Q & A: Using Charcoal for Severe Diarrhea and Vomiting

Question:  Hi John, I had a lot of vomiting and diarrhea last night and no sleep. I took 6 charcoal capsules, but it did not touch it. Did I do something wrong? Should I have taken more? What should I have done? Thank you for answering Annette Answer:  Hello Annette I am sorry you to hear about your severe bowel upset. You are correct, 6 activated charcoal capsules were not enough. That is a little less than half a Tablespoon of activated charcoal powder. In a severe case, at the least we would recommend 1 or 2 Tablespoons every couple hours until the vomiting subsides. A standard dose for children for […]

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Q and A and Info: Queries regarding filtration of water (CURE)

Question & info: Dear Sir, I am I am a project engineer in Cure India working as a Project Engineer in CURE India. CURE India is an NGO working towards making the lives of the urban poor better by providing and facilitating them with better basic infrastructure like water, sanitation, sewage systems, solid waste management. We concentrate more on helping the community build up their own rather than getting everything done by ourselves and handing them over. This helps them to survive and sustain in the future years to come, enabling them to learn to take responsibilities, first to themselves and then towards the society. I am currently working on a […]

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