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Minerals from French Clay Cure Deadly Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Associated Content ^ | 25 Oct 2007 | Tamara Hardison

Posted on 10/26/2007 12:48:52 PM PDT by BGHater

It has always been believed, but never proven that French clay can kill several varieties of bacteria that cause diseases. Today, a researcher at Arizona State University at Tempe is leading a study to show why certain minerals kill certain bacteria.

French clay has been shown to kill Mycobacterium ulcerans, or M. Ulcerans, which is so epidemical in Africa. It also treats Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is responsible for deadly infections that are difficult to treat. Furthermore, it has been known for thousands of years that people have used clay for healing wounds, helping indigestion, and killing intestinal worms. Scientists are starting to look further into ancient remedies to see what exactly they do and how they work because their encounters with germs that are resistant to drugs are a serious problem.

Lynda Williams, associate research professor at Arizona State University at Tempe in the School of Earth and Space Exploration is leading three teams of researchers in studying healing clays. The other two teams are from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and The State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY-Buffalo).

Laboratory tests conducted at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have already shown that French clay, one type of clay, kills bacteria responsible for Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (PRSA), and E. coli. It also kills Mycobacterium ulcerans, which is a germ related to leprosy and tuberculosis. The germ causes Buruli ulcer. The bacteria produce a toxin that destroys the immune system, skin, tissues, and bones.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bacteria; clay; france; health; medicine; mineral; mrsa; nutjobs; superbugs; zaq
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1 posted on 10/26/2007 12:48:54 PM PDT by BGHater
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To: neverdem

ping


2 posted on 10/26/2007 1:01:13 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah (Romney Republican)
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To: BGHater

Hurtloam

(Stephen R. Donaldson reference)


3 posted on 10/26/2007 1:03:31 PM PDT by Tailback
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To: BGHater
Book-marked!
4 posted on 10/26/2007 1:03:37 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: BGHater

What exactly is French clay? Is it from France, or is it named for a particular composition?


5 posted on 10/26/2007 1:05:02 PM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: CarrotAndStick

It’s white, and has a tendency to run.


6 posted on 10/26/2007 1:05:53 PM PDT by coloradan (Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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To: BGHater

The new medicinal clay research will be presented on Monday, 29 October 2007, at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver.

In the same session there will be a related presentation describing the work 100 years ago of Julius Stumpf, a German physician and scientist who used white clay from Germany to treat a deadly form of Asian cholera; diphtheria; gangrene; ulcers of the tibia (a bone between the knee and foot); and the skin disease eczema

Nothing new under the sun.


7 posted on 10/26/2007 1:08:43 PM PDT by BGHater (Bread and Circuses)
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To: CarrotAndStick
What exactly is French clay? Is it from France, or is it named for a particular composition?

Not sure myself, but maybe if French Clay changed its name to Muhammad something or another it would be more recognizable.

8 posted on 10/26/2007 1:12:25 PM PDT by Dysart (Temporarily Unavailable)
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To: coloradan

I thought it was yellow...


9 posted on 10/26/2007 1:13:06 PM PDT by stefanbatory
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To: BGHater

I read some of the abstracts of the papers that will be presented at this git-together.....they would interest some of you; about a paragraph each, here:
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007AM/finalprogram/session_19378.htm


10 posted on 10/26/2007 1:13:09 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: BGHater

clay cure book- i have it but have not looked at for years

11 posted on 10/26/2007 1:18:51 PM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.)
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To: CarrotAndStick

I can make dinosaurs out of clay.


12 posted on 10/26/2007 1:24:15 PM PDT by mtg
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To: stefanbatory

Yellow bellied, but kind of waving white.


13 posted on 10/26/2007 1:40:11 PM PDT by coloradan (Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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To: BGHater

“Hoards fall upon French clay tennis courts”.


14 posted on 10/26/2007 1:47:36 PM PDT by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: CarrotAndStick

http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.ca/clay-mud-wax-salt-clays-c-15_93.html


15 posted on 10/26/2007 1:49:32 PM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we have consensus.......)
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To: BGHater

bookmarking


16 posted on 10/26/2007 1:50:53 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: BGHater

interesting


17 posted on 10/26/2007 1:51:43 PM PDT by DvdMom (Impeach Nifong -)
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To: BGHater

Potter’s secret?


18 posted on 10/26/2007 1:52:30 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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Minerals from French Clay Cure Deadly Drug-Resistant Bacteria

I didn't even know the bacteria was sick!

-PJ

19 posted on 10/26/2007 1:55:43 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: BGHater

As Mike Ditka said in that ESPN commercial: “This will turn the pottery world upside down”.


20 posted on 10/26/2007 2:17:36 PM PDT by Deaf Smith
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