Medicinal Charcoal 100 Tablet 5 Pack Offer

	Good for: Flatulence and bloating
	Things to be aware of: If you are taking other medication please consult you doctor when also taking charcoal products p&p from £2.50+VAT no matter how much you buy!

Charcoal products provide 100% natural relief for indigestion, wind and heartburn, as the large interior surface area of activated charcoal is able to absorb gases in the digestive system. As foods are broken down by our bodies, this process naturally produces gas which may lead to discomfort and embarrassment.  Medicimal Charcoal can help to absorb these gases, reducing discomfort and feelings of bloatyness.  As well as being 100% natural, Medicinal Charcoal is not absorbed into the body in any way, and all the gases and toxins that it absorbs are excreted from the body without discomfort.  It may also help to reduce cholesterol.

Medicinal Charcoal can also be taken during pregnancy and lactation, unlike many other products which deal with indigestion.

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Dosage

Dose: Adults, including elderly and children over 12 years: 2-4 tablets after meals, 3 times a day. Chew or swallow with liquid. Suitable for vegetarians and. May be used during pregnancy and breast feeding. Not recommended for children under 12 years old.
Active ingredient: Activated charcoal powder BPC1934 at 300mg per tablet, produced from coconut shells. Other ingredients: Icing sugar, starch, gum tragacanth, magnesium stearate. (all ingredients are from vegetable sources)

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Does it work?

There were many studies carried out in the 1980s which examined the effect of charcoal on intestinal gas. Two placebo controlled studies examined its effect on hydrogen levels on the breath after taking a wind producing stimulus. The first study showed a decrease in the number of flatulence events and in the level of hydrogen in the breath, the second study showed a similar result.

Another further study demonstrated a similar reduction in severity of symptoms and overall the conclusion of J Fardy and S Sullivan's review entitled Gastrointestinal Gas and published in the CMAJ Dec 1988 concluded that activated charcoal can decrease the severity of severity of flatulence symptoms. At that time medicimal charcoal they stated that a medicimal quality activated charcoal was not yet available. Now that has bene rectified and the Medicimal Charcoal has been produced to fill that need.

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Further Information

• Charcoal was used for medical purposes as early as 1550 BC by the Ancient Egyptians. However, it wasn’t until the latter part of the 18th century that the adsorbent properties of medicinal charcoal were scientifically studied and it became possible to prepare it in a pure state, primarily as an antidote to poisoning.
• Medicinal Tablets is made from coconut shells. It is thus sustainable in food and ecosystem terms, as no trees are damaged in the process and the husks are not a food-source.
• The charcoal used in our Medicinal Charcoal Tablets undergoes a process called activation. This is achieved by firstly burning the shells in the absence of air and then placing the carbonised shells in a kiln full of super heated steam at a temperature above 800ºC for between 12-24 hours. The steam opens up the pores of the charcoal and thereby enlarges them. It is this process of activation that creates an enormous internal surface area which makes the charcoal such an effective adsorbent; just a teaspoonful of carbon powder has a surface area the size of a football pitch!
• The activated charcoal powder then undergoes laboratory tests to pass the British Pharmaceutical Codex standard 1934. The tests regulate the purity of the charcoal and its use in the Pharmaceutical industry as a medicine.

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 References

Hall RG, Thompson H, Strother A:Effect of orally administered activated charcoal on itestinal gas. Am J Gastroenterol 1981; 75: 192-196 

Jain NK, Patel VP, Pitchumoni CS: Efficacy of activated charcoal in reducing intestinal gas: a double-blind clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol 1986; 81: 532-535

Idem: Activated Charcoal, simethecone, and intestinal gas: adouble-blind study. Ann Intern Med 1986; 105: 61-62

Vargo, D, Ozick L, Floch MH: The effect of activated charcoal on breath H₂ concnetration in subjects with low and high basline H₂ production (abstr). Am J Gastroenterol 1987; 82: 950

Potter T, Ellis C, Levitt M, Activated charcoal: in vivo and in vitro studies of effect on gas formation, Gastroenterology 1985; 88: 620-624