1, detoxification
Alum is sour and cold, and it is good at detoxifying and killing insects, eliminating dampness and relieving itching for external use, especially for wet sores or itching.
Step 2 stop bleeding
Alum is astringent, can enter the blood of liver meridian, has astringent and hemostatic effects, and can be used to treat various bleeding syndromes. Such as bloody stool, nosebleed, metrorrhagia, etc.
3, astringent bowel to stop diarrhea
Alum is dry and sour, which has a certain astringent and antidiarrheal effect, and has a good relieving effect on chronic diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach yang deficiency and gastrointestinal instability.
4, get rid of wind phlegm
Alum is sour and bitter, can dispel wind and resolve phlegm, and has certain curative effect on phlegm, epilepsy and madness. In addition, alum can turn yellow when wet, which is helpful to treat damp-heat jaundice.
Step 5 prevent beriberi
Alum has the function of astringing pores and reducing sweat secretion. A large number of sweat-secreting bacteria can easily cause foot odor and beriberi. Soaking feet with alum can reduce sweat secretion and prevent foot odor and beriberi.
6, antibacterial
Alum has antibacterial effect. It also has obvious inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, anthrax, dysentery bacillus, typhoid bacillus, paratyphoid bacillus, Proteus, Staphylococcus, Candida albicans, etc.
7. Usage and taboos
dosage
Appropriate amount for external use. 0.9~3g orally.
Pay attention to use
Patients with deficiency syndrome should not be taken orally. Alum is slightly toxic and should not be used in large quantities for a long time.