Bamboo charcoals have a long history in China and have been documented as early as 1486 AD during the Ming Dynasty. Bamboo charcoals are made up from pieces of bamboo, which are taken from plants five years or older, and burned inside an oven at temperatures over 800° C. It benefits to environment protection by reducing the residues pollution and it is an environmentally functional material which has excellent absorption properties. It is environment-friendly than active carbon and its absorption ability. Nowadays, bamboo charcoal are used to make many products for our daily life, such as bamboo charcoal pillows ,bamboo charcoal toys, etc
The many cavities of bamboo charcoal can attach different substances to their walls, and then release them later. For example, they can absorb moisture from humid air, and then release it during dry conditions. This makes it an excellent humidity regulator. It also has high mineral content such as calcium, potassium, sodium and iron. Bamboo charcoal has other benefits, too: it absorbs unpleasant room odours and harmful substances, generates negative ions that will put people in a better frame of mind, and emits far-infrared that helps to improve blood circulation.