Pinyin: Liuhuang
Aliases
Kunlun Huang, Jiangjun, Liuhuang Hua, Liuhuang Fen.
Source
Natural element mineral sulfur from the sulfur group of minerals.
Harvesting and Processing
After harvesting, heat to melt, remove impurities; or process from sulfur-containing minerals.
Medicinal Properties
This product appears as irregular lumps. Yellow or slightly greenish-yellow in color. The surface is uneven with a fatty luster and often has many small pores. When held tightly and placed near the ear, a slight crackling sound can be heard. Light in weight, loose texture, easily broken, with a cross-section often exhibiting needle-like crystalline shapes. Has a characteristic odor and a bland taste.
Chemical Constituents
The main ingredient is sulfur.
Pharmacology
Can dissolve keratin, has scabicidal, antibacterial, and antifungal effects; has a mild laxative effect; has anti-inflammatory, antitussive, and expectorant effects; enhances the central inhibitory effects of chlorpromazine and sodium thiopental.
Properties and Channel Entry
Sour, warm; toxic. Enters the Kidney and Large Intestine channels.
Functions and Indications
External use: detoxifies, kills parasites, and treats sores. Internal use: tonifies Fire, assists Yang, and unblocks the bowels. External use for scabies, tinea, bald sores, and deep-rooted suppurative sores; internal use for impotence, cold feet, deficiency-type wheezing, cold-type asthma, and constipation due to deficiency-cold.
Dosage and Administration
Oral administration: 1.5-3 g, taken after processing into pills or powder. External use: appropriate amount, ground into powder and mixed with oil for application on the affected area.
Precautions and Contraindications
This product is toxic; for internal use, processed products should be used, and it should not be taken in large doses or for prolonged periods. Contraindicated during pregnancy, and should not be used together with Mangxiao or Xuanmingfen.
Prescriptions
1. For leukorrhea: Liuhuang 15 g, grind into powder; Wumei 9 g. Pound into pills the size of soybeans. Take 5 pills on an empty stomach with wine. (Zhong Xing Xian Fang) 2. For cough and hiccup unresponsive to medication: Liuhuang and Ruxiang, equal parts. Grind into powder, decoct in wine, and quickly have the patient inhale the steam. (Qi Xiao Liang Fang) 3. For sudden scabies: Rub Liuhuang with sesame oil and apply. (Zhou Hou Fang) 4. For infantile mouth sores preventing breastfeeding: Grind raw Liuhuang into powder, mix with freshly drawn water, and apply to the palms and soles. Wash off once effective. (Pu Ji Fang: Liuhuang San) 5. For all types of unnamed swelling, toxicity, and malignant sores: Boshang Liuhuang, Qingfen, and Baifan, equal parts. Grind into fine powder and mix with ghee. Apply at bedtime, use three times. (Pu Ji Fang) 6. For vitiligo: Use raw Liuhuang powder, dip ginger in it and rub the lesions, which will remove them immediately. (Bai Yi Xuan Fang) 7. For warts and moles: Liuhuang 30 g (finely ground), mix with vinegar and apply to the wart. It will heal after 6-7 applications. (Sheng Hui Fang)
