by Fred Felix
One night, I had an acute stomach ache after going through the entire day without a pinch of pain. Earlier in the day, I had eaten a fruit new to me, Shaddock. This was my first time of eating this fruit and it was enjoyable.
After breakfast, I went about my daily tasks. But as night came, it was then this piercing ache started. For a brief moment, I wondered what the cause was. Not long I went to get some Activated Charcoal which I had learnt has adsorbing properties and can adsorb poisons in the body. I put two full tablespoons of activated charcoal into a cup of slightly hot water, mixed it thoroughly and drank until I was relieved. Simple, cheap, available, that is charcoal which I now refer to as Black Gold.