Satvik Alum Stone, Tawas, Turati, Natural Antiseptic for Treating Cuts, Skin Care, Fitkari Stones for After

Satvik Alum Stone, Tawas, Turati, Natural Antiseptic for Treating Cuts, Skin Care, Fitkari Stones for After

• Turati,100g, Natural Antiseptic For Treating Cuts/Skin Care, Fitkari Stones for After Shave/Deodorant: Alum also known as Fitkari, Phitkari, Turati is the hydrated form of potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a fine white powder that is used with kitchen spices or pickling ingredients.
• About: Alum or Phitkari, is a transparent salt like substance that is used in cooking as well as for medicinal purposes. Pack contains 100g of Alum Stones. It is also sold as a large crystal as a "deodorant rock" for underarm use, as an ingredient in aftershave and skin whitener
• In Ayurveda, Alum (Phitkari) is used in the form of Bhasma (Pure Ash) called as Sphatika Bhasma. The Sphatika Bhasma along with honey is used to manage whooping cough by reducing the accumulation of mucus in the lungs.
• Uses: It is used as a water purifier since it makes solid impurities settle at the bottom of the container. Can be also used in Fish tanks to clean the water by settlling the impurities at the bottom.
• Alum powder found in the spice section of grocery stores may be used in pickling recipes and as a preservative to maintain fruit and vegetable crispiness.
• It can also be used to curdle milk for Milk Cake where the milk, sugar and alum mixture is cooked till it thickens and resembles khoya.
• Benefits: Alum is used as an antiseptic, it is used to inhibit body odour when used as a natural deodorant.
• The antiseptic properties in alum help in reducing bleeding in minor cuts, nosebleeds, etc. It is also applied to cuts to prevent or treat infection