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	Enzymes & Activated Charcoal
		Activated Charcoal is one of the finest absorptive and adsorptive agents known (it is even mentioned in Webster’s Dictionary under the definition of the words absorb and adsorb).
		Activated Charcoal is known as an agent for cleansing and assisting the healing process of the body, and orally administered activated charcoal has proven to be very effective in preventing many intestinal infections.
		Activated charcoal should not be mixed together with chocolate syrup, ice cream or sherbet.
	www.enzymestuff.com /activatedcharcoal.htm (631 words)

	Activated Charcoal
		Activated charcoal is a type of amorphous carbon prepared by destructive distillation of such materials as wood, vegetables and coconut shells, materials that have much higher surface areas than charcoal itself.
		Activated charcoal is widely used in the treatment of acute poisoning (overdose) with such substances as acetaminophen, salicylates, barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants.
		Activated charcoal is not absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract, and all ingested activated charcoal is excreted in the feces.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/act_0014.shtml (1280 words)

	Charcoal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated charcoal (also called activated carbon) is often used to adsorb or deactivate organic chemicals such as pesticides.
		Charcoal is porous, soft, fl substance made by heating in an restricted amount of air, substances containing carbon such as material from hardwood trees and coconut shells.
		Activated charcoal is considered ineffective for inorganic pesticides such as arsenates, lead compounds, sodium chlorate, sulfur, borax, etc., and water-soluble organic pesticides such as, but not limited to, MSMA, and DSMA.
	www.sodsolutions.com /turfmgt/charcoal.html (1211 words)

	s020916a - Aspirin Poisoning - Activated Charcoal
		Although volunteer studies have demonstrated that multiple-dose activated charcoal increases the elimination of amitriptyline, dextropropoxyphene, digitoxin, digoxin, disopyramide, nadolol, phenylbutazone, phenytoin, piroxicam, and sotalol, there are insufficient clinical data to support or exclude the use of this therapy.
		Multiple-dose activated charcoal did not increase the elimination of astemizole, chlorpropamide, doxepin, imipramine, meprobamate, methotrexate, phenytoin, sodium valproate, tobramycin, and vancomycin in experimental and/or clinical studies.
		The use of activated charcoal as an acute absorbing agent for drug still in the upper gastrointestinal tract is beneficial in minimising further absorption.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch02/s020916a.html (2699 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Charcoal, Activated (Oral) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated charcoal is used in the emergency treatment of certain kinds of poisoning.
		Activated charcoal has not been shown to be effective in relieving diarrhea and intestinal gas.
		Activated charcoal may be available without a doctor's prescription; however, before using this medicine, call a poison control center, your doctor, or an emergency room for advice.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202120.html (1510 words)

	Charcoal, Activated Information on Healthline
		Activated charcoal is pure carbon specially processed to make it highly adsorbent of particles and gases in the body's digestive system.
		Activated charcoal is one of the agents most commonly used for these cases.
		The activated charcoal with the toxic substance bound to it is then excreted in the stool without harm to the body.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/charcoal-activated (743 words)

	Activated charcoal - Uncle Harry's Natural Products
		Activated charcoal is charcoal that has been treated with oxygen to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms.
		Activated charcoal, when used together with other herbs such as aloe vera, acidophilus, and psyllium, helps to keep symptoms of ulcerative colitis under control.
		Activated charcoal is often mixed with a liquid before being swallowed or put into the tube leading to the stomach.
	www.uncleharrys.com /infobase/product/activated_charcoal.php (1312 words)

	Activated Charcoal Poultice
		Activated charcoal is created by carbonizing organic matter in a kiln under anaerobic conditions and activating the material with oxidizing gases like steam or air at high temperatures.
		Activated charcoal also suppresses the growth of intestinal-based yeasts.(3) Activated charcoal counteracts the Herxheimer reaction--a severe, short-term exacerbation of Candida symptoms caused by the copious amount of toxins produced by dying yeast cells.
		Activated charcoal is highly adsorbent; when it is ingested at the same time as medication, supplements and foods it may decrease their absorption and utilization.
	www.quantumbalancing.com /news/charcoal_poultice.htm (3346 words)

	eMedicine - Activated Charcoal : Article by Craig C Huston, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated charcoal is often combined with sorbitol (medicine that stimulates the bowels to move, like a laxative) to shorten the amount of time to move through the system and reduce the possibility of constipation.
		Activated charcoal will not be given to people with an obstruction of the intestines or if the person swallowed a corrosive agent, such as a strong acid or alkali.
		Activated charcoal is not to be used with this type of poison because it is difficult to see the lining of the GI tract with the scope after charcoal is given.
	www.emedicine.com /aaem/topic507.htm (1717 words)

	Activated Charcoal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated charcoal is a substance sometimes given in emergency rooms, by mouth or through a stomach tube, to victims of poisonings.
		Theoretically, if peanut protein is in the gut, and activated charcoal is given, the activated charcoal would absorb the peanut protein that is in the gut (that has not yet entered the body) thereby reducing or possibly eliminating absorption of the peanut protein from the gut into the body.
		Although the study did not involve giving activated charcoal to persons with peanut allergy, the researchers suggest that activated charcoal may be a useful additional treatment to slow or prevent further absorption of peanut protein from the gut after accidental ingestion by persons with peanut allergy.
	www.foodallergy.org /charcoalfaq.html (1309 words)

	Diagnose-Me: Treatment: Activated Charcoal
		Activated charcoal is charcoal (a form of carbon) that has been treated with oxygen to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms.
		An example of how activated charcoal is used in daily life is in water purification filters.
		Charcoal is considered one of the first aid remedies for diarrhea.
	www.diagnose-me.com /treat/T373269.html (423 words)

	Activated Charcoal Cures
		Bought at your local pharmacy, activated charcoal is commonly used in emergency treatment for specific kinds of poisonings and drug overdoses to keep the poison from being absorbed from the stomach into the body.
		Activated Charcoal is made by heating coconut shells in the absence of air.
		Ordinarily, activated charcoal should not be used to treat the ingestion of corrosive poisons (lye, acids, fuel oil, alcohols, et cetera).
	www.earthclinic.com /Remedies/charcoal.html (1666 words)

	ACTIVATED CHARCOAL-USES IN MODERN NATURAL HEALING
		Activated Charcoal is REQUIRED by law to be part of the standard equipment on many ambulances, for use in poisonings.
		Activated charcoal is inexpensive, simple to use and is a time-tested natural remedy that has many valuable uses without dangerous side effects or contradictions, a very efficient cleaner of the body when taken orally.
		Activated charcoal taken as a powder is the most effective form of charcoal that can be used.
	healingtools.tripod.com /thn5.html (1815 words)

	The MSDS HyperGlossary: Activated Carbon
		Activated charcoal differs from the familiar charcoal that is used in barbecue grills.
		Activated charcoals impregnated with other materials are also effective industrial and laboratory catalysts for chemical reactions.
		Activated charcol is good at preventing the absorption of many poisons from the gastointestinal tract, however, it does a poor job with alcohols, hydrocarbons, cyanides, iron, boron, lithium, other metals, corrosives and organo-phosphates (certain nerve agents or pesticides).
	www.ilpi.com /msds/ref/activatedcharcoal.html (713 words)

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		Although activated charcoal is the preferred method for treating patients who swallow poison in hospitals, it is used less frequently at home due to concerns that it is too difficult to administer.
		Administration of activated charcoal at home has the potential to reduce the time between toxin ingestion and activated charcoal administration and therefore to increase the efficacy of activated charcoal.
		Activated charcoal does not really work as a drug, but merely as a "magnet" for anything that is in the gut prior to being absorbed in the bloodstream.
	www.mercola.com /2001/dec/19/charcoal.htm (472 words)

	Activated Charcoal - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		Sufficient activation for useful applications may come solely from the high surface area, though often further chemical treatment is used to enhance the absorbing properties of the material.
		Activated carbon may have a surface area in excess of 500 m²/g, with 1000 m²/gram being readily achievable.
		Activated carbon is used to treat poisonings and overdoses by oral ingestion.
	www.herbindex.net /activated_charcoal.html (549 words)

	Activated Charcoal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated Charcoal ADSORBS MOST Organic and Inorganic Chemicals that do NOT belong in the Body, but it does NOT ADSORB nutrients as some people are afraid of, at least no studies have proven such to be the case.
		Activated charcoal powder will NOT cause someone to have constipation, but if a person has a problem with constipation and then drinks charcoal slurry, the Activated Charcoal will pack-up in the colon due to blockages which are already present in the colon.
		Activated Charcoal is REQUIRED by law in many states to be part of the standard equipment on ambulances for use in poisonings.
	home.bluemarble.net /~heartcom/activatedcharcoal.html (1561 words)

	Charcoal, Activated \| AHealthyMe.com
		In case that both syrup of ipecac and charcoal are recommended for treatment of the poison, ipecac should be given first.
		Charcoal should not be given for at least 30 minutes after ipecac or until vomiting from ipecac stops.
		Activated charcoal is available as 1.1 oz (33 m) liquid bottles.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic103549228 (1399 words)

	Using Activated Charcoal to Inactivate Agricultural Chemical Spills AG-442
		Activated charcoal (activated carbon) is the universal adsorbing material for most pesticides.
		Because activated charcoal does not mix easily with water, use a 0.5 percent solution of a nonionic surfactant (equivalent to 1 quart per 50 gallons) to enhance its suspension in the water.
		The activated charcoal should be incorporated with a disk or rototiller into the upper few inches of soil so that the activated charcoal will come into contact with the pesticide.
	www.bae.ncsu.edu /programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/ag442.html (1043 words)

	Activated carbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal or activated coal, is a general term which covers carbon material mostly derived from charcoal.
		Activated carbon is used in metal extraction, water purification, medicine, sewage treatment, air filters in gas masks and filter masks, filters in compressed air and gas purification, and many other applications.
		Activated carbon has become the treatment of choice for many poisonings, and other decontamination methods such as ipecac induced emesis or stomach pumps are now used rarely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Activated_charcoal (941 words)

	Activated Charcoal : Nature's Way Activated Charcoal
		Nature's Way Activated Charcoal (from Indian Hardwood) is one of the finest natural adsorbent agents known.
		Activated Charcoal is commonly used to adsorb digestive gas.
		Then the charcoal is activated by blowing steam through it.
	www.homeherb.com /productdetail.asp?pid=4115 (192 words)

	Washington Poison Center - Activated Charcoal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated Charcoal is a light, finely divided, tasteless, fl powder that binds to the poison to keep the poison from hurting your body.
		Activated Charcoal has been found to be one of the choices for many poisons.
		Activated Charcoal tablets or capsules should NOT be used for poisons.
	www.wapc.org /firstaid/charcoal.htm (283 words)

	Activated Charcoal (CharcoAid, Liqui-Char-Vet Aqueous Suspension, Toxiban)
		Activated charcoal is used orally to prevent the absorption of various toxins (e.g., insecticides, aspirin overdose) from the stomach and intestine.
		Finely ground charcoal is given to the patient by mouth to bind toxins in the stomach and intestines and pass them through the body without allowing them to be absorbed.
		There are no known contraindications for using activated charcoal during pregnancy and lactation.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?articleid=1369 (410 words)

	Howstuffworks "What is activated charcoal and why is it used in filters?"
		These so-called active, or activated, charcoals are widely used to adsorb odorous or coloured substances from gases or liquids.
		Activated charcoal is good at trapping other carbon-based impurities ("organic" chemicals), as well as things like chlorine.
		This means that an activated charcoal filter will remove certain impurities while ignoring others.
	science.howstuffworks.com /question209.htm (306 words)

	Activated charcoal bulk & filters
		Bulk activated charcoal manufactured from a variety of raw materials, including coconut shell, coal and wood, is available in a wide range of activities and mesh sizes.
		Cameron Carbon also carries a very comprehensive range of charcoal based adsorption equipment and filters including deep-bed vessels, canisters and air filter panels in a variety of sizes and configurations for both liquid and vapor phase applications.
		Please note that the terms “activated charcoal” and “activated carbon” are interchangeable in the United States.
	www.cameroncarbon.com /activated_charcoal.html (295 words)

	ACTIVATED CHARCOAL - [Alternative Medicine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Activated Charcoal is a supplement used when accidental poisonings have occurred.
		Since Charcoal has such a strong ability to absorb material, it may cause problems with any medicine you may be taking by reducing how much gets absorbed by your body.
		El-Bahie N, Allen EM, Williams J et al: The effect of activated charcoal and hyoscine butylbromide alon and in combination on the absorption of mefenamic acid.
	www.luhs.org /health/kbase/htm/mdx-/ame0/201/mdx-ame0201.htm (758 words)

	CCFA.org: Activated Charcoal for Crohn's?
		Patients are strongly advised against trying oral activated charcoal before discussing it with their IBD physician.
		Because charcoal can interfere with the absorption of nutrients and medications, it should not be viewed as a "natural" and therefore harmless remedy for Crohn's.
		The study, called "Activated Charcoal as an Aid in Treating Crohn's Disease," has been approved as a legitimate clinical trial by members of CCFA's National Scientific Advisory Committee.
	www.ccfa.org /about/news/charcoal (201 words)

	ACTIVATED CHARCOAL POWDER
		Activated Charcoal Powder ADSORBS (see NOTE) OVER 60,000 TOXIC Chemical Pollutants, that we have in our Environment, get into our Bodies through the Air, Water and Food and are ACCUMULATIVE.
		The Activated Charcoal in the Slurry can ADSORB from the Bloodstream, Heavy Metals, such as Mercury, which usually comes from Mercury Amalgam Fillings in the Mouth.
		A small 2" X 2" Activated Charcoal Poultice (or Compress) can be made and applied over one eyelid for 8-10 hours.
	healingtools.tripod.com /char3.html (601 words)

	Activated Charcoal Capsules
		Activated charcoal is a low-cost over the counter product used by doctors and poison control centers for absorbing ingested poisons or for absorbing toxic substances that may be formed internally by food sensitivities, allergies or Candida albicans die off reactions (Herxheimer).
		Activated charcoal is a form of carbon that has been treated with oxygen to open us millions of microscopic pores that exist between the carbon atoms.
		These processes result in highly porous charcoals that have high surface areas capable of absorbing colors, odors, and toxic substances.
	www.kirkmanlabs.com /products/specialty/charcoal/charcoal_839_100.html (274 words)

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