Alumina (HMT)

The chemical compound Alumina is prepared from aluminium, a

metal from which numerous utensils are made. Most cooking pots

very costly, only the rich and the el ite could afford aluminium pots.

Now, due to industrial development, this metal is vastly available and

is quite cheap with the poor tending to use these utensils the most.

users. This poison affects slowly, but becomes a permanent part of

the human body. The aluminium constricts the walls of blood vessels.

Cholesterol starts depositing its elf inside the blood vessels.

Progressive narrowing or even to tal blockage can ensue. Thus,

brain. This process of progressive hardening and narrowing of the

arteries is called “Art eriosclerosis". The ag eing process starts to

manifest itself fast. The memory becomes weak. The blood pressure

beneficial effect will be noticed . Once the improvement begins, the

two without fail in order to get relief from this long-established

disease.

The Alumina itch does not exhibit lumps or bumps. At first, the

itching begins on apparently clean , healthy-looking skin. Itching

leads to inflammation which leads to formation of pimples or, on

scratching intensely, blister formati on. One may bleed as a result of

scratching. The affected part be comes insensitive and subject to

infection and further complication. In general, (unlike Alumina), in

itching comes on later.

pale or yellow.

dislike for meat. The patient craves to eat indigestible things like clay

of the main features is marked acidity. Nothing tastes right. There is

frequent acidic belching. Alumina is useful in all these symptoms.

of its blood vessels.

Alumina is very useful in acute hyperacidity, as well as the chronic

in the leucorrhoea associated with ac idic discharge. This discharge is

long-standing, will respond to Alumina administration.

If the other symptoms of Alumina are also present, this would be the

In Alumina, typically, reasoning and decision-making deteriorate.

his drives him insane. However, he is not dangerous to others, he

simply gets lost in himself.

he likes it to pass quickly. At the sight of sh arp weapons, he is afraid,

lest he may hurt himself. Such pa tients frighten others by pretending

to commit suicide, though actually they do not do so. Sometimes,

people look down from a height and ot hers get terrifie d, in case they

may leap to their death.

distance himself from hi s surroundings. He worries that he may be

going insane. Such negative thought s are at their climax in the

may enter the windpipe or nose.

rectum, resulting in difficulty in pass ing urine and stools. The patient

Urinary symptoms resemble those of enlarged prostate gland. Many a

time, the stools resemble the droppin gs of a goat, camel and horse, in

the shape of small or large balls, which stick to each other. The stools

may be soft or thick but are difficult to pass.

In Graphites and Plumbum too, stools are similar. The urine may leak

bladder. Involuntary defeacation can also occur due to weakness of

The Alumina patient experiences dizziness and imbalance during

walking. The feet tend to be numb. Pain radiates from one point to

all directions, like the spokes of a wheel. When all these symptoms

under voluntary control, thus resulti ng in a staggering gait. In this

situation, long term use of Alumina is beneficial.

In Alumina, catarrhal and skin symptoms are very frequent. The

patient has chronic catarrh, which is full of dry encrustations with long

Like the mucus membranes, the skin also becomes subjected to many

ailments. As a result of intense itching, the skin becomes thick and

intensifies the itching. The face feels as if a cobweb is spread over it.

Salt, alcohol, vinegar, chillies, potatoes, and fizzy drinks aggravate the

symptoms of Alumina. P iles and anal fissuring are typical of

Alumina.

Male sexual impotence and nocturnal emission are common. The

prostate gland enlarges along with the feeling of heaviness and

fullness around it. Sexual organs become partially paralyzed. The

man becomes sexually impotent in spite of being in good general

health.

standing and walking. If gonorrhoea has merely been suppressed by

some kind of treatment, but not cu red, the residual inflammation of

Alumina may be of use in this situation.

feels as if it is being gently tickle d with feathers. In Alumina, at the

been placed on the numbed part. The soles of the feet become soft,

swollen and tender. The side the patient sits or lies on becomes numb.

wrap himself well, but he likes the face to be exposed to the cool

is dry and sweats only sparingly, or not at all.

especially in the morning. The ey elids are sticky and the objects look

illnesses of the stomach. It relieves long-standing haemorrhoids. It

also relieves acidity in both men an d women. It is particularly useful

that he may observe things better. This slowly progressive trend of

morning.

The movements of the limbs, lower as well as upper, may not remain

kidneys become inflamed. Headache also, is common with the cold.

sore and may even ulcerate. As in Sulphur, the warmth of the bed

the pelvic organs results in the se nsation of heat and discomfort.

point of backache, the patient feels intense heat, as if a hot iron has

The legs tend to be numb also. The patient feels cold and likes to

breeze. The patient likes the warmth of the bed for a while, but

intense itching begins when the bed becomes too warm. The hands

usually remain cold and warm up slow ly on retiring to bed. The skin

fluctuates. Mental and physical deterioration sets in. Alumina, being

One may not easily decide one way or the other. The mind becomes

identity. Sometimes, he wishes to occupy someone else’s mind so

Mentally, the patient shows impatience. For him, time stands still, but

The Alumina patient is very sad and sallow. He has the desire to

and bathroom appliances are made from it. Early on, this metal was

Modern research has indicated that the prolonged use of aluminium

cholesterol can cause a heart attack due to the blockage of the arteries

leading to the heart. Similarly, it affects the blood vessels going to the

years. To achieve permanent cure , one should use Alumina in high

over many months or years. In th e beginning of th e treatment, no

The patient must be told to continue the treatment for at least a year or

most of the remedies, the bumps over the skin appear first and the

The eyelids swell and become thick and heavy. The eyelashes fall.

The vision becomes blurred. The eyes are very sensitive to light,

cloudy and suspicious. Whatever the pa tient sees or hears, it appears

to him as if somebody else is seeing or hearing it. He loses his self-

strings. The catarrh may result in the dimness of the eyesight. The

kidneys become inflamed. Headache also, is common with the cold.

The tip of the nose shows cuts. The eyes burn and trachoma may

and bathroom appliances are made from it. Early on, this metal was

Modern research has indicated that the prolonged use of aluminium

cholesterol can cause a heart attack due to the blockage of the arteries

leading to the heart. Similarly, it affects the blood vessels going to the

years. To achieve permanent cure , one should use Alumina in high

over many months or years. In th e beginning of th e treatment, no

The patient must be told to continue the treatment for at least a year or

most of the remedies, the bumps over the skin appear first and the

The eyelids swell and become thick and heavy. The eyelashes fall.

The vision becomes blurred. The eyes are very sensitive to light,

cloudy and suspicious. Whatever the pa tient sees or hears, it appears

to him as if somebody else is seeing or hearing it. He loses his self-

strings. The catarrh may result in the dimness of the eyesight. The

kidneys become inflamed. Headache also, is common with the cold.

The tip of the nose shows cuts. The eyes burn and trachoma may

pots for cooking produces a very harmful effect on the health of the

Alumina is very important in a chronic cough originating from the

lungs, as are Bacillinum, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Iodide and Kali Carb.

Sometimes, the alumina affects the throat muscles , resulting in

sore and may even ulcerate. As in Sulphur, the warmth of the bed

The cough of Alumina may be associated with sneezing and the throat

breeze. The patient likes the warmth of the bed for a while, but

intense itching begins when the bed becomes too warm. The hands

usually remain cold and warm up slow ly on retiring to bed. The skin

The stomach fails to function. There is a complete loss of appetite and

and coal. The stomach becomes inflamed and goes into spasms. One

The dysfunction of the stomach is due to the narrowing and thickening

illnesses of the stomach. It relieves long-standing haemorrhoids. It

Constipation associated with pregnancy , which is transient or of

inner linings (mucus membranes) of the stomach, intestines and

a slow acting remedy, should be us ed for long periods extending over

also relieves acidity in both men an d women. It is particularly useful

so acidic, that it may lead to other illnesses. Normally, women do not

get constipated during pregnancy, in Alumina however, they do.

Constipation associated with pregnancy , which is transient or of

As a result of prolonged catarrh the women develop chronic

leucorrhoea. The uterus tends to sag downwards, much more so on

dead and dying fibres of the circular muscles start reverting to life.

Sometimes, the alumina affects the throat muscles , resulting in

difficulty in swallowing. Due to weakness of these muscles, the food

Paralysis may affect the sphincte r muscles of the bladder and the

has to strain his abdominal muscles, even if the stools are soft.

unknowingly due to the paralysis of the muscles of the neck of the

the sphincter muscles at the anus.

The movements of the limbs, lower as well as upper, may not remain

develop. Alumina affects both flexor as well as extensor muscles (the

flexor muscles bend the joints, while the extensors stretch the joints).

point of backache, the patient feels intense heat, as if a hot iron has

The legs tend to be numb also. The patient feels cold and likes to