TCMBANKHE002059 |
Sulfur |
硫磺 |
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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./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. |
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