Health Digest: Activated CharcoalHello world!

Also known as medicinal charcoal, is a substance that unwanted substances in the digestive system bind to, and are further removed from our system through our stools. It is used to treat drug overdose poisoning as well as any other form of poisoning.

It is made from coal, wood or other substances but becomes activated when heat is applied to it. It comes in the raw form and the tablet form. Place 3 tablets in the warm water, stir and drink.

It is also used to treat severe diarrhoea which you call “running stomach” and heart burns, to prevent hang over and reduce high cholesterol levels. If suffering from any of the above, just add a tablespoonful of medicinal charcoal to warm water, stir for uniformity and drink, for relief.

Do not take the tablets with water just as you do with other drugs else it will accumulate in your stomach and cause blockage. Also, do not take it together with other drugs.

If you are a woman suffering from fibroid in its early stages, add medicinal charcoal and lemon juice to a glass of water, stir and drink to shrink the fibroid till its no more present.

You can get medicinal charcoal from health shops and some pharmacies.