Good News!
There is now an all natural, safe, painless way to deal with those embarrassing warts.  There's no more need to endure burning, freezing or surgical removal, because Mother Nature has provided all we need.  She has provided TLC Therapeutic Living Clay!

What causes warts?
Warts are a type of infection caused by viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts can grow on all parts of your body.  Warts on the skin may be passed to another person when that person touches the warts.  It is also possible to get warts from using towels or other objects that were used by a person who has warts.  Warts can be contracted if there is a break in the skin, whether visible or microscopic, which allows the virus to penetrate, said Dr. Aldo Trovato, a Mobile dermatologist.  That's why warts are more common on hands and feet.

Trovato goes on to say they appear to be more common in people whose hands are in a moist environment - like dishwater - or whose hands or feet sweat excessively.  Susceptibility to warts differs from person to person, just like any other virus.  The Mayo clinic reports, "Each person's immune system responds to warts differently, meaning not everyone who comes in contact with HPV will develop warts.  Generally, the incubation period - the time from when you're initially infected until warts appear - is about three months.  However, warts can lie dormant for years."

There are a handful of wart varieties, though verruca vulgaris - common warts - are the most prevalent, as their name implies.  Common warts usually are small flesh-colored bumps with a rough surface, though they also can be white, brown or gray. They grow to one-quarter or one-half inch wide.  These usually appear on the fingers around the nails and on the back of the hand. They are often in groups, are hard, round or oval, and have a rough surface. They are more common where your skin has been broken, for example where fingernails are bitten or picked at. They are usually painless. Children and young adults are the most commonly affected.

Plantar warts also are prevalent and are found on the soles of feet.  Pressure from standing and walking often causes them to grow into deep layers of the skin.  Plantar warts occur, as with all warts, when HPV invades the body through tiny cuts or breaks in the skin, in this case on the bottom of the feet.  The virus often is encountered on contaminated surfaces, such as the tile floors of public locker rooms, showers, and swimming pools. Plantar warts usually are rough and spongy, and most are gray or brown with dark pinpoints (tiny capillaries that supply blood to the wart). Scraping a wart may cause it to bleed. A plantar wart is similar in structure to an iceberg—the part on the surface of the skin is a small part of the entire anomaly. Often, the portion of the wart under the skin is at least twice as big as the part you can see.  Plantar warts may cause pain on the bottom of the foot. Patients often feel a "lump" on the bottom of the foot when standing, similar to having a stone in the shoe. In many cases, pressure from standing and walking prevents plantar warts from rising above the skin surface. If left untreated, plantar warts can grow up to 1 inch in circumference and may spread into clusters (called mosaic warts). In severe cases, they cause a change in gait or posture that results in leg or back pain.

Flat warts, also called juvenile warts, are smaller and smoother than other warts.  According to the American Academy of Dermatology, flat warts tend to grow in large numbers - clusters of 20 to 100 at any one time.  With children, they are commonly found on the face; with men on the beard area; and with women on the legs.  Irritation from shaving probably accounts for this.  Flat warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt. 

How can Clay Help?
An ancient legend claims one must do the following to be rid of warts:  On meeting a funeral, take some of the clay from under the feet of the men who bear the coffin and apply it to the wart, wishing strongly at the same time that it may disappear; and so it will be.  While we certainly don't promote the idea of scraping clay from beneath the feet of pallbearers, there is much to be said for clay's ability to remove warts.  But not just any clay...

The best clay for wart removal is a pure Calcium Bentonite Clay.  Calcium Bentonite Clay carries a strong, drawing negative charge.  Because of this, anything that has a positive charge - bacteria, toxins, metals, viruses - will be drawn to the clay as if it were a magnet.  The clay both adsorbs and absorbs the positively charged particles, causing them to stick to the clay's outer surface, and to be drawn inside the clay particles as well.  And since the clay itself cannot be absorbed or digested, it carries the positively charged particles with it when it is washed off the skin, or passed through the body.  No other clay can match Calcium Bentonite's adsorption and absorption capacity.  It attracts and removes up to 32 times it's molecular weight in positively charged particles.  Since warts are caused by a virus, the clay has a tremendous effect upon them.  With topical applications of hydrated clay, the virus is pulled from the skin and removed with the clay. 

When dealing with an outbreak of warts, apply a generous amount of Hydrated Bentonite Clay to the affected area.  Make certain the site is covered well.  Apply a bandage over the area so the clay is not wiped off.  It is important that the clay remain wet as long as possible.  If the area is too large to be covered by a bandaid, you can use plastic wrap, wet cotton wool or wet bandages.  Reapply the clay twice a day until the warts are gone.  We also highly recommend taking the clay internally as well.  This will help boost your immune system, which in turn will speed your body's ability to fight off the HPV virus.  We suggest drinking 1 to 2 ounces of liquefied clay twice a day.  Drink it in the morning and in the evening or at bedtime.