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, birch, etc.) or be replaced by sawdust, fruit shells and pits - it is subjected to flameless combustion (it heats up to high temperatures - 500/600 ° C - in an oxygen-poor atmosphere). The carbon thus obtained is then treated to give it its characteristic porosity, which enormously increases its adsorbent surface, making it particularly useful in the medical-pharmaceutical sector. The result is a very fine, extremely porous, odorless and tasteless powder.

to eliminate the originated complex, it represents, for example, a classic intervention strategy in case of mushroom poisoning. It is mainly used in the treatment of acute oral poisonings for its ability to reduce the systemic absorption of ingested substances. It is not an effective antidote to poisoning by iron salts, cyanides, malathion and some organic solvents such as methanol or ethylene glycol; it is ineffective against the damaging action of corrosive acids and caustic alcohols.

Vegetable charcoal is also used in the dietary preparation for some clinical examinations (ultrasound of the upper abdomen), to adsorb intestinal gases that would prevent its correct interpretation.

The adsorbing properties against liquids, hydrogen ions and gases make charcoal a particularly useful supplement in the presence of aerophagia, diarrhea, bloating and flatulence, thanks also to the mild disinfectant effect on the intestine. However, its clinical utility is controversial because its ability to adsorb not only excess gases and liquids, but also drugs (which must not be taken in the interval between 30 minutes before and 2 hours after) must not be forgotten.

Traditional Indications of Charcoal

• Intestinal problems, abdominal distention, gas, difficult digestion
• Bad breath
• Aerophagia, meteorism
• Dyspepsia with gastric and intestinal fermentations
• Gastritis, gastric hyperacidity
• Diarrhea, putrid diarrhea, colitis
• Food poisoning, from alkaloids, phosphorus and arsenic

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A Vegetable Charcoal supplement is available online, which in the presence of gastrointestinal excesses, helps to reduce the creation of gas due to the annoying abdominal bloating. The well-known properties of Charcoal are combined with those of Cumin, which promotes digestive processes by helping to regulate intestinal motility. It is recommended to take at least 3 tablets, to be swallowed preferably after the main meal. The dose can be doubled to 6 tablets, 3 after lunch and 3 after dinner, as needed.

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Alternatively, you can opt for a charcoal supplement that contributes to the reduction of intestinal gas after a meal.
The activated carbon contained in the supplement is an ingredient of 100% vegetable origin, obtained with a specific carbonization process that allows you to create a network of pores; this considerably increases the specific absorption surface of the carbon.
The mode of assumption provides four tablets a day, if necessary. Do not exceed the indicated doses. The beneficial effect is obtained by taking 1g of coal at least 30 minutes before a meal and 1g immediately after a meal.

present in the gastrointestinal tract. These properties depend on the high surface area due to the presence of a huge number of microscopic pores, which imprison the particles (ions and molecules) of the substance with which it is in contact.

• In addition to directly adsorbing intestinal gases, charcoal also retains part of the bacteria that produce them (mild "disinfectant" action)

In addition, charcoal has adsorbing and non-carminative properties; this last term, in fact, is reserved for all those products that promote the expulsion of intestinal gas (for example mint, which also has a valuable antispasmodic effect, fennel, cumin and anise).

The properties of charcoal are widely exploited in the industrial sector (also thanks to its ability to regenerate if heat treated), thanks to the bleaching and purifying activity in general; activated carbon are present, for example, in filters for water or in those of gas masks.



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after taking vegetable charcoal it has no pathological significance. Vegetable charcoal is however contraindicated in the presence of intestinal obstructions or appendicitis.

Charcoal can reduce the absorption of certain drugs if taken at the same time. It should not be used concomitantly with other antidotes administered orally, because it would nullify its effectiveness; for the same reasons it should not be associated with the emetic syrup of ipecac or with other emetics.

(for example for an "antimuscarinic activity) or is subject to a significant entero - hepatic circulation as in the case of cardiac glycosides, barbiturates, salicylates, theophylline.

Here are two examples of commercial charcoal-based products.

Product A (Supplement) ::

Ingredients: Charcoal (Carbo vegetabilis), Sucrose, Corn starch, Gum arabic, Magnesium stearate.

Quantities for minimum recommended daily dose - 4 tablets

Charcoal

1.33 g

It is recommended to take 4 to 6 Charcoal tablets per day between meals. Precautions for use: Charcoal can reduce the absorption of certain drugs if taken at the same time.

Product B (Supplement):

Ingredients: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) fruit powder, Charcoal, Gelatin, Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) freeze-dried extract flowers, Caraway (Carum carvi) fruit powder, Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) fruit powder, Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oil, Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) essential oil.

Quantities for minimum recommended daily dose - 2 capsules of 500 mg

Fennel fruits total phytocomplex
titrated in essential oil ≥2%

250 mg
5 mg

Chamomile flowers extract freeze-dried
titrated in apigenin-like flavonoids 1%

135 mg
1.35 mg

Charcoal

208 mg

Total phytocomplex fruit caraway

110 mg

Cumin fruits total phytocomplex

80 mg

Essential oils of Fennel and Mint
equal to about 1.25 drops of essential oils

25 mg

It is advisable to take 2 capsules once or twice a day immediately after the main meals if the abdominal tension is due to digestive processes, away from meals in all other cases. Precautions for use: Charcoal can reduce the absorption of certain drugs if taken at the same time

Product C (Drug)

Active Ingredients for a Tablet

Charcoal

333 mg

Simethicone

50 mg

• THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS: Symptomatic therapy of gastrointestinal disorders characterized by abnormal development of intestinal gas.
• DOSAGE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION: One or two tablets, two or three times a day, after meals, to be swallowed whole with a little water.
• CONTRAINDICATIONS: Known hypersensitivity to the components of the product.
• SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE: After a short period of treatment without appreciable results, consult your doctor. Long-term therapies, considering the specific properties of charcoal, could cause a decrease in the absorption - therefore relative deficiency - of dietary factors, such as vitamins and minerals; the use will therefore be limited to short periods of time. In consideration of the adsorbing properties of the carbon, any other drugs must be taken at a distance from the administration of the drug.

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