Charcoal is an odorless, tasteless black powder or black porous solid consisting of carbon and any remaining ash obtained from removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetation substance. It is normally obtained from burning of wood, peat, bones, cellulose or other carbonaceous substance with little of insufficient air. Charcoal has been used since earliest times for a range of purposes including art, medicine and fuel. It is a gastrointestinal decontaminant and it is used to treat people who have ingested dangerous substances. It is neither absorbed in the gastrointestinal tact or metabolism. Due to the large surface area, it absorbs
