Alum

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Alum is a naturally occurring salt, it is a translucent, whitish-coloured crystal that has been used for its beneficial qualities over centuries. Most alums have an astringent and acidic taste. They are colourless and odourless. It has a lot of uses among which include helping with bad breath, for this add one gram of alum and a pinch of rock salt to a glass of warm water, stir till they are dissolved, then rinse the mouth with it. Do not drink it: as it can make you nauseous. It also helps with bleeding gums, weak teeth, and dental caries, for this make a paste of one gram of alum, a pinch of cinnamon and some rock salt. Gently massage this on the gums and then wash the mouth. It can also be used as a water purifier, alum is one of the most ancient ways to ensure that drinking water is clean. A pinch of alum added to water removes the solid impurities. Once the sediment is thrown away, the water is boiled to kill bacteria. Alums are also used in pickling, in baking powder, in fire extinguishers, and as astringents in medicine. Alum is available online for sale in Nigeria at groceries.ng. Buy this on groceries.ng. When you need the best ingredients to cook your favourite Nigerian dishes you don't need to stress yourself with visits to the market. Just sit back, browse our online store and find all your Nigerian ingredients here. Whether you're making Nigerian soups, jollof rice or other local dishes, you'll find what you're looking for. There's so much like crayfish, egusi, ogbono, efo, plantain, yam, oha, afang, zobo, rodo, tatase, ofada, garri, elubo, ugwu.