Lifestyles Potluck…I am Bringing the …WHAT?
Activated Charcoal??
Yep, activated charcoal, don’t leave home without it!
Most picnics come with a million and a half potential health issues..Everything from spider and snake bites to food poisoning. And the one thing that can make all the difference in each case is activated charcoal.
This gem of a wonder-drug does the same thing in your bosy that it does in your water filtration system. It soaks up all of the nasty toxins and removes them. Taken at the first sign of the nausea and abdominal distress that food poisoning begins with it can totally keep it from going any further. In this case you would take approximately three tablespoons of charcoal to one 8 oz cup of water, every 10 minutes for 30 minutes.
For a snake bite where time is of the essence you would make a paste of activated charcoal and a little water and rub it into the bite area immediately. Then of course transport the person to the nearest ER.
Bee stings, allergic reactions, spider bites, activated charcoal is the thing you want to have around.
And yeah..I took that picture. Out by our goat barn. Gotta love country life, right?
Image: Marye Audet
Tags: activated charcoal, food poisoning, Home remedies, snake bite, toxinsPOSTED IN: Illness

21 opinions for Lifestyles Potluck…I am Bringing the …WHAT?
Jen of a2eatwrite
Jul 23, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Wow… I had no idea about this. I’m going to have to get some.
Marye Audet
Jul 23, 2008 at 3:01 pm
it is very very good stuff Jen.
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Tracy
Jul 28, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Oh my, that snake makes me shutter. I am very afraid of snakes and often think about what I would do if someone were to get a snakebite. Now I have another tool. Where do you find activated charcoal? I love your blog and will checking in often! Thanks.
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