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🌿 Herb

Sulfur

5
Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT05431959
Evaluation of the Effect of Sulphur Mineral, Thermal Water on Skin Microbiome in Plaque Psoriasis, a Pilot Study
Unknown
NCT06170333
8% Sulphur-Aloe Vera Soap as an Adjuvant Treatment for Pityriasis Versicolor
Completed · Phase 4
NCT05849012
A Pilot Study Examining Low Sulfur Diet as Treatment for Persistent Symptoms in Quiescent Crohn's Disease
Recruiting
📊 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.
🌿 All Herb data fields for Sulfur
🌿 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
TCMID
6029
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (26 fields)
name
Sulfur
chinese name
硫黄
pinyin name
Liu Huang
latin name
Sulphur; Sulfur
english name
Sulfur
properties english
Sour; Warm; Toxic
meridians english
Kidney; Large Intestine
tcmid id
6029
herb id str
HERB003449
function text
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
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
alias name
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

📋 Clinical Trials

5 · subject of clinical study
NCT05431959 Evaluation of the Effect of Sulphur Mineral, Thermal Water on Skin Microbiome in
→ Plaque Psoriasis
NCT06170333 8% Sulphur-Aloe Vera Soap as an Adjuvant Treatment for Pityriasis Versicolor
→ Pityriasis Versicolor
NCT05849012 A Pilot Study Examining Low Sulfur Diet as Treatment for Persistent Symptoms in
→ Crohn's Disease in Remission
NCT05862701 Comparison of Topical 5% Permethrin and Topical 10% Sulfur in the Treatment of S
→ Scabies
NCT06095349 Effect of Sulfur Thermal Water on Circulating H2S Levels and Markers of Bone Met
→ Hydrogen Sulfide|Osteoporosis

📊 Meta-Analyses

1 · systematic review
CRD42023440667 Treatment Interventions for Scalp and Non-Scalp Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Systema
→ Adolescents and adults with scalp or non-scalp (fa
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