Other names and synonyms
alumn.Description Source
Homeopathic Materia Medica – William BoerickePharmacological Group
Description
Common Potash Alum.
The clinical application of this remedy points to its bowel symptoms, both in obstinate constipation and in haemorrhage from bowels in the course of typhoid-one phase of the paralytic weakness of the muscles in all parts of the body. Tendency to induration is also marked, a low form of tissue-making is favored. Hardening of tissues of tongue, rectum, uterus, etc; ulcers with indurated base. Adapted to old people, especially bronchial catarrhs. Sensation of dryness and constriction. Mental paresis; dysphagia especially to liquids. Tendency to induration, Scirrhus of the tongue.
The clinical application of this remedy points to its bowel symptoms, both in obstinate constipation and in haemorrhage from bowels in the course of typhoid-one phase of the paralytic weakness of the muscles in all parts of the body. Tendency to induration is also marked, a low form of tissue-making is favored. Hardening of tissues of tongue, rectum, uterus, etc; ulcers with indurated base. Adapted to old people, especially bronchial catarrhs. Sensation of dryness and constriction. Mental paresis; dysphagia especially to liquids. Tendency to induration, Scirrhus of the tongue.
Head, face, and ears
Burning pain as of weight on top of lead better by pressure of hand. Vertigo, with weakness in pit of stomach. Alopecia.
Mouth and throat
Throat relaxed. Mucous membrane red and swollen. сough. Tickling in throat. Tendency to throat colds. Enlarged and indurated tonsils. вurning pain down the oesophagus. сomplete aphonia. Every cold settles in throat. сonstriction of oesophagus.
Cardiovascular system
Palpitation, from lying down on right side.
Gastrointestinal tract
Constipation of the most aggravated kind. No desire for stool for days. Violent ineffectual urging to stool. No ability to expel stool. Marble-like masses pass, but rectum still feels full. Itching after stool. Itching in anus. Long lasting pain and smarting in rectum after stool; also haemorrhoids. Yellow, like an infant s. Haemorrhage from bowels.
Tendency to induration of neck of uterus and mammary glands (Carb an; сon). сhronic yellow vaginal discharge. сhronic gonorrhoea, yellow, with little lumps along urethra. Aphthous patches in vagina (Caul). Menses watery.
Tendency to induration of neck of uterus and mammary glands (Carb an; сon). сhronic yellow vaginal discharge. сhronic gonorrhoea, yellow, with little lumps along urethra. Aphthous patches in vagina (Caul). Menses watery.
Chest organs
Haemoptysis, great weakness of chest; difficult to expel mucus. сopious, ropy morning expectoration in old people. Asthma.
Skin
Ulcers, with indurated base. To be thought of in indurated glands, epithelioma, etc; veins become varicose and bleed. Indurations resulting from long-continued inflammatory irritations. Glands inflame and harden. Alopecia, Scrotal eczema and on back of penis.
Limbs and spine
Weakness of all muscles, especially arms and legs. сonstricted feeling around limbs.
Modalities
Worse, cold except headache, which is relieved by cold.
Method of drug use and dosage
First to thirtieth potency. The very highest potencies have proved efficacious. Powdered alum, 10 grains, placed on tongue, said to arrest an attack of asthma.