Alumina – A Deep-Acting Remedy
Let’s understand Alumina as if we are talking to a student new to homeopathy.
General Overview
What does Alumina affect most?
It mainly affects the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord.
This leads to loss of coordination and weakness in movements—almost like the nerves are not sending signals fast enough.
Key signs you might see in a patient:
Dryness everywhere—skin, eyes, throat, rectum.
Delayed responses—for example, if pricked by a needle, they feel the pain a bit later.
Pulsations (throbbing feelings) in different body parts.
Thin, tired people who feel worse after lying down.
Who benefits from Alumina?
Elderly people who feel tired, cold, and weak.
Babies on formula who are delicate and sluggish.
Girls at puberty who look dried-up and aged early.
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Worsening Factors (What Makes Them Feel Worse):
Heat (warm room or bed)
Dry weather
Artificial food (like potatoes, starch)
After talking, periods, or coition (intercourse)
Early morning or after waking
Full or new moon
Sitting or lifting
Exposure to tobacco smoke
Relieving Factors (What Makes Them Feel Better):
Evening time
Open air
Cold washing
Damp, cool weather
Moderate movement (not too much, not too little)
Mind and Emotions
Alumina affects the mind deeply.
The person may feel like they’re not real, or like they’re outside their body.
Time feels like it’s passing too slowly.
They are moody, often depressed, worried, or fearful—especially afraid of losing their mind.
May be confused in speech or writing—wants to speak fast but can’t express clearly.
Suicidal thoughts can occur, especially on seeing knives or blood.
Head
Vertigo (dizziness), especially after waking or moving the eyes.
Headaches with a sensation of being pulled by the hair.
Hair loss, itching scalp, and numbness.
Dry hair and relief by resting quietly.
Eyes
See white stars during vertigo.
Droopy eyelids, dry and irritated.
Double vision, eye discharge at night.
Eyes feel cold.
Ears and Nose
One ear may feel hot and red.
Buzzing or crackling sounds when chewing.
Nose may have sores, cracks, and yellow mucus.
Face and Mouth
Face looks old, wrinkled, and dusty.
Spasms in the jaw, boils, pimples.
Mouth smells musty, feels dry, yet has more saliva.
Painful teeth, may feel long or stretched.
Throat and Swallowing
Feels like the throat is full of sticks.
Difficulty swallowing solid food, but better with warm drinks or empty swallowing.
Constant throat clearing.
Good for “clergyman’s sore throat”—when talking too much irritates the throat.
Stomach and Abdomen
Strange cravings—like for chalk, dry rice, rags.
Pain after eating, dislike for potatoes or meat.
Children may have big bellies.
Constipation and Urine
Constipation is a major symptom—even soft stools are hard to pass.
Dry, hard, pellet-like stools.
Can only pass stool while standing.
Urine comes slowly, feels like bladder muscles are weak.
Old people have frequent urination with dribbling.

Sexual Organs
Males:
Increased desire, itching, involuntary emissions, and pain during or after erection.
Priapism (prolonged erection).
Females:
Early, scanty menses, causing weakness.
Leucorrhoea (white discharge)—acrid, profuse, worse during the day, better with cold water.
Itching, bearing-down pains, nipple irritation during pregnancy.
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Lungs and Breathing
Dry, hacking cough, worse after waking or eating spicy food.
Voice loss from catching cold.
Chest feels tight and sore.
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Heart
Palpitations, especially early morning (4–5 a.m.), with anxiety that improves after getting up.
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Back and Limbs
Pains like hot iron in spine and limbs.
Arms and legs feel heavy, numb, or paralyzed.
Legs tremble, totter, or stagger, especially with eyes closed.
Nails brittle, heels painful.
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Skin
Dry, cracked, itchy skin, especially in bed or in winter.
Eczema and inflamed areas from small injuries.
Itching worsens at full or new moon.
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Sleep
Restless sleep with confusing, fearful dreams.
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Fever
Chilly, better in open air.
Itching when there’s heat in the body.
Helpful Remedy Matches
Complementary remedy: Bryonia
Related remedies: Bryonia, Plumbu