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 Sulphur
SULPHUR
As brimstone and treacle, sulphur
has long been given as a laxative and "blood cleanser". It still has many
uses in orthodox, Chinese and homeopathic medicine, such as for skin
problems.
The yellow to brown crystals of sulphur have been used in medicine for at least 4,000 years.
This was long before it was known that every cell in the human body contains sulphur, as do all plant and animal cells.
In man, the mineral is concentrated in hair, nails, and skin. There is no recommended intake of sulphur because it is so
widespread in food that deficiency is unlikely. However, in the past, generations of Western children were given extra sulphur,
in the form of brimstone and treacle, to "cleanse the blood".
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PARTS USED
Sulphur.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Sulphur.
ACTIONS
Laxative; mild antiseptic.
MEDICINAL USE
Applied externally in Western and Chinese medicine for scabies, acne,
dandruff, and other skin problems. Chinese medicine uses it internally for lower back pain, kidney "chills",
constipation, and impotence. Given in homeopathic medicine (Sulphur) for skin problems, diarrhoea, body odour,
over-sweating, lack of stamina, and over-sensitivity to the cold.
PREPARATIONS
Cream, ointment, lotion, powder, paste, pills, homeopathic remedies.
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