Potassium alum has a variety of uses in our world. It is used in the preparation of flour and cheese and is used in OTC oral health products as an astringent.It can also be used for water clarification, seafood preservation, and pickling.otassium alum is not an antiperspirant active and products containing potassium alum have been found not to reduce sweat production in clinical testing. Potassium alum does contain aluminum, so in our Natural Confidence mineral salt roll-on products there is a low level of aluminum.
These three crops form the center of Mesoamerican agriculture. Maize, beans, and squash form a triad of products, commonly referred to as the . Three Sisters , that provided the people of Mesoamerica a complementing nutrient triangle.
The most common use of cacao throughout Mesoamerica was a chocolate drink. It consisted of cacao powder or paste-cakes, water, and often was mixed with other additives, including chili powder, vanilla, and sometimes ground maize.pectrum, Issue 3, Fall 2013 55 drinks were made of pulp and beans, used in different contexts, or were simply flavored differently. Until these glyphs are translated, we are unable to prove any of this as true because of the testing results that limit distinguishing cacao drink traits.