Piedra Alumbre (Alum Rock) Vietnam Alum Fitkari | 6 oz

Alum Rock – Natural Purifying Crystal

Alum Rock is a time-honored mineral crystal valued across cultures for its remarkable cleansing, clarifying, and protective properties. Prized in both traditional wellness and household use, this natural salt crystal offers a gentle yet powerful way to support daily care rituals, craft making, and even spiritual cleansing practices.

Chemical Name: Potassium aluminium sulphate
Origin: Thailand

These come in large natural chunks that may be ground or broken into smaller pieces as needed.

Net Wt. 6 oz

Packed in a vacum sealed bag to maintain quality and cleanliness.

Benefits & Uses

Mined in its raw form and simply sun-dried, Alum Rock contains naturally occurring potassium alum – a mineral known for its astringent, antibacterial, and clarifying qualities. Its versatility makes it a beautiful staple in any holistic or traditional apothecary.

🌿 Personal Care & Skin Support

• Natural Deodorant – Helps neutralize odor by preventing the growth of bacteria without blocking pores.

• Astringent Skin Toner – Tightens pores and soothes irritation from insect bites or minor cuts.

• Post-Shave Stone – Reduces redness, closes small nicks, and leaves skin calm and refreshed.

🏡 Household & Culinary Tradition

• Water Clarifier – Helps bind impurities in cloudy water so they settle, leaving water visibly clearer.*

• Pickling Aid – Historically used to maintain crisp texture in pickled fruits and vegetables.

• Textile Dyeing – Acts as a mordant, helping natural dyes bond to fibers for richer, longer-lasting color.

✨ Spiritual & Traditional Uses

• Commonly used in cleansing baths, home protection rituals, and purification practices.

• Represents clarity, purification, and energetic reset.

• Also used for growing non-toxic crystals in educational crafts and science projects.

Note: Alum clarifies water visually by helping particles settle, but does not disinfect or sterilize water.

How to Use

Break a small piece from the stone and moisten before applying to the skin, or dissolve into water for household and craft uses depending on your purpose.

Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This product is not intended for nutritional support. If pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, please consult with a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

REFERENCES

Role of Potash Alum in Hepatitis C virus Transmission at Barber's Shop:

• In the study context, many barbers used the same alum stone on multiple clients after shaving skin cuts or nicks — and the study found evidence that the alum block, when reused without proper sanitation, retained blood-borne virus particles.

• From a safety standpoint, this suggests for consumer use: if you use alum (e.g., as a stone for after‐shave or deodorant), it is best used by one person only, not shared among multiple individuals.

 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3112445/

Alum | Definition, Uses, Formula, Facts

https://www.britannica.com/science/alum