Activated charcoal is a black, odourless, flavourless powder that has been used since ancient times to treat various ailments. Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine have used activated charcoal for thousands of years and its first recorded use dates back to 1550 BC. The most commonly used raw materials for making Activated Charcoal include coconut husk, olive stones and other high carbon.   It is an absorptive agent that actually binds to toxins, chemicals and poisons, and helps pull them out of your body. The most commonly used raw materials for making Activated Charcoal include coconut husk and olive stones and other high carbon materials that have been “activated,” or heated at high temperatures to make them more porous.