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As time goes by,
we tend to forget to take good care of our body.
It may due to poor diets, unhealthy habits or
simply due to careless negligence which leave us
in a situation whereby we need to purify our
body. In ancient times, mud is widely believed
to have been used by our ancestors to detoxify
the body and to re-mineralize our skin which
subsequently helps draw out the impurities and
smoothen the skin. This technique is still being
used up till today to bring back purity to our
body. Clays too are used to get rid of the toxin
from your body. The French green, a fine pale
green clay from France, which contains
magnesium, dolomite and silica is highly
absorbent and is a good deodorant and cleanser.
To get a good hair and body cleanser, use the rhassoul, a natural-colored clay from the Atlas
mountain. A product of China, the white powder
kaolin clay which contains aluminum silicate is
regularly used as a thickening ingredient for
facial masks and creams and body masks.
 Using the mud
application method, choose the body mud that you
feel comfortable with and cover your entire body
with the mud. Although not necessary, some may
choose to cover their face as well but stay away
from the eye and lip area but always make sure
that the mud is spread evenly. The best place to
apply the mud is outdoors on a warm day. Lie
down on a lounger while you wait for the mud to
dry. Do not panic when your skin starts to
tighten because it is only the mud drying.
Photo: Mud application on the face
The muds help draw out impurities and toxins. After
quarter-of-an hour, use a body mist, usually
made of distilled water mix with rosemary and
orange essential oils, to refresh the mud mask.
These two particular type of oil is chosen
because they help hasten the detoxification
process.
Rinse off the mud
when it dries again under a warm shower. Do not
use any cleansers to wash the mud away because
it may wash away beneficial trace minerals that
is useful to the skin, just wipe away the mud
with your hands. Dry yourself off after all the mud
have been removed. Spread a rich body butter
containing intensive emollient, such as olive
oil or shea butter, evenly over your body and
rub it in to moisturize your skin but do not
apply this lotion on your face. To complete this
detoxification process, take a detoxifying
beverage, usually a mixture of grapefruit,
lemon, orange, garlic and olive oil, to further
cleanse your system.
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