Activated Black Charcoal Powder
Activated black charcoal powder is made from peat,coal,wood and coconut shell. It is made by heating charcoal in presence of a gas. This process of heating makes the charcoal powder develop a lot of internal pores.
NB - Activated charcoal powder is not the same as normal charcoal powder dust.
Native names"
Mkaa ulioamilishwa"
- Swahili."
Activated charcoal powder" - English.
Activated charcoal powders uses
- It is used to treat poisoning and overdoses following oral ingestion.
- It is used to treat diarrhea and indigestion.
- Activated black charcoal is used to brush teeth.
- It assists the kidney in filtering out undigested toxins and drugs.
- It is used in water filtration.
- It is used to clean wounds by absorbing harmful microbes.
Precautions- You may notice black stool after consuming black charcoal.
- Consult with your healthcare profession before consuming black charcoal powder incase you have gastrointestinal blockage.
- Black charcoal powder should not be consumed by children under the age of 10 years.