The World Health OrganizationTrusted Source has approved activated charcoal for the emergency treatment of overdoses or poisonings.
But due to its powerful toxin-clearing properties, some advocates have proposed activated charcoal as a treatment for an ever-growing list of conditions.
There is not sufficient conclusive, large-scale research to establish the benefits of activated charcoal. Many over-the-counter (OTC) products rely on the basic chemical principles of activated charcoal to defend their benefit claims.
A few of the uses of activated charcoal supported by some evidence include:
1. Kidney health
2. Intestinal gas
3. Water filtration
4. Diarrhea
5. Teeth whitening and oral health
6. Skin care
7. Deodorant
8. Skin infection