Since my post on Activated Charcoal: Why No Mama Should Be Without It, there have been questions on how to actually make a charcoal slurry. Since it is true that ‘one picture is worth a thousand words’, I’m sharing this short, helpful video.
How To Make A Charcoal Slurry
6 minutes:
I hope this helps dispel the fear of activated charcoal being messy! Just go slowly and stir it INTO a half glass of water. Finish by chasing the slurry with another glass of water.
Activated charcoal is completely tasteless, but for a child you could mix in a teaspoon of honey or even sugar if it will help to get it down when you are working against the clock in a poisoning.
Putting it in an opaque cup, covering it with plastic wrap, and using a straw would be one other way to make it easier for a child.
Remember, too, if your patient is not unconscious and can swallow capsules, that makes it pretty easy.
Fourteen (14) capsules (or 1 tablespoon) of charcoal powder is needed when a serious poisonings is suspected.
How to administer activated charcoal as a slurry has been widely taught on the field in foreign countries where poisoning is common place.
Many pet owners are also using activated charcoal. It can be a real life-saver when caught in time.
It is my hope that all of you Mamas will stock activated charcoal in your medicine cabinet and a bottle of capsules in your car. Whether to stop an early case of food poisoning, halt a early stomach bug in its tracks, or as an antidote to an accidental poisoning, our home will never be without it.
There are many uses for:
- Occasional Acid Reflux
- Indigestion
- Stomach Upset
Make A Charcoal Slurry
Directions:
It’s very simple.
Just mix:
- 1 teaspoon (if mild stomach upset, indigestion or acid reflux and NOT a poisoning)
- or 1 Tablespoon (if suspected poisoning)
….of activated charcoal powder INTO a glass of water.
Stir it gently until the charcoal is mixed in. Then just drink it down.
Disclaimer: I am not a professional nor a doctor. I am a mother. I do seek scientific confirmation of the safety and effectiveness of the herbs and remedies I use. Using remedies is a personal decision. Nothing I say on this blog is intended to treat or prevent disease. Consult your doctor.
Roxy
Hello, I have used this so many times!! It works is all I can say!
Hope you are well and enjoying the season!
Love, Roxy…. Merry Christmas Dear!
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Jacqueline…Thank you for sharing the info on the charcoal powder. I am going to look into it for my acid reflux issues that stir up every now and then. I’m glad I get your posts via email so I didn’t miss this article. Hope you are well friend. May you have a wonderful week.
Jacqueline
Hi, Naomi! My mom has acid reflux as well. I need to offer charcoal to her! Thanks for reminding me b/c she hasn’t mentioned it in a long while. I hope it helps you feel so much better! Praying and sending hugs!
Linda
I used charcoal years ago when I had chronic stomach problems,and it helped.
I am going through some stressful times now . My stomach is starting to give me trouble. The prescription the doctor gave me is not helping. I’m going to try charcoal again.
Thanks for reminding me about it.
Linda
Jacqueline
You are welcome, Linda. I am lifting up your troubles right now to the Lord. He knows all of your needs! “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18: 10
Linda
Thank-you for your thoughts and prayers.
Amy
I wanted to let you know that another way to ingest the powdered charcoal is to add it to applesauce. That’s how we dosed the children for years (unless they were vomiting) until they got to the point that they’d rather drink it quickly and just be done with it. *smile* I also have a couple of charcoal book titles that I recommend to new charcoal users that I’d be happy to share with you if you’d like.
Jacqueline
Thank you, Amy! Would you be willing to share the names of the books here in comments? That would be very helpful!! I love the applesauce idea! I think the blackness bothers some children.
Amy
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Here are the 2 book titles.
CHARCOAL REMEDIES.COM, By Dinsley
The complete handbook of medicinal charcoal and its applications.
RX: CHARCOAL, By Thrash
Startling facts about the world’s most powerful clinical adsorbent
Both books are very useful and although there is some overlap in information, they are quite different. I usually recommend the Thrash book to start with and if the person is serious about adding charcoal to their home medicine cabinet, I suggest they get the book by Dinsley as well.
Jacqueline
Thank you, Amy!
You are wonderful for sharing them here 🙂 I am looking at getting both!
Blessings! 🙂
Tasha
I first purchased activated charcoal to help with my dental health. After opening it for the first time & learning no matter HOW careful you are it is still messy. So I thought why not premix it with coconut oil in a sealed bowl. Is this okay for long term storage? 6-9mos? Do you know if it will retain its medicinal qualities for poisoning?
Jacqueline
Tasha, I get my AC in capsules, so haven’t experienced the ‘cloud’. I do believe it will if mixed with CO as CO is very, very, andtimicrobial. Also, I open my capsules for whitening my teeth with my stove vent set on ‘full’. All the dust goes outside! 😀
Hope that helps!