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Common Alum

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Padikaaram 
English: Common Alum
Telugu: Padikaram
Malayalam: Padikaram
Kannada: Padikaram
Marathi:
Hindi: Phatkari  
Sanskrit: Sphatika 

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description & usage

Used in washing wounds and ulcers. The drug is astringent, styptic, antiseptic and antispasmodic. Usually potassium alum is used as it is known from ancient times. Now a days ammonium alum is used because of its cheapness. 

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