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KAOLIN, HYDRATED ALUMINIUM SILICATE
A fine white clay used internally in orthodox medicine for diarrhoea and externally to reduce swelling and pain. it is also the base for many medical dusting powders.
Named after the Kao-Ling mountain in northern China, where it was first identified, this fine white clay was introduced to Europe in 1712 and was later mined worldwide for use in porcelain. It is also widely known as an ingredient of the anti-diarrhoeal pharmaceutical preparation, kaolin and morphine.
PARTS USED Cleaned clay.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Aluminium silicate.
ACTIONS Absorbs toxic substances; anti-inflammatory.
MEDICINAL USE Widely used as a basis for medicinal dusting powders. Also given internally in orthodox medicine for diarrhoea, to absorb harmful substances in the intestine and increase the bulk of faeces, and applied externally as a poultice to reduce swelling and pain.
PREPARATIONS Suspension, dusting powder, poultice. |
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