Activated charcoal for herxing?

Yes I find it is very effective. In fact hospitals will give it to poison victims, to bind the poison and remove it. It has also been suggested its quite effective for detoxing mold.

Yes that is a good window for taking the charcoal. It is suggested 1.5 hours before taking any medication and 2 hours after. Some will suggest you also wait that period with food. That's the part I find difficult is the 3.5 hour window you need without food or medication/herbs. Also drink lots of water as it can cause constipation.

Hope this helps!

WR

I totally agree with the others and think activated charcoal is great. It is one of the things I take that I feel really makes a difference.

Agree with all the posts.

The binder will absorb whatever else is in the stomach, thus the buffer periods from taking meds or ingesting food (therefore you're going to lose the nutritional benefit from the food).

Other binders include bentonite clay (also moonlights as a great facial mask) and cholestyramine (which is probably the cheapest thing on the market).

One issue with charcoal is that it is known to interfere with fertility although this might depend on the brand and/or might not and it's only labeled accordingly in CA due to state regs.

-p