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Originally Posted by Columbine
Yep, even in hospital today; if you've come in having swallowed something nasty they may still give you a nice big cup of charcoaly water to help soak up the toxins.
I've heard that brushing your teeth with plain bi-carb of soda works as a home tooth whitener as well. I tried it and it seemed to help. Tastes ~terrible~ though.
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I had a roommate for a while that used a dose of activated charcoal & water as her cure for too much alcohol. Disgusting to look at, vile to smell and thoroughtly intolerable to drink..... but I don't recall her ever suffering from a hangover.
Since it was already in the house, I would mix it in OJ once in a while. I was inspecting restaurant kitchens and becoming prone to food poisoning, so my hope was that it would tackle any mild exposure. Don't know if it really did bind with the toxins, but it seemed to help. Still it was something you chugged down fast - not appetizing at all, but the OJ helped the "aroma".