Instructions for Use

French Green Clay

PrintSelect French Green Clay to absorb unwanted essential oil applications, and as a safety tool when using essential oils.

Select Skin Spray Base Green Clay to soothe and heal lesions, with moderate antibacterial and anti-fungal support.

Select YeastyBeasty Green Clay to soothe and heal lesions, while providing strong antibacterial and anti-fungal support.

There are so many situations in which animalEO French Green Clays can be used, as well as for so many species!  It would be impossible to list them all, with individual instructions for each situation, but the basics are the same.  Dust the powder onto the area of need (this is generally a moist area requiring drying), avoiding the eyes and avoiding general inhalation as much as possible.  For most situations, you can dust the product on “as needed”.  So as soon as a lesion appears moist again, or appears to need treatment – you can re-apply.  It is fine for a “cake” or “crust” of the clay to be present on certain wounds and lesions.  This acts almost as a “therapeutic scab” of sorts – so just allow it to fall off on its own.

Applications can be performed with a clean make-up brush, by dabbing with your finger, sprinkling from a shaker bottle, or applying a pinch or more to an area with your hand.  Each case, location, and situation may be slightly different in need.  A wound on the belly of a horse, may require Green Clay in the palm of your hand, then patted into the area for example.  As a rule – I try not to “double dip” into the jar of Green Clay with anything that might be dirty or has touched an infected area.  Again, we are trying to keep our “stock” application jar clean and free of contamination.  Dump a little bit of the Green Clay powder into another dish or onto another surface for your individual applications.  Use a clean brush if you are applying to a new animal, or to a new location.  Clean any applicator you use if it has come in contacted with infected materials and body fluids.  Do not place “dirty” yet unused clay back into your original jar.

As French Green Clay has been used internally for a variety of gastrointestinal issues, we do not have concern if the powder is licked off of a wound or area of application.  While we may attempt to avoid excessive consumption of the Green Clay – the ways in which we recommend the use of animalEO Green Clays are unlikely to provide significant levels of clay powder to ingest.

Birds/Exotics:  animalEO Green Clays can be wonderful for several conditions in these species.  However, you may find it a bit more challenging to apply.  Bumble Foot in chickens, ducks, or other fowl can benefit greatly from either Skin Spray Base Green Clay or YeastyBeasty Green Clay applications.  Ideally, keep the area out of water when applying Green Clays.  Apply the dry powder directly to the lesion two to three times a day, or as needed if a wound is weeping and moist.  Whenever the wound appears to have moistened the previous Green Clay application – just re-apply.  No need to clean off the previous powder or crusts – just allow them to fall off naturally on their own.  Parrots who are self-mutilators can greatly benefit from an animalEO Green Clay application as well.  Again, use caution to avoid the bird from inhaling undue amounts of dust – but sprinkling or dusting (with a makeup brush)  Skin Spray Base Green Clay or YeastyBeasty Green Clay onto a mutilation wound can greatly help with comfort and healing.  If you think soothing is most important – I tend to use the Skin Spray Base Green Clay.  When infections are more suspected – I tend to select the YeastyBeasty Green Clay.  However, both selections are appropriate to use.  Other animals such as rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, rats, mice, etc… can use the animalEO Green Clays as well.  Animals in which I may not use Green Clay – would include naturally “moist” animals such as amphibians and fish.  If it would be unhealthy for that animal to have very dry skin – then using animalEO Green Clays on them would not be appropriate.  However, if a snake or lizard had a tumor that was broken open – I would for sure use the Green Clay powders on the open tumor itself.

Cats:  animalEO Green Clays can also be wonderful for certain feline conditions.  Cats just happen to be a bit more particular about having things applied to them.  Cats with scabs and weeping wounds and scratches, can greatly benefit from either of the animalEO Green Clays.  Again, avoid getting the powder in the eyes, or large amounts of dust near the face where larger amounts could be inhaled.  French Green Clay is not as harmful as finer powders (such as Diatomaceous Earth) when small amounts are inhaled.  Our respiratory system catches Green Clay particles much as it filters out dust and debris from breathing outside air.  Diatomaceous Earth is a much finer particle, with “sharper” edges which can do damage to the delicate respiratory system.  While using French Green Clay – I have been enveloped in “puffs” and I can attest that my nasal hairs seem to catch the majority of the dust in the air, preventing it from entering my lungs.

Cat conditions that are particularly suited to animalEO Green Clay applications include ear inflammations and infections, scabs and wounds from scratching and itching, areas of secondary infections, eosinophilic granuloma areas (use caution if considering applying near the face or lips, body locations are more suited to easy applications), areas of over-grooming and self-trauma to the skin, and so forth.  Cat abscesses are quite common – and we desire these to drain.  Depending on the individual situation, animalEO Green Clay could be used on an abscess or cat bite area – however I would suggest working closely with an experienced veterinarian to evaluate if the Green Clay is being used at the correct time for the body to heal in the most ideal way.  Again use Skin Spray Base Green Clay when more of a soothing or healing application is desired, and use YeastyBeasty Green Clay when infections are suspected.  Both can be used for cats – and sometimes trying each version to see which is more effective for your individual feline is ideal.

Cats exposed to ringworm can use YeastyBeasty Green Clay for both preventative measures as well as treatment.  YeastyBeasty Green Clay may also be an effective aid in insect prevention.  For generalized applications, “dusting” the entire cat with a light coating of the animalEO Green Clay and rubbing it into the coat is suggested (much like “old flea powder” applications).  Again, all attempts to avoid eyes and direct inhalation is still recommended.

Dogs:  Dogs are exceptionally well suited for all sorts of use of animalEO Green Clays.  The results we have been witnessing for almost a year, are making veterinarians very happy (as well as animal guardians)!  From lick granulomas, to non-healing wounds, to yeasty paws, skin fold dermatitis, hot spots, ear infections and more… animalEO Green Clay is bound to rock the veterinary world!  Any skin condition that would seem to require drying, healing, and soothing is a perfect situation to use animalEO Green Clays!  Again – apply with a brush, by hand, dust it on, dab it on, just get it on!  Apply the dry powder as often as needed – usually once to twice a day.  If a wound is extra weepy and moist – re-apply the Green Clay as soon as there appears to be moisture present again.  In the beginning, this may even be more often than three times a day – and that is okay.  After a day or two, you will usually have to apply it less frequently.

In our veterinary hospital – I used to apply a lot of casts and splints to animals in need.  This year, one of our new puppies had to be in a cast and the Skin Spray Base French Green Clay was used to dry the skin under the cast and to keep the skin dry and happy.  In the past, we used traditional powders such as NeoPredef Powder – for drying as well as anti-inflammatory needs.  Now I do not have to use traditionally medicated powders!

Horses & Large Animals:  Basically apply the same way as for Dogs.  Any condition that would require drying, soothing, and antibacterial, anti-fungal, and/or anti-inflammatory needs – animalEO French Green Clays are fabulous for!  On the bottom of hooves, you may have a harder time applying unless you are using a wrap or a bandage.  Rain rot, skin infections, weeping sores, and even spots related to insect bites can be soothed with animalEO French Green Clay powders.  Choose YeastyBeasty French Green Clay when you suspect infections or have stubborn insect areas, and select Skin Spray Base French Green Clay if you desire soothing with a more gentle antibacterial and anti-fungal action.  With large wounds, you may wish to use quite a lot of the Green Clay on the area – and this is fine.  Apply until the moisture with the wound is saturated with the clay powder.  Any excess will fall off (which is a little bit of a waste, but is expected).  Re-apply as needed – usually twice a day until the lesion appears better.  Then gradually reduce how often you apply.  animalEO Green Clays will not hurt intact skin, however it could dry it out a bit.  Application to “normal” areas may result in a bit of dry skin.  As with other animals – avoid contact with delicate areas such as the eyes.Print