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...Have you ever wondered why our african parents always scooped out the ash from the coal pot to pour in the hen coop or toilet before they start could start sweeping?
That's to get rid odour.
Keeping Food Fresh.
If you want your vegetables to be fresh at all times, just make a solution out of charcoal (charcoal and water mixed together) & leave your vegetables in them for a while. Thank us later.Removing Toxins From Food.
People complain about the use of fertilizers on plants, fruites & vegetables, making them unwholesomely poisonous for consumption. You don’t need to worry about this because with charcoal solution, the toxins can be removed. Just leave the vegetables in a charcoal solution overnight and that takes care of the toxins. If you suspect any food contains too many dangerous chemicals, just drop them in a charcoal solution for some hours before preparing them for consumption, and then, you are good to go.For Teeth Whitening.
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If you so want to whiten your teeth, pay less attention to all these adverts on whitening chemicals and technology. Just make yourself a powder out of the charcoal and mash the tip of the plantain stalk. Then, dip it into the charcoal powder and brush your teeth with it for about one week and you will surely have a white teath.Restoring Soup That Went Bad.
Did your groundnut soup, egwusi soup, ogbono soup or palm nut soup go bad? You don't need to pour it all away. Just put it back on fire and drop a piece of charcoal in the pot and cover it. Allow it on fire for a while. This will extract all the bad taste and smell and the original taste of the soup and its fresh state will be restored.Detoxifying.
Do you have a hangover out of a drinking competition with your friends the previous night? All you need to do is just to have some charcoal with you. Chew it. Or you make a nice solution out of it using water and drink it. Then you will be good to go.Neutralizing Alcohol.
If you mistakenly did some wild mixing of different alchohol brands and you feel it can knock you out, just add some charcoal to the mixture and your problem is solved. Or if you took a lot of alcohol, just drink some charcoal solution after and you’re good to go.Healing Wounds.
Do you have a situation where a wound has become so infected to the state that doctors are saying they have to amputate the affected area? Don’t stress over it anymore, get a large amount of charcoal powder, wash it and pour it on the wounded area. It will extract all the poisonous components in the wound and also it will help it heal faster. Again, if you have a cut, it can be treated speedly. Just get some powdered charcoal and pour it into the cut.Water Filtration.
Do you feel your water is contaminated with inpurities? Charcoal can do better the filtration work better than most chemicals sold in the market for that purpose. Drop some amount of charcoal in the water. Don’t worry about it's colour, it is very safe.Skin Cleansing.
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Do you have rashes, pimples, acne or any skin disease you want to get rid of? do you desire a very smooth face or skin? All you need is to make a thick solution of charcoal and smear it on your body. leave it on for about 5 hours before taking your bath. It will leave your skin smooth and fresh. Repeat the process for about one week.Stain Removal.
Do you have some stubborn stain in your toilet, walls, tilesbor kitchen, and if you want to get them off, charcoal will do just that. I know you must be imagining how this black stainy product can actually remove stains right? Just give it a try and you will see how it works like magic.Getting rid of a Bloated Stomach.
If you ate or drank something and you are feelling bloated, charcoal solution is the best solution to get rid of the bloating.Gets Rid of bad Cholesterol.
Making a solution of cahrcoal ash out of it and drinking helps eliminate all the bad cholesterol you have stored in you.Ulcer Treatment.
Charcoal can treat all kinds of ulcers.
Just make it a habit to always chew some per time.