Charcoal Facts and Health advantages

Charcoal is one of the most disregarded products at home. read more 

We only see the need for it when it is time to set the fire for Banku.

However, if you really need first aid, charcoal is something you need to have on you all the time. 

You might not know this but it is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home due to its poison extraction ability.

In case you never gave it much attention, this is the time to do so. 

These are Benefits of Charcoal.

1. Charcoal Prevents Odour.

Does your shoe smell bad? Just get some charcoal & put it in them. 

Do you have any bad smell in your room? 

Drop some charcoal where you suspect the smell could be coming from. 

Does your fridge or freezer smell? Put a piece of charcoal in it. 

Do you have strong body odour? Just make a powder out of charcoal & use.

Charcoal is very good at getting rid of bad smell. 

Ever wondered why your parents always scooped out the ash from the coal pot to pour in the hen coop or toilet before sweeping? That was to get rid of the odour.

2. Keeps Food Fresh.

If you want your vegetables to be fresh all the time, just make a solution out of charcoal & leave your vegetables in them.

3. Removing toxins from Food.

These days, people complain about the use of fertilizers on plants & vegetables, making them unwholesome & poisonous. 

If you have charcoal, you don’t need to worry about this. 

All you need to do is leave the vegetables in a charcoal solution overnight & it’ll take care of the toxins. 

If you suspect any food contains too many chemicals, just drop them in a charcoal solution for some hours & you’re good to go.

4. Whitens your Teeth.

If you want to whiten your teeth, pay no attention to all these adverts on whitening chemicals & technology. 

Just get yourself some charcoal & grab hold of a plantain stalk. 

Make a powder out of the charcoal, mash the tip of the plantain stalk, dip it into the charcoal powder & brush your teeth with it for a week.

5. Restores soured Soup.

Did your groundnut soup or palm nut soup go bad? No need to worry about pouring it all away. 

Just put it back on fire & drop a piece of charcoal in it. 

This will extract all the bad taste & smell & restore the soup to its fresh state.

6. Detoxifying.

Do you have a hangover out of a drink out with friends the previous night? Just have some charcoal with you & chew on it. 

To make it more effective, make a nice solution out of it & drink. 

7. Alcohol Neutralizer.

If you mistakenly did some wild mixing & feel it can knock you out, just add some charcoal to the mixture & your problem is solved. 

Or if you took in too much alcohol, just drink some charcoal solution & you’re good to go.

8. Heals body Wound.

Do you have a situation where someone’s wound has become so infected to the state doctors are saying they have to cut the affected area? 

Don’t stress over it, get a large amount of charcoal powder & pour it on the wound. 

This will extract all the poison from the wound & also help it heal faster. If you have a cut & you want to treat it fast, just get some powdered charcoal & pour on it.

9. Water Filtration.

Do you feel your water is contaminated? You don’t need all these products on the market. 

Charcoal can do better, just drop some amount of charcoal in it. Don’t worry about the colour, it is safe, you can even chew on charcoal. 

It is far safer than eating chicken from unauthorize places.

10. Cleanses your Skin.

Do you have pimples, acne or any skin disease you really want to get rid of or do you want a very smooth face or skin? what you need is charcoal. 

Make a thick solution out of it & smear it on your body & leave it on for some hours before taking your bath. It will leave your skin smooth & fresh.

11. Removes Stain in a minute.

Do you have some stubborn stain in your kitchen, washroom or on your tiles? You actually need charcoal to get rid of it.

 I know you’re imagining how this black staining product can actually remove stains right? Just try it, it works like magic.

12. Treats of Bloated Stomach.

If you ate or drank something & feel bloated, charcoal is the best solution to get rid of the bloating.

13. Takes Care Of Cholesterol.

Making a solution out of it & drinking helps eliminate all the bad cholesterol you have stored in you.

 14.  Heals Ulcer.

Charcoal can treat all ulcers. Just make it a habit to always chew some.