Re: Questions on making charcoal poultice.
(Activated charcoal poultice instructions here:
http://healingtools.tripod.com/char2.html)
The reason for the ground flax seed is because it's mucilaginous when wet, and that helps hold it all together...hence the recommendation of ground flax, slippery elm or IF#2 (the IF #2 contains SEVERAL ingredients that are mucilaginous...slippery elm, marshmallow, flax and the psyllium)
The final consistency of the poultice should be about like toothpaste.
>>>Anyways, I have paper towels that I'm going to use. If I read correctly, you cover the charcoal paste on BOTH sides with a material/paper towel? None of the charcoal is directly touching the skin?<<<
Correct, you sandwich the 'black toothpaste goo' between the dry paper towels, and none of it touches your skin...nor do you want it to touch your skin (charcoal will permanently "tattoo" even the slightest skin break), and you need something airtight/waterproof on top of it to prevent the charcoal from adsorbing 'the air' (and all the toxins in it).
>>>If so, I'm thinking of moistening the paper towel side that is going to be touching my skin.<<< Nope, don't know why you'd want to do that, but it's not necessary, it will make a mess, and the fluid/wet may alter the adsorption process. I suggest sticking to the instructions.
Let us know how it turns out :)
Blessings,
Uny