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Diatomaceous earth

Diatomaceous earth

a type of silica-rich dirt which is soft, fine-grained, porous, light-coloured, and composed of the skeletons of diatoms (one-celled marine organisms with skeletons based on silicon). It is used as a filter.


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Diatoms and their modern uses

Wikipedia diatoms and diatomaceous earth could be a good start.

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by canalon
Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:00 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Diatoms and their modern uses
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Re: Human Collembola Infestations

... you dress in the morning. be sure and air dry if you do this. Get diatomaceous earth. this can be sprinkled onto your carpets, and you can also rub it into your skin like ...

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by stillsuffering
Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:01 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Collembola Infestations
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The Fiber Disease

... for two months with this, said that today, he had great success with a diatomaceous earth mud pack. It draws the the little buggas out. He had to use several applications as the ...

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by al
Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:46 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 4468216

The Fiber Disease

... with Peppermint. Dramatic improvement. Used Baby Powder (talc) and Diatomaceous Earth in shoes and feet. Used Sulfa Derm on wounds to the face and hands and under nails sometimes. ...

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by Neva Borden
Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:13 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 4468216

The Fiber Disease

... some :idea: to our darkness... :evil: Onto my suggestion, for now. Diatomaceous Earth. Think I have read where it was mentioned on this thread sometime ago. So far, I have ...

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by Deena
Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:56 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 4468216
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