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Sulfur
Sulfur. Properties: Sour; Warm; Toxic. Meridians: Kidney; Large Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Liu Huang
中文名 (Chinese)
硫黄
Latin Name
Sulphur; Sulfur
English Name
Sulfur
Alias Names
石硫黄石流黄流黄石留黄昆仑黄黄牙黄英烦硫石亭脂九灵黄童山石住黄硇砂将军白硫黄天生黄硫黄花硫黄粉
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sour; Warm; Toxic
Meridians (归经)
Kidney; Large Intestine
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
External use for scabies, favus, chronic sores and malignant ulcers, oral administration for impotence with cold lower extremities, asthma or constipation of deficiency-cold type.
Indication (主治)
1. sulfur itself is not highly toxic to micro-organisms, and becomes bacteriocidal when it is transformed into hydrogen sulfide and pentathionic acid ( h2s5o6 ). it possesses a keratolytic effect, and is applied for skin diseases not complicated by infection. 2. oral use may render sulfur partially coverted to sulfides, and stimulates the intestinal tract, leading to diarrhea.
Toxicity
Extremely toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. sulfur itself is not highly toxic to micro-organisms, and becomes bacteriocidal when it is transformed into hydrogen sulfide and pentathionic acid ( h2s5o6 ). it possesses a keratolytic effect, and is applied for skin diseases not complicated by infect
🔗 External References
HERB DB
TCMID
6029
5
Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Sulfur
📋 Sample Trials
NCT05431959
Evaluation of the Effect of Sulphur Mineral, Thermal Water on Skin Microbiome in Plaque Psoriasis, a Pilot Study
Unknown · Plaque Psoriasis
NCT06170333
8% Sulphur-Aloe Vera Soap as an Adjuvant Treatment for Pityriasis Versicolor
Completed · Phase 4 · Pityriasis Versicolor
NCT05849012
A Pilot Study Examining Low Sulfur Diet as Treatment for Persistent Symptoms in Quiescent Crohn's Disease
Recruiting · Crohn's Disease in Remission
NCT05862701
Comparison of Topical 5% Permethrin and Topical 10% Sulfur in the Treatment of Scabies
Completed · Phase 1 · Scabies
NCT06095349
Effect of Sulfur Thermal Water on Circulating H2S Levels and Markers of Bone Metabolism in Osteopenic Subjects.
Completed · Hydrogen Sulfide|Osteoporosis
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42023440667
Treatment Interventions for Scalp and Non-Scalp Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Adolescents and adults with scalp or non-scalp (face/retroauricular area, upper
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
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