Posted By Healthnut (Los Angeles, Ca, United States) on 03/24/2012
I did a calcium bentonite green clay foot bath detox 5 nights ago. A few hours later (in the middle of the night) my back was itching all over. By the following morning (8 hours later) I had severe itching in my back, breasts, arms, stomach, and thighs.
After a full day of the itching I began taking black walnut as a precaution in the event the itching was caused by parasites (dead or alive). About 80% of the itching went away, but is now lingering in my breast lymph areas and my lower back. The more I walk around the more intense the itching gets.
I'm not sure if 1) the clay contained alumininum causing a toxic reaction, or 2) if I now have dead/live parasites trapped in those areas of my body, thus causing the itching.
I've drank plenty of water, went for brisk walks, took hot showers, increased my garlic, onion, spinach, and cabbage intake. I've taken the detox teas and ginger, whole food supplements, apple cider vinegar, flaxseed; still I itch.
The only other thing I can think of that I did differently that day was ate red Thai rice for the first time.
Please Help!
Replied by Frank (Beirut, Lebanon) on 02/18/2013
Rice contains gluten. You may be allergic to gluten. you should probably cut out yeast, wheat, sugar and gluten and continue the cleanse 3 times a week. I would also test for hpylori. you can contact me on mido2k (at) hotmail.com for any other questions.
Replied by David (Fountain Inn, SC) on 03/29/2013
Try echinacea drops topically and 3 drops in a glass of water drunk four times daily for a week. Repeat the topical echinacea on the itching areas until the itching stops. Echinacea is a miracle worker on bites of all kinds.
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