CHARCOAL AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE BENEFITS THAT WILL HELP YOU

HOW CHARCOAL IS GOTTEN

Charcoal is mostly pure carbon, called char, made by cooking wood in a low oxygen environment, a process that could take hours or days and burns off volatile compounds such as water, methane and hydrogen. The process leaves black lumps and powder about 25% of it's original wight.

BENEFITS OF CHARCOAL

Charcoal is one of the most disregarded products at home. We only see the need for it when it is time to set fire for Banku.
However, if you really need first aid, charcoal is something you need to have on you all the time. You might not know this but it is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home due to its poison extraction ability.
In case you never gave it much attention, this is the time to do so.
NOTE. CHARCOAL is used in emergency centers across the world.

-11 benefits you never thought of.

1.Getting rid of a Bloated Stomach
A study in the American journal of gastroenterology found that charcoal prevents intestinal gas following a typical gas producing meal.If you ate or drank something & feel bloated, charcoal is the best solution to get rid of the bloating. It works by binding the gas-causing byproducts in foods that causes discomfort. Dosage recommendation: take 500mg 1h prior to a typical gas producing meal, with a full glass of water. Followed with an additional glass of water immediately thereafter.

1. For Teeth Whitening
   If you want to whiten your teeth, pay no attention to all these adverts on whitening chemicals & technology. Just get yourself some charcoal & grab hold of a plantain stalk. Make a powder out of the charcoal, mash the tip of the plantain stalk, dip it into the charcoal powder & brush your teeth with it for a week. Not only does it whiten your teeth it also promote good oral health by changing the pH balance in the mouth, helping prevent cavities, bad breath and gum disease. #

1. Water Filtration
   Do you feel your water is contaminated? You don’t need all these products on the market. Charcoal can do better, just drop some amount of it in it. Don’t worry about the colour, it is safe, you can even chew on charcoal. It is far safer than eating chicken from KFC. In case you don't know charcoal traps impurities in water including solvents, pesticides and other chemicals.

2. Reducing Cholesterol.
   Making a solution out of it & drinking helps eliminate all the bad cholesterol you have stored in you. And a study has shown that total cholesterol decreased by 25%, LDL cholesterol decreased by 41% and HDL increased by 8%

3. Removing Toxins From Food
   According to a study published in the journal of Canadian dental association CDA, charcoal removes some fluoride and avoiding fluoride is important for proper immune system functioning, Healthy kidney and liver. These days, people complain about the use of fertilizers on plants & vegetables, making them unwholesome & poisonous. If you have charcoal, you don’t need to worry about this. All you need to do is leave the vegetables in a charcoal solution overnight & it’ll take care of the toxins. If you suspect any food contains too many chemicals, just drop them in a charcoal solution for some hours.

4. Detoxifying
   Princeton University's first aider's Guide to alcohol indicates that charcoal is administered in some situations related to alcohol which includes, if the individual is unconscious or showing signs of acute alcohol poisoning.Do you have a hangover out of a drink out with friends the previous night? Just have some charcoal with you & chew on it. To make it more effective, make a nice solution out of it & drink.

5. Neutralizing Alcohol
   If you mistakenly did some wild mixing & feel it can knock you out, just add some charcoal to the mixture & your problem is solved. Or if you took in too much alcohol, just drink some charcoal solution & you’re good to go.

6. Healing Wounds
   Do you have a situation where someone’s wound has become so infected to the state doctors are saying they have to cut the affected area? Don’t stress over it, get a large amount of charcoal powder & pour it on the wound. This will extract all the poison from the wound & also help it heal faster. If you have a cut & you want to treat it fast, just get some powdered charcoal & pour on it.

1. Skin Cleansing
   Do you have pimples, acne or any skin disease you really want to get rid of or do you want a very smooth face or skin? All you need is charcoal. Make a thick solution out of it & smear it on your body & leave it on for some hours before taking your bath. It will leave your skin smooth & fresh.

2. If your soup went bad
   Did your groundnut soup or palm nut soup go bad? No need to worry about pouring it all away. Just put it back on fire & drop a piece of charcoal in it. This will extract all the bad taste & smell & restore the soup to its fresh state.

3. Preventing Odour
   Does your shoe smell bad? Just get some charcoal & put it in them. Do you have any bad smell in your room? Drop some charcoal where you suspect the smell could be coming from. Does your fridge or freezer smell? Put a piece of charcoal in it. Do you have strong body odour? Just make a powder out of charcoal & use.
   Charcoal is very good at getting rid of bad smell. Ever wondered why your parents always scooped out the ash from the coal pot to pour in the hen coop or toilet before sweeping? That was to get rid of the odour.

SIDE EFFECTS
For the uses mentioned here, it's generally safe for most persons. How ever, it only avoids any medical conditions such as intestinal bleeding or blockage, holes in the intestine slow digestion, chronic dehydration or a recent abdominal surgery as they may affect how charcoal reacts in your body.
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