%20to%20go%20back%20into%20suspension).%20The%20Bentonite%20will%20attract%20positively%20charged%20particles%20as%20it%20settles%20out.%20When%20the%20Kombucha%20Tea%20is%20clear%2C%20give%20it%20another%20few%20days%20and%20carefully%20rack%20it%20off%20the%20Bentonite%20deposits.%20A%20treatment%20should%20take%20no%20more%20than%20two%20weeks.%20Bottle%20at%20once.%0D%0AAnother%20method%20of%20fining%20your%20kombucha%20is%20using%20Egg%20Whites.%20Egg%20whites%20are%20an%20excellent%20fining%20agent%20for%20removing%20haze%20caused%20by%20excessive%20tannin.%20Separate%20an%20egg%20and%20gently%20beat%20the%20white%20in%20a%20small%20amount%20of%20the%20non-clarified%20Kombucha%20Tea.%20Use%20half%20the%20beaten%20white%20per%205-gallon%20KT.%20Simply%20pour%20the%20beaten%20egg%20white%20into%20the%20Kombucha%20Tea%20and%20stir%20well%20with%20a%20long%20sterilized%20rod.%20Fill%20to%20the%20brim%20of%20a%20plastic%20bottle%20and%20tightly%20cap.%20Set%20aside%20for%20ten%20days.%20The%20Kombucha%20Tea%20should%20clarify.%20Rack%20and%20bottle%20into%20glass%20it%20at%20once.%20Sadly%2C%20now-a-days%20raw%20eggs%20are%20a%20big%20concern%20for%20salmonella%20poisonings%20with%20the%20US%20FDA%20claiming%20that%201%20out%20of%204%20eggs%20are%20contaminated.%20One%20would%20hope%20that%20governments%20would%20encourage%20good%20farming%20practices.%20Instead%20of%20warning%20labels.%20If%20you%20do%20choose%20the%20egg%20white%20method%20add%20a%20pinch%20of%20salt%20to%20the%20egg%20white%20while%20beating.%20%26nbsp%3BFor%20more%20ideas%20and%20suggestions%20on%20advanced%20Kombucha%20Tea%20brewing%20suggestions%20visit%20our%20online%20Library.%0D%0ARev.%20Rul.%2059-150%26nbsp%3BThe%20use%20of%20a%20slurry%20for%20clarifying%20Wine%20which%20is%20prepared%20by%20adding%20one%20pound%20of%20Bentonite%20(Wyoming%20clay)%20to%20not%20more%20than%20two%20gallons%20of%20water%2C%20is%20considered%20as%20being%20consistent%20with%20good%20commercial%20practice%20under%20section%20240.524%20of%20the%20Federal%20Wine%20Regulations%2C%20provided%20the%20total%20quantity%20of%20water%20so%20used%20does%20not%20exceed%20one%20percent%20of%20the%20volume%20of%20Wine%20treated.%20Wine%20makers%20may%20use%20Bentonite%20slurry%20in%20clarification%20of%20wine%20within%20these%20limitations%2C%20on%20receiving%20the%20approval%20of%20the%20Assistant%20Regional%20Commissioner%2C%20Alcohol%20and%20Tobacco%20Tax%2C%20after%20filing%20appropriate%20notice%20pursuant%20to%20section%20240.530%20of%20the%20regulations.%0D%0ASide%20Affects%3A%26nbsp%3BThere%20are%20no%20known%20safety%20issues%20or%20interactions%20associated%20with%20Bentonite%20when%20using%20the%20recommended%20doses.%20%0D%0ABentonite%20Clay%20was%20evaluated%20by%20the%20Joint%20FAO%2FWHO)%20Expert%20Committee%20on%20Food%20Additives%20in%201976%20but%20no%20acceptable%20daily%20intake%20was%20allocated%20(JECTA%2C%201976)