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Natural clinoptilolite-zeolite is a microporous tuff stone, aluminum silicate with channels of a crystal lattice of 0.4 nm, filled with ions and water. The zeolite crystal lattice originated millions of years ago from volcanic lava and lava ash, expelled during eruptions and falling into the sea, in combination with colloidal boiling sea water. Zeolite may contain all the elements of the periodic table. In the works /18,19/ the properties, production and use of natural zeolite in various fields, including medicine, are described in detail. Zeo comes from the Greek zein, which means boil. Lite comes from the Greek "litho", which means stone. Thus, zeolite is translated as “boiling stone”, since when heated, it begins to intensively release the fluids present in its pores, which resembles the boiling process.

In 1756, zeolite was first described by the Swedish mineralogist Kronstedt. There are three forms of zeolite: phase, layered (layered) and crystalline. Clinoptilolite-zeolite is one of the crystalline forms. The main structure of clinoptilolite-zeolites is a crystal lattice with hollow spaces of about 4 Angstroms (1 Angstrom = 10-10 m = 0.1 nm).

To date, at least 34 minerals have been discovered in natural zeolites (clinoptilolites). Often they are present only in traces, as required by a living organism of a highly developed species. Most of the elements of the periodic table are contained in zeolites. Therefore, zeolite-clinoptilolite is excellent for treating people and animals.