Activated Charcoal, more references

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Below is a link to a Science and Health articles abstracts. On this

link is repeat of different potencies of activated charcoal with

reference to study.

Interestingly enough in previous long post information on activated

charcoal sounded a great deal like CSM; taking on empty stomach and

having to wait two hours before taking medicine, recommendation to

take it as drink in a slurry, warning it may cause constipation and

stating evidence it lowers cholesterol. Just mentioning my thoughts

on similarities.

http://www.tagnet.org/abstracts/v7n3.htm

" CHARCOAL EFFECTIVENESS

Five different charcoal products were evaluated for effectiveness in

the treatment of childhood poisoning. Adults were given a dose of

aspirin and one of five different forms of charcoal. Super-Char was

the most effective, with Actidose-Aqua, Insta-Char, Liqui-Char, and

Acta-Char following in that order. Super-char and Actidose-Aqua have

higher surface areas than the other three forms of charcoal, making

them more effective. (ls of Internal Medicine 16(12)1340-1343,

December, 1987) Every medicine cabinet should have a jar of dry

powdered charcoal which is cheaper, more effective than the commercial

liquid forms and never goes out of date. There is no significant

trouble to stirring the powder into water at the time of use. "