Activated carbon is the most powerful natural adsorbent. Produce it from the starting materials. They can be either fossil or charcoal. After heat treatment, the raw material acquires porosity and turns into an active compound, which is able to absorb toxins that enter the human body along with food intake or in other ways from the outside.
Activated Carbon Application
The adsorbent has a positive effect on the body, conducting its purification. Activated carbon treatment is used for various intoxications and colds. Cleansing properties are used while observing various diets. Activated carbon treatment has been used in various diseases since ancient times. In Russia, it was popular to cleanse the body with this tool. In this case, birch charcoal was used.
In addition, the adsorbent is actively used as a powerful filter that purifies water. Due to its porous surface, activated carbon is able to absorb even compounds of heavy metals. Mention of the purification of water passed through this substance is found in the ancient Indian scriptures, and the Greeks cleansed them of wine and beer.
Filters from this product find their application in the purification of medical alcohol, which is a component of various tinctures and drugs, and is also used as an external agent for treating the skin surface.
The use of adsorbent in medicine
Activated carbon treatment is most often practiced if the digestive system is impaired after poisoning with poor-quality food, pharmacological preparations, alcohol and heavy metals. It is the porous surface that provides a high degree of absorption of toxic substances, gaseous and various organic compounds. Activated carbon is not so effective in removing alkalis and acids. Providing a cleansing effect on the digestive tract, this natural adsorbent does not irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive system. It is not absorbed by the walls of the intestine, is derived from it in a natural way. Activated carbon treatment is most effective if it is started immediately after poisoning. In this case, three tablespoons of this remedy are prescribed per glass of water. To get rid of an excess of gas in the stomach, two tablets of the drug are taken.
Treatment of allergies with activated carbon helps to eliminate the irritant that causes this pathology. This drug is able to strengthen the immune system, while reducing itching, urticaria and swelling.
Activated carbon cleansing can be used in combination with drugs for dysentery and typhoid. In this case, these serious diseases occur in a milder form, and recovery occurs much faster.
Activated carbon is used in the treatment of:
- chronic diarrhea;
- colitis;
- purulent processes;
- GI bleeding.
Also, this tool is able to reduce the concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
A persistent positive effect is achieved with the use of activated charcoal in conjunction with pharmacological drugs in the treatment of cirrhosis and renal failure. In bronchial asthma, activated charcoal cleanses the blood, which leads to a decrease in the severity and frequency of attacks.
To reduce the likelihood of various complications, doctors recommend the use of this natural adsorbent for:
craniocerebral injuries;
spinal injuries;
Damage to the sternum.
When using activated carbon, the dosage is calculated based on one tablet per ten kilograms of weight.