Ingredients for earth-element therapies and products:

Clay

Clay represents the living earth. It is a synergistic combining of the other four elements: the earth receives its vital energies from the refreshing water, fiery sun, expansive air and the radiant sky.

Clay is one of the most powerful detoxifiers we have on earth. The electrical charge of clay is negative; toxins are positively charged, and the clay attracts toxins to it like a magnet attracts metal shavings. Clay has the ability to first adsorb toxins (heavy metals, free radicals, pesticides), attracting them to its surface area like flies to sticky paper. Then the clay absorbs the toxins, mopping them up as if the clay were a sponge.

Clay is used in most primitive cultures as medicine. These peoples know which ailments respond to which location of clay; there is a precision of knowledge that competes with our current knowledge of modern medicines. Contemporary research has shown the different chemical compositions of different clays: Fuller’s clay found on sea and riverbeds is high in magnesium silicate; Kaolin clay comes from China and is high in aluminum silicate; green clay comes from France and is high in magnesium, dolomite and silica; Dead Sea clay is from Israel and is high in magnesium, sodium, calcium and potassium. In the U.S. we have bentonite, high in aluminum, silicate, magnesium and iron.

Clay has been used in both the ancient and modern worlds therapeutically. Still today over 200 cultures eat clay. In Mexico and South America, they knead the clay as they do bread, roll the clay into balls and sundry them. During the First World War, Russian and French soldiers routinely received clay in their supplies. These regimens were kept free of the dysentery that was ravaging the troops who didn’t have clay in their supplies.

The nutrients contained in clay help rebuild tissues and cells; as well, clay purifies and enriches red blood cells and replenishes trace minerals including calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Our 5 Elements clays are an assortment of clays from the most potent clay sites in the world. They can be used for face masks, spot treatments, poultices, baths; finally, our clay can be ingested. Each 5 Elements clay has ingredients added to potentiate the specific effect of that clay.

Clay Mask (French green clay with Stevia): draws out impurities; cleans up dirty pores; nourishes.

Clay Spot Treatment (red clay with MSM): dries specific problem areas; heals acne, seborrheic eczema, and psoriasis; aids in joint flexibility.

Clay Poultice (Kaolin clay with ginger): use on abdomen; feeds internal organs; good for internal inflammations & digestive disorders.

Clay Bath (Dead Sea & Fuller’s clay with algae): simultaneously feeds and detoxifies whole body.

Nutrients

MSM is organic sulfur. The greatest concentration of sulfur in the body is in the joints, hair and nails. MSM feeds collagen and elastin formation in the skin. It encourages the repair of damaged skin. If there is insufficient MSM in the body and skin when new cells are formed, the new cells become rigid, and this contributes to cracking and wrinkles. When sufficient MSM is present, it makes the skin (and joints) softer, smoother and more flexible.

Stevia is best known as a sweetener, a sugar substitute. It also has enormous health benefits. It helps to regulate blood pressure. It inhibits the growth of some bacteria and infectious organisms, including the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease. It improves digestion and gastrointestinal function and soothes upset stomachs. It can reduce the desire for tobacco and alcoholic beverages. Among its most effective uses are its exceptional quality as a weight loss and weight management product. Users have reported that when they take it every day, they have a marked decrease in their desire for sweets and fatty foods. Finally, the best-kept secret about Stevia is that it aids in the soothing out of facial lines. It was used centuries ago, to good effect, by the Caribbean Indians for just this purpose.

Plants

Chlorophyll is the bloodstream of the plant. It carries all the nutrients to all parts of the plant. In fact, the analogy is even more precise: the chlorophyll molecule is almost precisely the same as the hemoglobin molecule, the main constituent of human blood. The two molecules differ only in that the mineral nucleus of the blood molecule is iron; in chlorophyll, it is magnesium. Chlorophyll is alkaline; as such it draws out the acidic toxins associated with arthritic conditions and replaces them with needed minerals.

Aloe is soothing, hydrating, antiseptic and helps to protect the skin. Herbs: Astragalus is reported to enhance the immune system as well as balancing the metabolism.

Dong Quai is used in the treatment of male and female hormonal difficulties. Ginseng is good for circulation as well as an over-all body tonic. Fo ti is a muscle toner. Essential Oils: Cedar wood oil is indicated for psoriasis, eczema, cellulite, fluid retention and dandruff.

Sandalwood oil is indicated for dry, irritated skin. Fennel oil is reported to keep wrinkles at bay because of its skin tightening abilities. Citrus oils (orange, grapefruit and mandarin) are cleansing and help to dissolve dead skin cells, thus aiding in skin renewal.

Carrot oil has high amounts of vitamin A. It is good for tissue repair and is considered to be a good anti-oxidant.

Oat oil is soothing to all kinds of skin irritations. Naroli oil is balancing to the skin. Patchouli oil is psychologically grounding and can give an overall feeling of well-being. It is indicated for acne, seborrheic eczema and psoriasis.

About ingredients for water-element therapies and products:

Ocean Products

Ocean water: It is practically identical in chemical composition to human blood plasma. Every nutrient needed by man is present in ocean water.

Celtic salt: This salt is hand-harvested, sun-dried from off the coast of Brittany, said to be among the cleanest waters on earth. This salt has all 92 trace minerals found in ocean water and rebalances acid/alkaline levels.

Living sea plants: algae, plankton, kelp and seaweed: These sea plants deliver the sea's full nutritional bounty in the exact proportions as they are required by the human body. Sea plants are 30 times higher in chlorophyll than land plants, and are loaded with DNA, RNA and nucleic factors, the building blocks of life itself. Sea plants speed up and intensify tissue repair and supplying of cellular nutrients. As well, sea plants have the unique ability to change poisonous gases to oxygen.

Plants

Green tea: This plant has a great reputation as an anti-oxidant. It helps to neutralize the skin damaging sulfur compounds in the environment, which are a direct result from automobile exhaust.

Essential oils

Lime oil helps to flush out toxins. Violet leaf oil helps to refine pores and treat blemishes. Helichrysum oil is a good tissue regenerator. Grapefruit oil is good in treating water retention and helps in minimizing cellulite and congested skin. It is an all over good tonic for the body.

About ingredients for fire-element therapies and products:

Plants

Apple cider vinegar is a living, fermented food – a chemical factory if you will -- which contains vitally charged enzymes as well as healthy micro-organisms. The specific properties of apple cider vinegar make it anti-bacterial, thus flushing out debris, oil build-up and unhealthy bacteria. As well, apple cider vinegar has a pH which is nearly the same as healthy skin; thus hair, scalp and skin are restored to a healthy alkaline pH balance.

Ginger is an anti-inflammatory and is warming to the skin. It aids in circulation and lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. Castor Oil is an anti-toxin that impacts on the lymphatic system and enhances immunological function. It strengthens the Peyer's Patches, which are tiny patches of lymphatic tissue in the mucosal surface of the small intestine. Castor oil was considered to be so powerful as a healing agent that ancient herbal texts refer to it as Palma Christi, the palm of Christ.

Essential Oils

Nutmeg oil is calming yet stimulates circulation. Birch oil is helpful in the treatment of sore muscles and blemishes. Lemon Balm oil has a fresh, tangy scent that is calming. Thyme oil stimulates circulation. Lemongrass oil is a good tonic, carminative and vasodilator with anti-inflammatory and calming properties. It is highly antiseptic and anti-fungal. It is a natural insect repellant and is useful in treating athletes’ foot and excessive perspiration.

About ingredients for air-element therapies and products:

Plants

Pine needles form a leaf structure that consists of more surface area than any other tree. Because of this, the pine tree is unique in the concentration of oxygen that it receives.

Vitamin E oil is particularly useful as an anti-oxidant and helps in tissue repair.

Essential oils

Tea tree oil is highly anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal and is, thus, unparalleled as a cleanser.

Eucalyptus oil is classified as a mucolytic. The expectorant qualities make this plant ideal for deep inhalations. It is indicated for colds, flu, bronchitis, laryngitis, sinusitis as well as for bacterial inflammation of the skin.

Lime oil helps to decongest the pores of the skin.

Peppermint oil is cooling to the body and balances the production of oil.

About ingredients for sky-element therapies and products:

Plants

Coconut Oil: It preserves the skin and hair by providing a protective layer that locks in natural moisture.

Bee Products

Bee pollen is chock full of anti-aging properties. It has RNA, DNA, nucleic acids, all of the amino acids and is a complete food that provides complete array of nutrients.

Bee Propolis is antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral. It is so powerful against microbes that the Russians have researched it as an alternative to antibiotics. As well, propolis aids in the regulation of hormones.

Honey is rich in vitamins and minerals and is a natural anti-bacterial. It was found in an Egyptian tomb 3300 years old in exactly the same condition as when it was put there.

Royal jelly is rich in natural hormones, vitamins A, B, C and E. It has the following properties: 20 amino acids; fatty acids; gelatin, which is a precursor of collagen, a natural anti-aging element; gamma globulin, an infection-fighting and immuno-stimulating factor; decanoic acid, which is a natural antibiotic; acetylcholine, which is important in the transmission of nerve impulses; and nucleic acids, RNA and DNA. It is one of the most powerful healing substances on earth.

Essential Oils

Lavender oil is balancing and aids in repairing and restoring collagen and elastin. Lavender is considered to be calming to the mind because it is linked to seratonin production. This oil is classified as a muscle relaxant, sedative, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.

Geranium oil is a good tonic for the skin because of its antiseptic yet nourishing properties.

Rosehip oil is high in vitamin C and vitamin A and is particularly useful in the treatment of scars and sunburns. It is considered to be a good anti-oxidant.

Ylang ylang oil is considered to be a sensually stimulating mood up-lifter. It is balancing to the skin and creates a feeling of equilibrium in the body.

Bergamot oil is highly anti-infectious, anti-bacterial and anti-viral and is indicated for eczema and psoriasis.