Acrimonious wrote:NicoChristian wrote:I don't mean coal straight from the earth. In Russia you can get little tablets of purified coal, same stuff as coal but cleaner. It can be taken in small doses to ease stomach cramp and integestion.
Are you sure it's not activated charcoal? Activated charcoal binds to solids and has been used to combat indigestion in Eastern Europe for quite some time now.
I took some activated charcoal just the other day for some gaseous indigestion. I'm always amazed at how fast and effective it works every time. I take anywhere from 1 to 3 capsules, with sufficient water, to provide quick and thorough relief.
Unfortunately, here in Canada, government health officials (from whichever dept.) mandated that activated charcoal could no longer be sold in capsulated form. As of late, its only available to be purchased legally in bagged/bulk form. WHY? It doesn't make any sense; it just makes it inconvenient and unpleasant to ingest.