Use of alum for health and beauty
They say that everything new is a well-forgottenold. So, such a novelty in cosmetology and medicine as alumokalievye alum is nothing else than a means known for our ancestors for solving a lot of problems of health and beauty. About what use of alum alumokalievyh in modern conditions, will tell the Country of Soviets.
All alums are sulfate crystal hydratesalkali monovalent metals and trivalent metals. Alums are divided into species depending on the salts of which metals are included in their composition. Thus, alumoammonium, aluminatrium, iron ammonium, chromium-potassium alum is isolated, and alum kalum. The latter are of the greatest interest from the point of view of use in various spheres of human activity.
The use of alum kalum alums for today is very wide. These alums are used in the textile and food industries, as well as in medicine and cosmetology. In particular, alum is used for water purification, tanning of the skin, impregnation of fire-resistant fabrics, loosening the dough, eliminating excessive sweating and stopping bleeding in cuts, abrasions and other skin lesions.
Such a wide application of alum owed theirantiseptic, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and absorbent properties. They are used in the form of water-soluble powders, whole crystals or special alum stick pencils.
Application of alum in medicine
In medicine, alum is used to treat acute inflammation with dermatitis, eczema, toxemia,neurodermatitis, to eliminate soreness, itching and burning with stomatitis, gingivitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, etc. The action of alum in these cases is based on the astringent and drying effect that alums have on the affected surface.
There are many traditional methods of treatment various diseases with the help of alum. For example, traditional medicine treats hemorrhoids with just a lot of alums. To prepare such lotions 1 teaspoon of alum in powder mixed with a glass of hot water (in a cold alum is very poorly soluble). Some time the prepared solution is infused, and then applied as necessary: folded several times, a soft, clean cloth is wetted in solution and applied to the hemorrhoids.
Application of alum in cosmetology
In cosmetology, the use of alum is due to theirdestructive effect on pathogenic bacteria, causing the appearance of various problems of the skin, hair, nails. Due to this effect, alum can be used for combating shortcomings oily, porous and flaccid skin, for the treatment of oily seborrhea, hyperhidrosis.
Alum crystals can be used as a basis for production natural salt deodorants, they can also be used directly inform of crystals. To use as a deodorant on such a crystal, it should be slightly sprinkled with water, after which it should be carried along the axillary hollows. A similar "home" deodorant is very economically consumed: one crystal weighing 60 g can last for a year of use.
Alum do not cause allergies, so they can be used even by people with very sensitive skin, pregnant women, young children. You can use alum regularly, without fear for your health.
