Charcoal is what remains, after cooking with firewood. Not all the Charcoal that is sold in many local African markets is 100% pure. The uncharred wood element in any charcoal is what usually sends out some smoke during the first few minutes after it has been set alight. Therefore, this type of charcoal must first be fired or used in cooking, so as to make it pure. Put off the fire and wash off the ash. Dry it thoroughly. Then, coarsely grind the charcoal to roughly about 1 cm. Apart from taking too much space, large lumps or pieces of charcoal cannot be compact enough.
MEDICINAL USES OF CHARCOAL
1. First-aid - Every family should have ample amounts of finely ground charcoal as a permanent item in its first-aid kit for situations of : poisoning (including food poisoning and overdose in taking medicines), diarrhea (e,g., caused by amoebae, cholera or contaminated food), indigestion, flatulence or excess gas in the intestines, nausea, vomiting, venomous bites and stings (by snakes, scorpions, bees, spiders, etc.,), toothache and pains in various other parts of the body.
Some pharmacies sell activated charcoal that is produced in a way that increases its capacity for absorbing toxins, chemicals, etc. Your own ordinary powdered charcoal is just as effective.
Each of the measures discussed below may be enough in itself for taking care of the related medical emergency. However, if medical help is needed, these first-aid measures must sill be used immediately after the problem is detected and during the period when the patient is being rushed to a source of additional medical attention.
When used externally, charcoal can absorb poisons and other harmful substances through the pores of the skin. When taken into the stomach, it renders harmless poisonous substances that may be in the stomach or in the intestines. Charcoal in the digestive system will draw out poisons from nearby blood vessels into the stomach or into the intestines (gastrointestinal dialysis) and render these poisons harmless.
In each case, a dose refers to a tablespoonful of very finely ground charcoal powder. Just enough water is added, mainly to help in swallowing it. The more watery or diluted the dose, the less effective it is likely to be. Under emergency conditions with no time for getting the powdered version, lumps of pure charcoal should be chewed an swallowed. These could be charcoal taken directly out of a fire and water having been used to put out the fire and wash off the ash. Charcoal taken internally does not seem to have adverse effects on the digestion of food or the absorption of nutrients. Therefore, have no fears about taking or using any excess doses while taking care of the following problems:
a. Poisoning: First insert a finger or two into the back of the throat and tickle it to induce vomiting. As long as as the patient is conscious, a dose of charcoal powder in very little water should be given every 10 to 15 minutes, while the patient is being rushed to the hospital.
b. Venomous bites: Let the patient take a dose of charcoal powder every hour or two hours. This could be reduced to intervals of 30 minutes for the first three hours, for bites by more dangerous snakes such as vipers. Meanwhile, if it is possible, soak the part in a thick solution of charcoal powder and water. Alternatively, mix a little bit of water and charcoal powder into a thick solution and apply it to the site of the bite.
Simultaneously as the patient takes his dose of charcoal powder, the wet charcoal preparation applied to the site of the bite or sting should also be changed. After about the first 5 hours the frequency of the treatment can be less often. In more severe cases, the entire treatment should last about 12 hours. Similar treatment can be used for parts of the body that have pains that cannot be explained.
c. Other conditions (e.g., diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, bad breath, etc.); one dose is enough. If need be, two additional doses at six-hourly intervals should should be able to solve the problem within the same day.
2. Lowering of blood cholesterol levels: Tests have shown that one tablespoonful of activated charcoal taken three times a day has lowered high cholesterol levels n the blood. Your own ordinary charcoal powder can do the same. Of course, this is only for first-aid. A more permanent solution is to remove the causes as suggested earlier in this blog.
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MEDICINAL USES OF CHARCOAL
1. First-aid - Every family should have ample amounts of finely ground charcoal as a permanent item in its first-aid kit for situations of : poisoning (including food poisoning and overdose in taking medicines), diarrhea (e,g., caused by amoebae, cholera or contaminated food), indigestion, flatulence or excess gas in the intestines, nausea, vomiting, venomous bites and stings (by snakes, scorpions, bees, spiders, etc.,), toothache and pains in various other parts of the body.
Some pharmacies sell activated charcoal that is produced in a way that increases its capacity for absorbing toxins, chemicals, etc. Your own ordinary powdered charcoal is just as effective.
Each of the measures discussed below may be enough in itself for taking care of the related medical emergency. However, if medical help is needed, these first-aid measures must sill be used immediately after the problem is detected and during the period when the patient is being rushed to a source of additional medical attention.
When used externally, charcoal can absorb poisons and other harmful substances through the pores of the skin. When taken into the stomach, it renders harmless poisonous substances that may be in the stomach or in the intestines. Charcoal in the digestive system will draw out poisons from nearby blood vessels into the stomach or into the intestines (gastrointestinal dialysis) and render these poisons harmless.
In each case, a dose refers to a tablespoonful of very finely ground charcoal powder. Just enough water is added, mainly to help in swallowing it. The more watery or diluted the dose, the less effective it is likely to be. Under emergency conditions with no time for getting the powdered version, lumps of pure charcoal should be chewed an swallowed. These could be charcoal taken directly out of a fire and water having been used to put out the fire and wash off the ash. Charcoal taken internally does not seem to have adverse effects on the digestion of food or the absorption of nutrients. Therefore, have no fears about taking or using any excess doses while taking care of the following problems:
a. Poisoning: First insert a finger or two into the back of the throat and tickle it to induce vomiting. As long as as the patient is conscious, a dose of charcoal powder in very little water should be given every 10 to 15 minutes, while the patient is being rushed to the hospital.
b. Venomous bites: Let the patient take a dose of charcoal powder every hour or two hours. This could be reduced to intervals of 30 minutes for the first three hours, for bites by more dangerous snakes such as vipers. Meanwhile, if it is possible, soak the part in a thick solution of charcoal powder and water. Alternatively, mix a little bit of water and charcoal powder into a thick solution and apply it to the site of the bite.
Simultaneously as the patient takes his dose of charcoal powder, the wet charcoal preparation applied to the site of the bite or sting should also be changed. After about the first 5 hours the frequency of the treatment can be less often. In more severe cases, the entire treatment should last about 12 hours. Similar treatment can be used for parts of the body that have pains that cannot be explained.
c. Other conditions (e.g., diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, bad breath, etc.); one dose is enough. If need be, two additional doses at six-hourly intervals should should be able to solve the problem within the same day.
2. Lowering of blood cholesterol levels: Tests have shown that one tablespoonful of activated charcoal taken three times a day has lowered high cholesterol levels n the blood. Your own ordinary charcoal powder can do the same. Of course, this is only for first-aid. A more permanent solution is to remove the causes as suggested earlier in this blog.
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