{"id":825,"date":"2023-05-10T01:46:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T01:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promoteus.nz\/?p=825"},"modified":"2023-08-06T06:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T06:58:15","slug":"what-is-diatomaceous-earth-food-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/2023\/05\/10\/what-is-diatomaceous-earth-food-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"What is diatomaceous earth? (FOOD GRADE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-rx9l-79989ad81dd446b86970b894d8fbf9ec av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-li9mawp8-9c74b10ce17e6715a7763fffccf037db'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Diatomaceous earth is fossilized remains of aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made<br \/>\nof silica. Over the centuries, these accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans.<br \/>\nToday, silica deposits are mined from these areas.<br \/>\nSilica is very common in nature and makes up approximately one quarter of the earth&#8217;s crust by weight.<br \/>\nVarious forms of silica include sand, emerald, quartz, feldspar, mica, clay, asbestos, and glass.<\/p>\n<p>Diatomaceous earth is very abrasive to an insect&#8217;s exoskeleton, causing them to dry out and die.<br \/>\nDiatomaceous earth is used in a variety of settings, including indoor applications for controlling bed<br \/>\nbugs, fleas, cockroaches, and garden slugs. Fleas and some other insects have exoskeletons, which are<br \/>\nhard outer bodies or shells. When these insects touch diatomaceous earth, the sharp particles damage<br \/>\ntheir exoskeletons and cling to their bodies, absorbing the moisture from their bodies until they dry up<br \/>\nand perish.<\/p>\n<p>Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a natural antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-parasitic.<br \/>\nIt can be used internally (short term) or externally. Be sure you are buying certified organic FOOD<br \/>\nGRADE DE.<\/p>\n<p>FOOD GRADE DE works like a natural detoxifying agent within the body, killing parasites and viruses that<br \/>\ncan contribute to illnesses while also helping to clean the blood. It can be mixed with water \u2013 however, I<br \/>\ngenerally mix with applesauce the day before a hydrotherapy session. Do not use for more than 2 days if<br \/>\ntaking internally. (as it will also pull with it any of your supplements)<\/p>\n<p>Can you put diatomaceous earth on dogs or other animals?<br \/>\nDiatomaceous Earth has been used for decades to kill parasites, insects, larvae, and eggs when their<br \/>\nsharp edges pierce through and dehydrate these pests. Diatomaceous Earth is perfectly safe when used<br \/>\non dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and even humans<\/p>\n<p>WARNING: NEVER breathe in DE<br \/>\nIf breathed in, diatomaceous earth can irritate the nose and nasal passages. If an extremely large<br \/>\namount is inhaled, people may cough and have shortness of breath. On skin, it can cause irritation and<br \/>\ndryness. Diatomaceous earth may also irritate the eyes, due to its abrasive nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":940,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825\/revisions\/940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annieprauseherbalist.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}