There is no “alum cure small prescription”, alum external use has detoxification insecticide and other effects; internal use has stop bleeding and diarrhea, expectorant phlegm to open and close (to get rid of phlegm in the brain orifices of the evil) and other effects.
Alum for the sulfate alumite mineral alumite by processing and refining made of crystals, astringent taste, acid, cold; to the lungs and spleen, liver, large intestine meridian. Alum can be used externally to detoxify and kill insects, dry dampness and relieve itching; internally to stop bleeding and diarrhea, expectorate and open and close.
Alum is mainly used for scabies, eczema, itching, sores, prolonged diarrhea and dysentery, epistaxis (vomiting blood, nosebleed), hematemesis, stroke phlegm syncope (after stroke, the phlegm in the body is overloaded with evils that cause cold limbs, or even fainting), epilepsy, etc. It is not recommended to take this product as it is astringent and difficult to be taken. It should be noted that this product is astringent and difficult to swallow, and should not be taken internally in excess, as it may lead to vomiting; people with weak stomach should be cautious in taking this product.
If you feel unwell, please seek medical advice from a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, and do not believe in traditional Chinese medicine. If you need to take medicine, please do so under the guidance of a doctor, so as to avoid delaying the condition or causing adverse effects.