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Size: 100 tablets
Dosage: 1 to 5 tablets daily.
Contra: Black stools (from the activated charcoal) occur frequently. Other reported adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting, blackening of the teeth and mouth, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea (more frequent) and constipation (less frequent). There are occasional reports of drug failure in those who use activated charcoal concomitantly with a prescribed medication.
Note: Charcoal tablets should not be used continuously for long periods of time. Excessive use of charcoal may prevent absorption of important minerals. Activated charcoal can bind with and inactivate nutrients and some prescription medication; therefore Charcoal should be taken at least one hour before or after meals, dietary supplements, or therapeutic drugs.
Always read the label. Use only as directed.
Charcoal is regarded as a non-toxic general purpose antidote. Red Seal Activated Charcoal is an ideal first aid remedy for mild diarrhoea or food poisoning.
Charcoal is regarded as a non-toxic general purpose antidote. Red Seal Activated Charcoal is an ideal first aid remedy for mild diarrhoea or food poisoning.
Mosby's Medical Dictionary describes activated charcoal as "a general purpose antidote and a powerful pharmaceutical adsorbent". (An adsorbent is a substance that has the power of attracting and retaining other materials or particles to its surface). A gastro-intestinal adsorbent such as activated charcoal is taken to adsorb gases, toxins and bacteria in the stomach and intestines. Charcoal has qualities like a 'rigid sponge', because its surface area is ideal for soaking up and absorbing many different substances. Charcoal can safely be taken in high doses because the intestine does not absorb it. Instead it simply rides through the system, binding with cholesterol, toxins and other wastes, and then passes through the body. Charcoal tablets can be used at the first symptoms of a sore throat or cold to reduce the incidence of infection. Charcoal can also prevent the absorption into the body of toxins produced by bacteria and yeast in the gastro-intestinal tract.
Charcoal is regarded as a non-toxic general-purpose antidote and is an ideal first aid remedy for mild diarrhoea, food poisoning, or ingested poisons such as pesticides and heavy metals, or drugs such as aspirin, paracetamol, barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants, (but not for strong acids and alkali, or cyanide ingestion).
As a first aid remedy Charcoal Tablets can be crushed and made into slurry with water before swallowing. This is particularly useful in the case of suspected poisoning to avoid vomiting. (Induced vomiting may cause vomit to enter a lung and damage lung tissue).
Charcoal's main uses are for: -
Flatulence and gassiness
Absorption of toxic materials in the bowel rendering them harmless
Diarrhoea and looseness of bowel motions
Gastro-intestinal infections
Binding of cholesterol
Ingestion of poisons such as pesticides and heavy metals.
Red Seal Charcoal Tablets are never assimilated into the system and pass harmlessly through the body. They are made of medicinal grade carbonised coconut shells. For children they may be crushed and mixed with water.
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