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Top 7 Health benefits of activated charcoal

The activated charcoal is a fine, odorless, black powder, which is used in emergency rooms to treat overdoses. It has toxin – absorbing properties, which have a wide range of medicinal and cosmetic uses. The superheating natural sources of carbon, such as wood, are producing activated charcoal. The black powder can stop the toxins from being absorbed in the stomach by binding to them. Our body is unable to absorb the activated charcoal, so the toxins that bind to the charcoal leave the body in the feces.

The activated charcoal is not the same substance, as it is found in burnt pieces of food or charcoal bricks. The manufacturers of activated charcoal make it extremely absorbent, which allows it to bind to atoms, ions or molecules. In this way, the activated charcoal removes these from dissolved substances. The process of making of activated charcoal is including heating carbon – rich materials, such as sawdust, coconut shells, peat or wood to very high temperatures. Here are some health benefits of activated charcoal:

activated charcoal benefits for skin

Activated charcoal good for skin infection

There are many different traditional medicine practitioners which are using the activated charcoal powder made from the coconut shells to treat the soft tissue conditions, such as skin infections. The activated charcoal may have an anti – bacterial effects, by absorbing the harmful microbes from the wounds. There are many activated charcoals, which are commercially available.

Deodorant

There are many different activated charcoal deodorants which you can find available in the markets. It is known fact that the activated charcoal can absorb smells and harmful gases, which make it ideal as a refrigerator, shoe and underarm deodorant. The activated charcoal is said to absorb excess moisture and control the humidity levels at a micro level.

Activated charcoal help in skin care

There are some studies in which are said that the activated charcoal can help to draw micro particles, such as toxins, chemicals, bacteria, dust and dirt, to the surface of the skin, to make the removing them easier.

Teeth whitening and oral health

There are many different teeth – whitening products, which have activated charcoal ad their component. It is said that the activated charcoal is component of many oral health products, due to its detoxifying, antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The activated charcoal is toxin – absorbing agent, so you can use it as part of your products for teeth whitening or oral health.

Diarrhea

There are many people who are using the activated charcoal as a home remedy for the diarrhea. There was one study in 2017 in which the activated charcoal was used for diarrhea and in this study was concluded that it can help to prevent bacteria and drugs that can cause diarrhea from being absorbed into the body by trapping them on its porous and textured surface. It has been noticed that the activated charcoal is good treatment for the diarrhea, but it can cause some side effects, so you should talk with your doctor before you use it as your home remedy for diarrhea.

Water filtration

It is known fact that the activated charcoal has been long used as a natural water filter. The activated charcoal has the same function as it makes in the intestines and stomach. The activated charcoal can interact with and absorb a range of chemicals, fungus, bacteria, viruses, drugs and toxins found in the water. Operators often use the activated carbon granules for one part of the filtration process in the commercial settings, such as waste – management. There are many different water filtration products which are designed for at home use, using carbon cartridges to purify water of toxins and impurities.

Intestinal gas

It is thought that the activated charcoal can help to disrupt the intestinal gas, but in studies is not explained how it does it. It is noticed that liquids and gases that are trapped in the intestine can easily pass through the millions of tiny holes in the activated charcoal and this process can neutralize them.

Elene Jordanova
Elene Jordanova
Elena Jordanova is a medical researcher from Macedonia with specialization in Internal Medicine

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