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Activated Charcoal for Babies Just like adults babies get sick too. It seems unfair that these fragile vulnerable infants have to face a world full of so many enemy agents so soon in life. For babies born in hospitals and babies born at home there are a host of unseen but very lethal organisms lurking about ready to infect their little bodies. Whether it be a hospital borne infection or something a breast feeding mother ate at her last meal, babies are not equipped to deal well with their new environment. Whether it be Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), neonatal jaundice, infant diarrhea, colic, or accidental poisoning, in many cases Activated Charcoal has been found to be an effective simple and natural remedy.
Even from birth many babies fall victim to neonatal jaundice.
Whether jaundice be because of an inherited factor such as in
Erythroblastosis fetalis, or because of a sluggish immature liver, many
babies turn yellow soon after birth instead of a glowing pink. Activated charcoal is a simple natural remedy for a jaudiced baby.
For jaundiced babies, add
one tablespoon of activated charcoal powder into four ounces of water.
This makes a good slurry that is able to pass through the nipple of a
baby bottle. Shake well before giving. Or, you can let the charcoal
settle out, pour off the gray water and give that. Dr. Agatha Thrash M.D. tells the following case of neonatal jaundice in a four-day old breast-fed baby:
These babies can be at extreme risk after birth and, depending on the severity, a blood transfusion may be performed. In one study done at Fort Benning, Georgia, activated charcoal, suspended in water, was given every two hours. The treatment was continued for 120 hours in normal newborns and 168 hours in premature infants, or until bilirubin levels fell. Charcoal should be begun at four hours of age to produce the maximum reduction in elevated bilirubin levels." CharcoalRemedies.com page 158
Diarrhea
Whether it be because of an
defenseless immune system, an undeveloped digestive sytem or an
immature nervous system the most common physiological reaction to even the slightest change in a baby's delicate world is diarrhea.
By far the single greatest health threat to babies (seniors and
everyone in between) is gastrointestinal disease. The World Health
Organization (WHO) claims waterborne gastrointestinal infections cause
eighty percent of all disease worldwide, and kill more than 50,000
people every day, over 5,000 from diarrhea and cholera. In fact
diarrhea is one of the most common symptoms associated with disease,
whether it be the flu, HIV/AIDS, dyptheria, food poisoning, parasites
or Rotavirus. The body, in no uncertain terms, is telling us that it
wants to get rid of something that is poisoning us. Once again there is
no remedy so universal, so economical, so free of adverse side effects,
and so effective in helping control diarrhea as is activated charcoal -
whether taken internally or applied externally as a poultice or body
bath. Whether for father, mother or baby, charcoal works!
When it comes to trying some new remedy, we all feel better if someone who is well qualified will give it their thumbs up. Dr. Mervyn G. Hardinge, MD, Dr. PH, PhD, the founding dean of the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University, has broad-based experience in the fields of pharmacology, nutrition, and health. Holding degrees from Harvard and Stanford, he has authored more than fifty scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as several books, including the three-volume Family Medical Guide. We would expect he is eminently capable of speaking on the merits of charcoal. In his most recent book Drugs, Herbs, & Natural Remedies, he places charcoal under the heading of “harmless”. Of its more common uses, he lists it for relief from gas, as a laxative, for inflammation of the bowels, for colic, diarrhea, ulcers and pain. When I called and talked to him on the phone he assured me that he has always been a strong supporter of simple remedies. When I asked if he had any memorable charcoal stories he replied, “Yes. An old but very vivid one comes to mind. While attending a camp meeting, our fifteen month-old son contracted a good case of diarrhea. He was, nevertheless, still very active, running around. But as he ran the contents of his diaper dribbled out behind him making no little mess for us to clean up. By the time we were ready to leave, his bottom was so raw, he would scream when his mother tried to change his diapers. Driving through Oklahoma I stopped at several pharmacies along the way to see if they had any charcoal, but none of them carried it in their store. Finally I stopped in a small village and was able to find some charcoal tablets. We ground them up, but then wondered how we were going to get a fifteen month-old baby to take it. We decided on peanut butter. We mixed it in with the charcoal, and within a short time he was no longer bothered when it came time to change his diapers. I have always encouraged the use of natural remedies and we have used charcoal through the years for an assortment of infections. For instance, for a cut on the hand we would make a simple poultice and wrap the hand completely.” CharcoalRemedies.com pg. 163 Many have found they have been able to control the diarrhea if, after each loose or watery stool, they give a mixture of one to two large spoonfuls of charcoal powder (or 6-12 capsules) in a glass of water. Follow each glass of charcoal water with one or two glasses of plain water. For very stubborn cases of diarrhea we recommend a activated charcoal poultice over the abdomen in place of taking activated charcoalpowder internally. Read Georgia's Story for such a case.
Colic
One condition sometimes associated with diarrhea in newborn babies is colic. Colic in babies may stem from a combination of factors, but the result is always the same - a very unhappy baby and very tired parents. Activated charcoal is a simple natural home remedy that quickly calms colic and gas in infants, which is a great relief to parents. It is not uncommon for newborn babies to go through periods when they appear abnormally irritable or seemingly cry for no reason. Common symptoms of colic include:
Baby colic is most common in the first few weeks to four months of life and seldom persists past six months of age. The "Rule of Threes" says, a baby that cries for three or more hours per day, at least three times per week, within a three month period is most likely suffering from colic. About 25% of babies worldwide meet the official criteria for colic. What causes babies to become colicky? There appear to be several contributing factors that, when occurring in combination, are likely to result in colic pain and discomfort:
Keeping the home life quiet and simple and the foods simple, with few varieties at the same meal, will go a long way in avoiding the distress on everyone of a colicky baby. But should the need arise, activated charcoal powder is a wonderfully simple home remedy that can bring relief to all. Colic Calm is one simple remedy that will not only calm colic in a an unhappy baby but goes a long way to restore calm to an entire home!
Testimonies
To read more Colic Calm stories go to More Testimonies
Accidental Poisoning
While food sensitivities or even food poisoning is a very real and
serious problem, one area that is of special concern to parents is
accidental poisoning of children. A
child is accidentally poisoned every half hour in the United States.
Approximately 1.1 million cases of a child under the age of six years
swallowing a toxic substance were reported to poison control centers in
1998. This number is thought to represent approximately 25% of all such
incidents. Things commonly ingested by children less than six years of
age include cosmetics, cleaning products, analgesics and cold
preparations. Data from 1995 through 1998 revealed that prescription
and over-the-counter medications accounted for 52% of the deaths from
poisoning during this period. Those substances associated with the
greatest risk of death were cocaine, anticonvulsants, antidepressants
and iron supplements.
Ipecac
The American Board of Applied Toxicology and the Canadian Association
of Poison Control Centers have since endorsed these recommendations.
Only in 2003 did the Academy of Pediatrics stop recommending its use.
Suddenly, after decades of aggressive endorsement by the medical
professions, we now see these warnings associated with ipecac:
“Research has shown that ipecac medication has been improperly
administered by parents, and has been abused by people with eating
disorders such as bulimia. Abuse of ipecac can lead to heart problems
and even death.” In light of the above recommendations and considering
the fraction of times ipecac is used by parents compared to
professionals, it is strange that this new drug alert focuses on
parental misuse??? Time is of the essence when it comes to poisoning. Charcoal is the treatment of choice for poisoning or drug overdose in children, as well as adults, but it is most effective sooner rather than later. Studies done with volunteers suggest that activated charcoal is more likely to reduce poison absorption if it is given within one hour of ingesting the poison. CharcoalRemedies.com page 73-74
US Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 or 911 CANADA - front of phone directory or 911
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