I’m seeking help! In the mid 1970’s, we were introduced to the idea of using natural clay for burns. Over the last 40 years, we have seen natural clay heal hundreds of burns, everything from minor first degree burns to second- and third-degree burns. We have seen people use it for burns from campfires, fireworks, gasoline, acetylene torches, hot stoves, curling irons, hot mufflers, and everything in between. The praise and gratitude for the clay was consistent and impressive. Because of the success I had personally witnessed, and that I heard from so many people, I wrote a booklet, and I began teaching classes about how to use the clay for burns, but I am wondering if I need to change that.
In all those years, I had only heard of two situations where the natural clay didn’t help and there were reasons it didn’t. The first was a girl in Phoenix who put it on a sunburn. She liked how it felt initially, but she made the mistake of letting it dry out and then rather than showering it off, she tried to peel off the dry clay. It was not a good experience.
The second situation of it not helping was a case of not putting it on thick enough.
Last week I heard of a third case and the individual said he did all the right things. He put it on thick, kept it moist with plastic, and changed it as he should. He said the clay was the worst thing and he would never tell anyone to put natural clay on a burn. He was as adamant about not using clay as on burns as I have been about using it.
Because of this conversation, I am asking for help. Why have I only heard of three situations of the clay not helping among the hundreds of it helping? If other people have had negative results from using natural clay on burns, I want to know that and change what I teach in my classes and what I print in my book.
Please text me or email me any experiences you have had with natural clay on burns especially any negative experiences.
Thanks for your help.
Neal Bosshardt text: 435-979-2463. Email: weeatclay@gmail.com
