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The Clay Cure : Natural Healing from the Earth by Ran Knishinsky

Among the clays suitable for eating, Montmorillonite is the most common and most sought after. It has been the subject of many research studies and has long been recognized by scientists and doctors for its healing properties.

The Montmorillonite minerals occur in very small particles. They are extremely fine-grained and thin-layered, more than any of the other clay minerals. The layers contain ions that are very loosely bound to one another and easily exchangeable. Not only will the toxins stick to its outside surface, but numerous elements and organic matter will enter the space between the layers.

In addition to its already unique structure, Living Clay has a particularly large surface area when properly hydrated in water, which further boosts its adsorptive and absorptive properties. Chemically and structurally, it is shaped like a credit card, with negative charges on the flat surface and positive charges on the edges. Therefore, the negative charge (the good one) is many times more powerful that the positive charge. Montmorillonite is a more complicated clay and has a higher exchange capacity then the simpler species of clay, such as kaolinite. Its ability to adsorb and absorb toxins is greater than that of the clays in the other groups.