Arthritis, Bones, Joints, Back & Neck Problems
Achy Joints Improving
After one month, my skin feels luxurious and looks better than it has in at least a decade. My inflammation has calmed. And most importantly, I don’t ache every minute of every day. Yes, I’m still experiencing some autoimmune discomfort, but I do feel better overall, and I intend to keep on using the clay. I’ve suggested it to several friends and family members, and they’ve all enjoyed it.
Amazing Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis
I started thinking, “I wonder, could this help me with my rheumatoid arthritis?” So I had my daughter cover my baby finger on my left hand, and the rest of my left hand, with the clay. I also had her cover my swollen right knee with the clay.
What happened next brought me to tears.
Military doctors told me the deformity of my left baby finger due to rheumatoid arthritis was something I was just going to have to live with. I was dealing with a couple of other ailments, so I guess I sort of pushed it out of my consciousness for a little while. I always believed that something could heal me — I just hadn’t found it yet.
All the military doctors would do was make sure that I had my prescription for the maximum dose of Vicodin and recommend chemotherapy. Well, I never took the chemotherapy, and they told me I had a maximum of two years — and it has been three years since the diagnosis.
Twelve years ago, I had a stroke, and the doctors told me to go home and get my affairs in order. Well, I did get things in order. I got a computer, and I started researching my condition. I found several things that helped me. Thank God for helping me connect with people like you!
Do you know that my finger — the first joint in it — has just about gone down? I can already straighten it out! Hallelujah!!!
That swelling in my right knee — gone after just three applications of the clay mask in Saran Wrap!
Now I’m taking a viral and bacterial cleanse at the beginning of each season. I just wonder if I needed to detox, especially after taking Vicodin and aspirin. — Michelle H.
Arthritic Finger
I just started to put clay on the one finger joint that may have arthritis (I say “may” only because I have not had confirmation by a doctor). It was getting larger, red, making my finger go crooked, painful when hit, and had started to get pain just by itself without getting hit or bumped. Before bed time I hydrated half a teaspoon of clay, wrapped it around the joint, taped plastic around it and removed it in the morning. The second night the redness had reduced, and that periodic pain had not returned. I had forgotten the next two nights. We’ll see in about a month. I wish I had taken a picture before I started. – Beckyann H.
Broken Toe
I have listened to the audio information on the ‘About Clay’ website. So very amazing. I love hearing your voice, and all the great things you have to teach about clay. I’ve received the shipment of clay, and am using the liquid to drink, and the hydrated clay on my little toe that I stubbed so hard at Christmas time, I think I broke it. I’ve been waiting for it heal. After 2 applications of the clay, I hardly know it’s there. And it seems that even though I’ve only been drinking it for 3 days, I am feeling so good. Sleeping like a log, and feeling wonderful. Thank you for everything. -Deb B.
Broken Toe on Crutches
I broke my big toe yesterday, but thought it was just sprained so I walked around on it all afternoon and iced it a bit. By evening I was in so much pain I couldn’t walk and finally went to Urgent Care. They x-rayed and confirmed the break.
I went home on crutches and with a post-op boot, am told it will take 4-6 weeks to heal. I slept with my foot elevated last night but woke up several times with throbbing pain, I even broke down and took a dose of a narcotic/ibuprofen for the first time in my life (I even had
three children without any painkillers!). The narcotic didn’t help. This morning I finally had a second to apply hydrated clay. Within minutes the pain almost completely subsided. According to the fracture specialist, most of the pain is due to swelling and as the swelling goes down the throbbing pain will decrease. The difference the clay made was incredible. I’m just about ready to rinse the dried clay off and apply a second coat because I’m getting achy again, but just wanted to pass this along. Feeling grateful for clay right now- Jenna M.Broken Wrist
I am 72 years old and fell and broke my wrist just above the joint. The doctor put me in a splint. A week later I ran into Perry A~. She showed me how to apply the clay paste thickly around my wrist and cover it with Saran Wrap and then wear the splint over that. I changed it two to three times a day and left it on all night for three weeks. I also drank the liquid clay daily. The first thing I noticed was it immediately reduced the swelling and pain. I went for my 4 week check up and after an x-ray the doctor said I could take the splint off and go back to doing anything I was doing before the break. Remarkable healing time for an old codger. Robert P.
Broken Wrist Healed in Three Weeks Without a Cast
I am 55 years old and right-handed. I broke my left wrist when a horse fell with me. The break was at an angle just above the wrist joint. I live in a small town, and they put a splint on it, suggesting I drive 70 miles to the nearest hospital and have a cast put on for eight weeks.
Instead, I went home, wrapped it in a thick clay poultice, and left it on the first day and night. Then I did fresh poultices three times a day for four hours during the first week, then switched to a poultice for one hour every third day. I also started drinking 2 ounces of liquid clay a day.
The only pain pills I took were Ibuprofen and Tylenol.
At 2½ weeks, I was back riding horses, penning cattle, and shifting tractor gears. At three weeks, I helped trim a barrel horse’s hooves when he threw a shoe before a major barrel race.
It is a little stiff, but the feeling in my little finger came back, and I am using it more each day thanks to a special clay and following my gut instinct.
— Steve H.
Chronic Pain Gone — I Now Have a Life Again
My story starts when I was introduced to the clay in February 2010. I had been on numerous prescriptions due to a car accident and had seen no relief for my chronic pain. I was so full of toxins and did not know it.
Using the clay a little bit at a time worked best for me. My husband thought I was completely nuts at this point. He was worried about me — “What is she doing now?”
I had been on more prescribed meds and tried every gimmick that was supposed to help my situation. So again, another gimmick was worth a try because my pain was so chronic.
The clay cleaned me out totally, and the things that were in the toilet were totally scary. With Perry’s guidance, I was able to become better educated on this clay and learn how it was helping.
I am now only on two meds once in a blue moon for migraines that I get once in a blue moon, as opposed to every day for the last 10 years.
I have a life now. Since February, I can see clearly now where I could not before.
My eyes were turning yellowish and I went to see my specialist in January he was concerned so he had me go back again in April. April my eyes improved no more yellowish and my site actually got better. He said keep doing what you are doing it works. He is from Egypt so I explained to him and he said AWESOME!! I see the difference. He knows I have a strong faith with the Lord and I need to believe to see a difference.
From there I brush my teeth with clay, put it on cuts, my cats drink it in the water, I put it in my smoothies, coffee, food and wash with it. I had to get a piece of steel removed from my foot a few weeks ago. I went to the hospital two days later and at the emergency dept he asked me what happened to my foot so I explained and he said how come it’s so dirty. I had immediately covered it with the clay. He was not impressed told me never put that on an open sore again. He cleaned it up and froze my foot operate. He said I think I got it all out. If it starts hurting again come back. I went home packed clay into hole and covered it going on with my life until about 3 days into this man it started to hurt again. So my husband applied pressure to it like a pimple and out popped a big ball of pus and clay relief instantly and it healed up great never having to go back to Dr.
I know the clay drew anything out of the incision. It really works for me and I only pray more people could get educated about this clay. My cats I rub it on their coats and they lick it off. I put it in the food and water they drink. They are indoor cats and are our babies. They love the clay and they trust me to give it to them. I am also doing the foot bath
Oh I have bowls movements on regular basis now and love going it’s so comfortable and I feel so wonderful after having gone. I feel so relaxed and clean after. I could go on and on how this clay has helped me get my life back and its better than before. My husband loves it to. I m 54 years old and I can do things I did when I was 20. I was always a horse rider/ jock/ runner/ water ski and downhill I could not for years. Today I piled a quart of wood onto my husband’s truck in the woods for the winter. Pretty good for a gal my age. I will never give up. Like my youth has been restored. Thanks to my new found friend Perry whom I love and have never met yet but someday I hope to meet. My mom died two years ago and I don’t have a mom figure for advice for some things and Perry has helped me in ways she does not even know. -Sari (Sharika)
Chronic Back Problems
To understand what clay has done for me and what it means to me; I feel it is important to give you a brief history of my “pre-clay” history.
Although I did not have any life-threatening illnesses; I was always sick and on antibiotics of some kind. If there was a cold or anything going around, I would catch it. I also had a lot of sinus infections, headaches etc. and it seemed to be a never-ending cycle. I would get sick, get antibiotics from the doctor, get better and then a few months later, or sooner, would get sick again…
I “slipped my disc” in high school and for 30+ years have battled it and tried just about everything I could (except surgery). Although some of my “therapy” has helped I still had problems with it “going out”; severe pain; and even unable to carry on with normal life functions; let alone play tennis or other forms of sports I might wish to participate in.
The only thing that seemed to get me back “straight” and able to function were chiropractor visits; usually several; ice; back exercises and rest. I was literally “out of action” for days at a time and usually two or three times each year! Most recent x-rays showed a long list; degenerative disc, old herniated disc, scoliosis, spurs, arthritis..etc.
In my search for a solution to my back problems and avoiding back surgery I did, and still do most of the following: back exercises, hot tub, inversion table, anti-gravity recliner, good back brace for tennis etc, heel lifts and various pain relievers, muscle relaxers, ointments and so forth.
Then, almost accidentally or as an afterthought; I used some clay that Perry A~ had left with my mom. I was experiencing some really bad rashes on my ankle and forehead; usually flared up and associated with too much tennis. I had tried various expensive ointments, shots etc from the dermatologist , with little success. Both areas would itch like crazy, esp. after tennis, and I would scratch until they bled sometimes.
I tried putting clay on them and immediately noticed some relief in the itching and pain associated. To my amazement, within a few days and continual applications, the rashes started getting better, itched less and after continual usage of the clay for approximately 10 days they were gone! I was so impressed that I started reading the book, “Living Clay” by Perry A~ and after reading about the benefits of internal consumption; pain relief for sore muscles; helping in promoting healing of broken bones etc… I decided to try clay baths, external applications of the clay on my back and eventually drinking the liquid clay.
The rest is history! I am a walking testimonial for clay and its benefits. I have not seen my chiropractor for 2 years now! Play tennis 4-5 times a week! I have not seen a Dr, taken any medication, etc. for 2 years! (When I do feel something coming on; stressed; have over done it etc. I up my clay dosage and it “kicks” it). I feel better; have more energy and find more and more uses for the clay. I drink it, bathe in it and use it for external applications. It is great for insect bites; even spider bites, pain relief, burns, cuts, any skin problem, full body-detoxification and basically just about anything that ails you. I truly believe it is part of “God’s Pharmacy” provided to us to help us achieve and maintain health. – Paul M.
Carpal Tunnel
I have tried the muscle rub and was amazed at the relief that it gave me for my carpal tunnel. I have not had that amount of success with anything else I have used over the years. – Donna J.
Disc Bulge
I have a disc bulge in my lower back and sacroilitis…One day I had spent five hours in the yard raking and mulching. When I came in I could barely move: sitting, standing and moving from either position were extremely painful. This is typical of my condition. I had the clay prepared, but hadn’t used any yet. I took two ounces and ten minutes later, the pain was GONE. I felt fine the rest of the evening. I was stiff when I woke up in the morning and took two more ounces. I had no pain the rest of the day. Typically pain like I had that evening would have lasted at least a week and may have even caused me to miss that following day of work. I am amazed at the power of this product. Thank you so much for what you do. – Dawn S.
Foot Pain
Severe pain on top of left foot and huge knot: I don’t know what was wrong with my foot. It just started hurting and having severe muscle cramps between my big toe and my ankle. This hurt for months. I put my foot into a clay bath and honestly, the pain was so bad I almost didn’t do the foot bath. But something told me not to stop. So I put the foot in there and the pain subsided. After the foot bath, I put on a clay poultice and left it overnight. The next morning all the pain was gone and has not returned, it’s been a week now. I can tell it is not going to come back, the knot is gone, too. — Linda W.
Joint and Muscle Pain
Whenever I experience joint pain or muscle pain, I take a clay bath. It eases the pain tremendously every time. – Irene C.
Joints Pain Free, Bunion Smaller and Off Nexium in Three Weeks
I’ve been drinking the clay for three weeks now, and none of my joints hurt including a bunion, (that is smaller now). I carry myself differently not giving in to the pain and stiffness. Using muscles I haven’t used well in years. This is so wonderful. I could tell a difference in my inflammation all over w/in 2-3 days, and it just gets better! Three weeks now. I haven’t taken my Nexium since I started taking clay. My bunion is yet smaller, and the range of motion in and below that great toe is unbelievably improved. Also I have lost weight, enough that people ask me and others say I just have a glow! I think I can see better. Can’t see living without this clay! — Chrysanne R.
Knee and Joint Pain
I have had knee pain for over 15 yrs, I am 40. It’s basically overuse and tendonitis. I have had issues like this with tennis elbow (still have it a little but getting better now, I think it’s the clay), Achilles tendonitis and carpal tunnel. But my knees have been the hardest to deal with because I like to exercise. And I have tried so many, many things to help me with some help, but I still have constant discomfort. I am taking 6 ounces of liquid clay/day most days and put the mask on my knees 2x/day and let it dry 20 minutes and remove it. I have had a 30% improvement so far, it’s been about 10 days since I started doing this. – Heidi F.
Knot in Neck – No Movement
Just wanted to share my experience from today. I woke up with a horrible knot in my neck. The was pain shooting up into my head, and I couldn’t move my head side to side or even up and down without crying (literally, and I am not much of a crier). I took lots of Ibuprofen and Tylenol and even a muscle relaxer out of desperation. All of that and the only thing it did was make me sleepy. I finally took a clay bath this evening and soaked for 45 min. up to my neck. While my neck is definitely not pain free, it is tolerable, and I can move my neck about 45 degrees now! Doesn’t sound like much, but I couldn’t move it this morning. This is amazing! I am going to pack it on and read a book now. Don’t know how it worked and at this point I don’t care LOL but I must say that the clay in the bath was very noticeably black. Love this stuff. — Leah G.
Neck Injury
I was in a car accident 20 years ago and every single day, I’ve experienced severe neck, shoulder and back pain. After just one clay pack on my neck, the pain is gone. I used clay packs on my shoulder and lower back once, and that pain is hugely reduced. I will continue to work on this. — Linda W.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
I have been suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis for almost 3 years now and few of my joints are in quite a bit of pain. I was told by one of my friends that Bentonite clay helps. I am on a diet where I take supplements like Calcium, magnesium, vitamin c, b, d etc. as recommended by a dietitian.
I currently have issues in the following joints because of my RA –
My both wrists hurt pretty bad and had swelling. The range of motion on right wrist is also limited. Suffering with wrist problems for almost 1.5 years
I have swelling and pain in my right knee and have the issue for more than a year. It’s hard to walk long distances or stand on my feet for long
My neck had some knots I believe and it hurts to turn it sideways or even up and down
Had pain and swelling in my right elbow joint for 3 months
August 5th – Used the clay poultice on my knee, neck and wrist joints and slept with it the whole night. Did not see much difference.
August 6th – Started drinking 2 ounces in the morning and 2 ounces in the evening. Also applied poultice on my wrists, elbow and knee joint. Elbow started to feel better. Noticed some mild rash on my right wrist.
August 7th – Started drinking 4 ounces in the morning and 4 ounces in the evening. Also applied poultice on my wrists and knee. Noticed some mild rash on my right wrist but my elblow pain is quite negligible and also started feeling less pain in my wrist and knee. Went biking for 30 minutes.
August 8th – Started drinking 6 ounces in the morning and 6 ounces in the evening. Was able to move my neck quite freely. Pain went down like 50% in my neck. My wrist also is feeling little bit better. Swelling and pain in my elbow is almost gone. Overall I am feeling good and am pretty happy with the results that I am seeing in just 4 days. I intend to continue using it at least for a month. Thank you so much for your guidance and bring awareness of the many benefits of Bentonite clay. — Prathinka D
Ruptured Disc -Clay Saved from Surgery
I have a quick story that you might find useful, related by a naturopath friend of mine named Marian. A very athletic, active mountain climber friend of hers was injured during a fall while climbing. He was in his 30s and in great shape. He ruptured a few disks and was in enormous pain. The doctors wanted to operate to fuse his spine. Marian requested six weeks of her friend’s time. Every day, she’d lay him on her massage table, put a clay poultice over his entire back from occiput to sacrum, and wrap him in plastic. I don’t know how many poultices she did per day or what type of clay she used. At the end of six weeks, X-rays of her friend’s spine were normal and he went back to mountain climbing. It seems logical that clay can heal bones as well. – Nenah S.
Shoulder Therapy with Clay
My daughter introduced me to clay several months ago. She gave me a starter set as a gift. Earlier this year, I sprained my right shoulder. I had to take physical therapy on the same shoulder a few years ago, so I was very concerned. Melanie came over one evening when I was in terrible pain. She prepared a clay compress, massaged my shoulder, applied the compress, and fixed me a cup of tea. The pain decreased enough for me to sleep several hours that night. After continuing the compresses for three or four days, I had achieved almost a full range of motion. Unbelievable, compared to the weeks of therapy that it took to regain motion in my shoulder several years before. I just wanted to share my story and say “thank you”. -Teddy J. -Artist
Spiral Fracture of Tibia
Katie fell on Feb 10/2018 and spiral fractured her tibia on her right leg. Dr. performed surgery on the 10th and put a rod in from her knee to her ankle. She was told no weight bearing on that leg for 8 weeks and sent her home with pain management medication. Prior to the clay her pain was a 10/10 and now with the clay she says she has no pain as long as the leg is elevated and has the clay on it. Feb 16/2018 we wrapped it in clay at 4pm. within the hour the throbbing stopped and the pain was gone as long as she had the leg elevated. She was able to stop taking the pain medication until 2am. We will change the clay every 12 hours and picture document as this goes along. (click here for pictures)
Today is 48 hours after we started the clay and the swelling is just about gone and the bruising is coming to the surface. The exciting part is pain management has gone from 12 oxycodones a day to 2. The medication only backed the pain off slightly and made her so stoned she went to sleep. It is healing fast now. – Katie M. via Marg L.
Stiff Neck Relief
I woke up with a horrible knot in my neck. The pain shooting up into my head and couldn’t move my head side to side or even up and down without crying (literally and I am not much of a crier). I took lots of ibuprofen and Tylenol and even a muscle relaxer out of desperation. All of that and the only thing it did was make me sleepy. I finally took a clay bath this evening and soaked for 45 min. up to my neck. While my neck is definitely not pain free it is tolerable and I can move my neck about 45 degrees now! Doesn’t sound like much but when I couldn’t move it this morning this is amazing! I am going to pack it on and read a book now. Don’t know how it worked and at this point I don’t care LOL but I must say that the clay in the bath was very noticeably black. YAY CLAY!! Love this stuff. — Leah G.
Swollen Sore Joints
Last summer I had an undiagnosed swollen finger joint…no clue whether it was rheumatic or not…just sore and starting to appear to enlarge. If I pressed down into the knuckle on either side on an angle, I could find pain, and it was starting to ache without pressure. So I spooned some hydrated clay onto a cotton makeup remover circle and wrapped the joint top and bottom with two of these clay circles. I found that if I put clay right out the edges where they overlapped, they would sort of dry together and hold better. Then I went to sleep like this, fingers naturally clamped together on the sides to help hold this makeshift ‘bandage’ together. After 3 nights of this (nothing in the daytime), the ache was gone and I had to really put hard pressure on it to ‘think’ I found it. So I waited a couple of days (just got busy), then did it again, and that was that. It is now Feb. 7, 09, and just this mention of it made me check it again. I think I can feel something from one angle, but that’s all. – Esther S.
Three Broken Ribs
I had an equine accident December 22nd, 2012 and broke 3 ribs when my 18 Hand Percheron Draft spooked after 3 deer sprung out of the brush. She swiftly spun around 180 degrees, the saddle went sideways and I was slammed down onto the dirt road. The doctor prescribed hydrocodone pain meds, but it only made me tired, mentally foggy, and it didn’t relieve the local pain. I asked my husband to make a plaster of the clay and apply it to the left hemisphere of my rib cage, cover it with plastic wrap and then apply the heating pad, since it was chilly. I was immediately out of pain for a 4 hour time frame, whereas previously, I had been in relentless constant pain for days. Broken ribs are so painful that I couldn’t sleep, stand or breath without being in pain, so having 95% relief from pain, even if it was only for 4 hours at a time, was a blessing. I only kept the clay on for 4 hours a day because I was sitting at the kitchen table with my head laying down and that’s all I could stand sitting in one position for that length of time. I own a farm and don’t have the luxury of sitting all day. This clay is a wonderfully powerful topical analgesic like no other. It stopped the deep bodily pain and spasms I was experiencing and miraculously gave me relief, as well as accelerated healing. I love this clay and I would recommend it for not only broken ribs, but for many other things, such as venomous snake bite, which is another testimonial altogether. This clay should be a mainstay in everyone’s medicine cabinet. Works well for rheumatoid arthritis and gout, as well, if used internally and externally. -Georgiana N.
Editor’s note: Put a poultice on and cover it with Glad Press ‘n Seal next time. Cut a big square and put the clay mud on the sticky side. The dry border will gently stick to the skin and hold it in place. This way it can be worn to bed and under your clothes during the day. If it starts hurting again it is time for a fresh poultice.