The fulvic trace minerals are a mixture of fulvic acid and a variety of plant-derived colloidal minerals. There are significant health benefits associated with the fulvic trace minerals found in fulvic shale and originated from ancient plant materials. Minerals containing fulvic acid are more healthy and safer to consume than traditional liquid minerals. The use of fulvic minerals has also shown that they are effective in treating illnesses that affect the skin, such as poison ivy, rashes, and bug bites. Fulvic Trace Minerals can provide health benefits for most people from the first day they start taking them.