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Activated Charcoal has been used for thousands of years going back as far as 1550 BC.

Why?

It is an amazing product that absorbs poisons more than any other substance known.

It can absorb a thousand times it's own weight and often used to absorb some drugs and metals such as cocaine, iodine, aspirin, chlorine, lead, mercury and more.

"Activated charcoal is not effective against poisons that are corrosive agents like lye, strong acids, iron, boric acid, lithium and alcohols. Furthermore, charcoal should not be used to counteract petroleum products such as leaning fluid, coal oil, fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene and paint thinner because charcoal will not prevent these substances from being absorbed into the body." From livestrong.com,

What is Activated Charcoal?

Common charcoal is made from peat, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum. “Activated charcoal” is similar to common charcoal, but is made especially for use as a medicine. To make activated charcoal, manufacturers heat common charcoal in the presence of a gas that causes the charcoal to develop lots of internal spaces or “pores.” These pores help activated charcoal “trap” chemicals. (per WebMD)

Benefits/Uses

Activated charcoal is known to absorb up to 60 percent of any poisonous substance that reaches the stomach. It is often used to naturally detox

• Helping people that have overdosed on drugs
• Relieving intestinal discomforts
• Has the awesome ability to naturally detoxify the body
• Water purification

What are some of the risks of taking activated charcoal?

When used to treat a poisoning or overdose, it is usually safe, but it needs to be administered only in a health care facility.

There are some side effects that are more likely to occur when it is used on a long-term basis to treat conditions like excess gas.

• Black stools
• Black tongue
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Constipation

Risks. Do not combine activated charcoal with drugs used for constipation (cathartics such as sorbitol or magnesium citrate). This can cause electrolyte imbalances and other problems. (WebMD)

This is for informational purposes and there are several website that provide additional information. As with anything that you ingest for medical purposes, you should always check with your doctor to determine the best use for you.

We offer Coconut Activated Charcoal Powder (CACP) which is used in charcoal poultices and compresses for application to infections, inflammation and pain, or baths when requiring a generalized application over a larger body area.

*Resource naturalholistichealth.com