Medicinals

liú huáng / 硫黄 / 硫黃 / sulfur

Latin pharmacognostic name: Sulphur

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 石硫黄 shí liú huáng; 硫磺 liú huáng

Origin: Mineral

Use: medicinal

Category: External medicine agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents

Properties: Sour; warm; toxic. (Some sources list sweet instead of sour.)

Channel entry: kidney and large intestine channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Topical: powder form is often simply sprinkled on the affected area. It can also be mixed with sesame oil. Oral: 1–3g in pills and powders.

Warning:

Contraindicated in pregnancy and in yīn vacuity with effulgent fire. It is traditionally said to fear pò xiāo (Natrii Sulfas Non-Purus), which the impure form of máng xiāo (Natrii Sulfas).

Product Area:

Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Hénán, Shāndōng, Húběi, Húnán, Jiāngsū, Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng, and Táiwān.

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