Activated charcoal is a specially formulated substance made from common charcoal.
charcoal fit for human or animal consumption), the ‘ingredients’ used are more typically wood or coconut husks.
The activated charcoal products in use today are manufactured by extracting pure carbon (via chemical means) from wood or coconut husks and breaking down the charred pieces into a fine granular form (this is known as the activation process).
Activation involves an enclosed furnace and the application of steam, carbon dioxide, dilute oxygen and other chemical gases at extremely high temperatures in order to remove impurities from the substance.
The fine granules which remain develop multiple ‘pores’ (spaces) which effectively work to ‘trap’ toxins when used.
the physical binding of toxin molecules to the surface of charcoal particles) prohibits the absorption of the offending substances from the stomach and into the body (provided that the ratio of charcoal to toxin is high enough).