The efficacy and function of sulfur

As for sulfur, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce sulfur to you.

【English name】 SULFUR

【Other Names】 Sulfur, yellow teeth, natural yellow

[Source] This product is natural sulfur from the natural elemental mineral chalcogenide. After mining, it is heated and melted to remove impurities; or it is made by processing sulfur-containing minerals.

【Properties】 This product is in irregular block shape. Yellow or slightly greenish yellow. The surface is uneven, has a fatty luster, and often has many small holes. Hold it tightly in your hand and place it next to your ear, and you can hear a slight popping sound. It is light, loose, and fragile, and its cross section often presents a needle-shaped crystal shape. It has a peculiar odor and a light taste.

[Identification] This product melts easily when burning, the flame is blue, and it has a pungent odor of sulfur dioxide.

[Preparation] Sulfur : remove impurities and break it into pieces.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, warm; poisonous.

[return through] return kidney and large intestine meridians.

[Functions and indications] For external use, it can detoxify, kill insects and treat sores; for internal use, it can replenish fire, promote yang and promote bowel movements. It is used for external treatment of scabies, baldness, genital ulcers and malignant ulcers; it is used for internal administration of impotence, cold feet, asthma and cold wheezing, and constipation due to deficiency and cold.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use, grind into powder and mix with oil to apply on the affected area. Take orally 1.5-3g, make into pills or powder after processing.

【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place away from fire.

【Notes】 (1) Natural yellow is natural sublimated sulfur. It is in the form of irregular sand-like crystals or granules of varying sizes, yellow-green in color, with a slight glassy luster. It is purer than sulfur, and its nature, taste, function and indications are similar to those of sulfur.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] "Ben Jing"

The above article analyzes some of the effects of sulfur. In our daily life, we can consume sulfur in appropriate amounts according to our own situation, which will greatly help improve our body functions.