![]() ![]() Low potassium levels (hypokalemia): Clay might lower potassium levels and make this condition worse.Īfriyie-Gyawu E, Ankrah NA, Huebner HJ, et al. Another type of clay called dioctahedral smectite seems to be safe when taken for up to 6 days in doses of 6 grams daily by infants up to 12 months old and 12 grams daily by children 12 months and older.Īnemia: Clay might interfere with iron absorption and worsen this condition. A type of clay called calcium montmorillonite seems to be safe for children ages 3-9 years when taken in doses up to 1.5 grams daily for 2 weeks. Children: Clay is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth, short-term. There isn't enough reliable information to know if clay is safe to use short-term when pregnant.īreast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if clay is safe to use when breast-feeding. Taking clay by mouth while pregnant might increase the risk of high blood pressure or swelling. Pregnancy: Clay is POSSIBLY UNSAFE for pregnant women when taken by mouth for a long time. A clay called dioctahedral smectite 12 grams daily has been used safely in the mouth as a cream for 5 days. When applied to the skin: Clay is POSSIBLY SAFE when applied to the skin inside the mouth. It might also cause lead poisoning, muscle weakness, intestinal blockage, skin sores, or breathing problems. Eating clay long-term can cause low levels of potassium and iron. Clay is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth for a long period of time. Side effects are usually mild but may include constipation, vomiting, or diarrhea. It has been safely used in doses up to 3 grams daily for 3 months or 4 grams daily for 6 weeks. When taken by mouth: Clay is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth for a short period of time. ![]() More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of clay for these uses. It's unclear if this benefit is due to clay, iodine, or the combination. Applying a cream containing clay and a form of iodine to sores inside the mouth seems to help sores heal faster. Swelling ( inflammation) and sores inside the mouth (oral mucositis).However, some research suggests that clay is less effective than a product containing karaya gum at improving pain and intestine function in people with IBS. Other research suggests that taking another form of clay improves pain and discomfort in people with IBS in which the major symptom is constipation but not diarrhea. Some early research suggests that taking a type of clay by mouth for 8 weeks improves pain, discomfort, and bloating in people with IBS who have diarrhea. A long-term disorder of the large intestines that causes stomach pain ( irritable bowel syndrome or IBS).The low rate of severe diarrhea may have caused to study to be too small to determine differences between the treatment and control group. But the results from this study are unreliable due to the low rate of severe diarrhea the occurred during the study. Taking clay by mouth doesn't seem to improve symptoms in people with diarrhea caused by cancer drug treatment. Diarrhea caused by cancer drug treatment.
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