What are the wonderful uses of alum

Alum is a crystal whose main components are potassium aluminum sulfate and water. Its main function is to precipitate impurities in water. However, it can also be used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine because it has very good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and is extremely effective in detoxification, insecticide, relieving itching and hemostasis. As a mineral traditional Chinese medicine ingredient, it also has a good effect on skin astringency of pores, but it cannot be used for a long time.

Alum can detoxify, kill insects, dry dampness and relieve itching when applied externally; it can stop bleeding, stop diarrhea and resolve phlegm when applied internally. Indications: stroke; epilepsy; throat paralysis; scabies and eczema; carbuncle and swelling; burns from water or fire; mouth and tongue ulcers; ulcers and eye ulcers; pus from the ear; nasal polyps; pain from hemorrhoids; metrorrhagia; epistaxis; bleeding from injuries; chronic diarrhea and dysentery; leucorrhea and vulvar itching; rectal prolapse; uterine prolapse, etc. Alum is sour and astringent in nature, cold and poisonous. Therefore, it has antibacterial and astringent effects, and can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine. Alum foot bath can stop sweating. It is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of eliminating phlegm, drying dampness, stopping diarrhea, stopping bleeding, detoxifying and killing insects.

Alum can tighten the pores of the skin and reduce the secretion of sweat. Before going to bed every day, add 3-6 grams of alum to the foot bath water. After the alum dissolves in the water, soak your feet for 10-15 minutes. Soak your feet once every night. After 5-6 days, the symptoms of sweaty feet will be relieved. The aluminum in alum is not a trace element needed by the human body. Excessive intake will affect the body's absorption of iron, calcium and other components, leading to anemia and osteoporosis. The main toxic side effects are that alum can kill brain cells, causing symptoms such as brain atrophy and dementia to appear prematurely.

The white alum introduced above has a very good astringent effect. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, it has always been considered an important medicine with detoxifying and insecticidal effects. In particular, white alum can also be used in the health care of the female reproductive system. It has a very good effect on resisting vaginal Trichomonas. However, the dosage must be considered carefully, because although it has a good astringent effect, it will also have a certain impact on the skin and mucous membranes.