What are the effects and contraindications of sulfur powder?



The efficacy of sulfur powder is used externally to detoxify and kill worms and heal sores, and internally to tonify fire and help yang (replenish the body’s yang energy) to pass stools. Its contraindication is allergic to the product is prohibited, allergic persons with caution, pregnant women with caution.

Sulfur powder belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, for the natural element class sulfur yellow mineral natural sulfur, mainly with sulfur-containing substances or sulfur-containing minerals, sour taste, warm nature, to the kidney, large intestine meridian, toxic.

This product can be used externally to detoxify and kill worms and heal sores, and internally to replenish fire and help Yang to pass stool. It can be used externally for scabies, bald sores, yin gangrene (a general term for a class of slow-acting yin sores and ulcers) and malignant sores; and internally for impotence and cold feet, deficiency wheezing and cold croup, and constipation with deficiency cold.

Adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension and diarrhea, abdominal pain and blood in stool, dizziness and headache, general weakness, tinnitus and deafness, palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic) and shortness of breath may occur when taking this product. Note that the product is prohibited for those who are allergic to the product, allergic persons should be cautious, pregnant women should be cautious.

Sulfur powder, whether used externally or internally, should be applied under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medicate to avoid adverse reactions.