This article aims to draw an overview on the actual knowledge on bacteriostatic and bactericidal natural clays. Particular emphasis is given to the role of clay itself, the action of reduced metals located either in the structure of clay minerals or external to them as constituents of associate minerals, and the definition of the mechanisms of action based on the achievements found in all available studies being carried out so far. The term bactericidal is herein used when a clay or a clay mineral kill the bacteria, whereas the term bacteriostatic is used when those minerals stop bacteria growth and replication. The second part of this article deals with experimental studies on bactericidal natural clay, experience and perspective for the preparation of bactericidal natural clays, interesting on the authors perspective and experience for the preparation of pathogens safe both therapeutic and cosmetic natural mud/natural peloid, and better yet of both therapeutic 87oooand cosmetic peloid itself and designed and engineered peloid. The authors also show how to convert non-antimicrobial clay into antimicrobial one, opening the way in the field of pelotherapy to the preparation of sanitary safe peloids addressed, for instance, to the treatment of rheumatic disabilities, as well as to the preparation of antimicrobial peloids and, in particular, of dermatological ointments, all able to fight infectious skin disorders.

本文旨在概述抑菌和杀菌天然粘土的实际知识。特别强调粘土本身的作用，位于粘土矿物结构中或在其外部的，作为伴生矿物成分的还原金属的作用，以及基于所有现有发现中的成就对作用机理的定义迄今为止正在进行的研究。当粘土或粘土矿物杀死细菌时，本文使用术语杀菌，而当这些矿物阻止细菌生长和复制时，使用术语抑菌。本文的第二部分涉及对天然杀菌菌的实验研究，制备天然杀菌菌的经验和观点，天然泥/天然peloid，然而更好的治疗性87oooand化妆品peloid本身以及设计和制造peloid。这组作者还展示了如何将非抗菌性粘土转变为抗菌性粘土，从而为治疗风湿性疾病以及抗菌剂等制备卫生安全的倍数开辟了道路疗法的道路。胶体，尤其是皮肤科药膏，均能够抵抗感染性皮肤疾病。