South Pasadena-based Grassroots Health Foods now offers Zion Health’s Natural Body Care products, it was announced today.

Zion Health’s homeopathic remedies include edible-grade Calcium bentonite clay (Kanwa) for skin healing, body detoxifaction and oral care.

A widely used medicinal resource for indigenous cultures, Kanwa clay was often applied to skin afflictions, mixed with herbs for a purifying treatment or taken internally for digestive upset and the elimination of parasites, according to a news statement.

According to IAMOT Scientic Review regarding clay from professor Rossman Giese and microbiologist Shelley Haydel further supports that mineral clays are able to puncture and absorb bacteria, proving them an effective defense against infections.

The special clay in Zion Health’s natural mineral products is also highly restorative for the body since it provides more than 60 essential minerals, according to a news statement.

Grassroots Natural Market and Kitchen is located at 1119 Fair Oaks Ave. in South Pasadena. For more information go to http://www.kanwaminerals.com