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.
Crops. The most common crop grown by the Aztecs was maize, also known as corn, and it was also the most important. Maize could be stored for long periods of time, and in addition to being eaten as it was, it could be ground into flour and made into other foods. Squash was another important crop in Aztec agriculture. There are many varieties of squash that were utilized by Aztec farmers based on how they could be best used as a food source. The pumpkin, for example, was used often because its seeds provided a great deal of protein.