Alumina is used as a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional (pure clay; mineral). Homeopathic potencies accredit their strength and efficacy to the electromagnetic signatures of the original substrate; these are scientifically created dilutions and succussions of medicines such that generally not even a molecule of the original substrate or medicine is present in the medicine.

As a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional, alumina has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: homeopathic antidote to lead; -alumina produces irritation of mucous membranes with dryness or extreme secretion and paralysis of involuntary muscles and of the nervous and muscular systems generally; -morose, sad humor with despair of cure; time passes too slowly, intolerable ennui; an hour seems half a day; -trembling of whole body with desire to lie down which increases the fatigue; great general fatigue; lack of vital heat (Clarke) -dryness of mucous membranes and skin and tendency to paretic muscular states; sluggish functions, heaviness, numbness and staggering, and the characteristic constipation; -delicate children, products of artificial baby foods (Boericke) -tautopathic to ill effects of aluminum exposure