Active charcoal is a black powder derived from high-temperature calcination of wood or coconut shells. It is activated in order to purify the plant material and increase its porosity.
It has many therapeutic virtues: it can cure digestive disorders such as diarrhea, intestinal disorders, bad breath (halitosis), stooly stools, aerophagia, dyspepsia, colopathy, gases due to fermentations , Gastroenteritis or food poisoning. Coal is characterized by its high adsorption capacity, which allows it to fix on its surface the gases, toxins and microbes it encounters. It is interesting to note that coal can absorb up to 100 times its volume in gas.
Activated charcoal is also used in cases of drug overdosage. Coal will retain harmful substances in the digestive tract before they spread into the bloodstream. For the same reason, it should be taken away from medical treatment or taking the pill because it can inhibit them.
A little forgotten, this remedy of grandmother, is a simple and effective product that can be proposed:
