Charcoal – one minute survival tip
This time: Charcoal as Survival Medicine.
Diarrhoea will normally develop as a result of consuming contaminated food or water. Diarrhoea is detected when the number of daily bowel movements increases by the factor of two or more, the stools being soft and watery.
A small amount of charcoal slurry will settle the stomach as charcoal absorbs toxins from the gut.
How to:
Take charcoal from your campfire, grind it into a powder and mix it with water. For diarrhoea a light mix is required, about 10 gramms of charcoal to a cup of water. Small amounts can be taken dry, but…….