风∶如神丹∶光明硫黄、硝石各一两,细研,水丸芡子大。空心嚼一丸,茶下。(《普济方》)
肾虚头痛∶《圣惠方》∶用硫黄一两,胡粉半两,为末,饭丸梧子大。痛时冷水服五丸,即止。
《本事方》∶用硫黄末、食盐等分。水调生面糊丸梧子大。每薄荷茶下五丸。《普济方》∶用
生硫黄六钱,乌药四钱,为末,蒸饼丸梧子大。每服三、五丸,食后茶清下。鼻上作痛∶上
品硫黄末,冷水调搽。(《澹寮方》)酒 赤鼻∶生硫黄半两,杏仁二钱,轻粉一钱。夜夜搽
之。《瑞竹堂方》∶用舶上硫黄、鸡心槟榔等分,片脑少许,为末。绢包,日日擦之。加蓖麻
油更妙。鼻面紫风∶乃风热上攻阳明经络,亦治风刺瘾疹。舶上硫黄、白矾(枯)等分,为
末。
每以黄丹少许,以津液和涂之,一月见效。(《宣明方》)身面疣目∶蜡纸卷硫黄末少许,以
火烧点之, 之有声便拨,根去。(《普济方》) 疡风病,白色成片∶以布拭,醋摩硫黄、
附子涂之,或硫黄、白矾擦之。(《集验方》)小儿 耳∶硫黄末和蜡作挺插之,日二易。(《千
金方》)小儿口疮糜烂∶生硫黄水调,涂手心、足心。效即洗去。(危氏《得效方》)耳猝聋
闭∶硫黄、雄黄等分研末。绵裹塞耳,数日即闻人语也。(《千金方》)诸疮弩肉∶如蛇出数
寸。硫黄末一两,肉上敷之,即缩。(《圣惠方》)痈疽不合∶石硫黄粉,以箸蘸插入孔中,
以瘥为度。(《外台秘要》)一切恶疮∶真君妙神散∶用好硫黄三两,荞麦粉二两,为末,井
水和捏作小饼,日干收之。临用细研,新汲水调敷之。痛者即不痛;不痛则即痛而愈。(《坦
仙皆效方》)疥疮有虫∶硫黄末,以鸡子煎香油调搽,极效。(《救急良方》)顽癣不愈∶倾
过银有盖罐子,入硫黄一两熔化,取起,冷定打开,取硫同盖研末,搽之。(《孙氏集效方》)
疠风有虫 硫黄末酒调少许,饮汁。或加大风子油,更好。(《直指方》)女子阴疮∶硫黄末,
敷之,瘥乃止。(《肘后方》)玉门宽冷∶硫黄,煎水频洗。(《心传方》)小儿夜啼∶硫黄二
钱半,铅丹二两。研匀,瓶固 过,埋土中七日取出,饭丸黍米大。每服二丸,冷水下。(《普
济方》)阴湿疮 ∶硫黄敷之,日三。(《梅师方》)
Wind-related disorders: Shen Dan (Miracle Pill) formula: Take Guangming Shihuang (Bright Sulfur, *Sulfur*) and Xiaoshi (Niter, *Potassium Nitrate*), each one tael. Grind finely, and make pills with water, sized like a Chinese quince seed. Chew one pill on an empty stomach, and swallow with tea. (*Puji Fang*)
Kidney deficiency headache: *Shenghui Fang* records: Use one tael of Shihuang (Sulfur), half a tael of Hufen (Lead Carbonate, *Minium* or *Cerussa*), grind into powder, and make pills with rice flour, sized like a sophora seed. When pain occurs, take five pills with cold water; the pain will stop immediately.
*Benshi Fang* records: Use equal parts of Shihuang (Sulfur) powder and Yanshi (Salt). Mix with raw wheat paste to make pills, sized like a sophora seed. Take five pills each time with peppermint tea. *Puji Fang* records: Use six qian of Raw Shihuang (Sulfur) and four qian of Wuyao (Lindera Root, *Linderae Radix*). Grind into powder, and make pills with steamed bread dough, sized like a sophora seed. Take three to five pills each time, after meals, swallowed with clear tea.
Pain on the nose: Take high-quality Shihuang (Sulfur) powder, mix with cold water, and apply externally. (*Danliao Fang*)
Rosacea (Red Nose): Half a tael of Raw Shihuang (Sulfur), two qian of Xingren (Almond Seed, *Armeniacae Semen Amarum*), one qian of Qingfen (Calomel, *Hydrargyri Chloridum Mite*). Apply every night. *Ruizhutang Fang* records: Use equal parts of Bo Shang Shihuang (Imported Sulfur) and Jixin Binglang (Chicken-heart Areca Nut, *Arecae Fructus*), add a small amount of Pian Nao (Borneol, *Borneolum Syntheticum*). Grind into powder. Wrap in silk gauze and rub daily. Adding Bi Ma You (Castor Oil, *Ricini Oleum*) is even better.
Purple Wind of Nose and Face: This is caused by wind-heat attacking the Yangming meridians. It can also treat Feng Ci (wind-induced papules) and Yin Zhen (urticaria/hives). Take equal parts of Bo Shang Shihuang (Imported Sulfur) and Bai Fan (Alum, *Alumen*). Grind into powder. Each time, take a small amount of Huang Dan (Red Lead, *Litharge*) and mix with saliva to apply to the affected area. Visible results appear after one month. (*Xuanming Fang*)
Warts on body and face: Roll a small amount of Shihuang (Sulfur) powder in wax paper. Burn it to cauterize the wart. When a sound is heard, pluck it off to remove the root. (*Puji Fang*)
Yang Feng disease (Vitiligo-like patches), white patches forming in sheets: First wipe with cloth, then rub Shihuang (Sulfur) and Fuzi (Aconite Root, *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata*) mixed with vinegar onto the skin, or rub directly with Shihuang (Sulfur) and Bai Fan (Alum, *Alumen*). (*Jiyan Fang*)
Pediatric ear disorder: Mix Shihuang (Sulfur) powder with wax to form a suppository stick. Insert into the ear, changing twice daily. (*Qianjin Fang*)
Pediatric mouth ulcers and erosion: Mix Raw Shihuang (Sulfur) with water, apply to the palms and soles. Wash off immediately upon efficacy. (Wei Shi's *Defu Fang*)
Sudden deafness and ear blockage: Equal parts of Shihuang (Sulfur) and Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*) ground into powder. Wrap in cotton wool and insert into the ear. Hearing returns within a few days. (*Qianjin Fang*)
Various sores with hyperplastic tissue (Nu Rou): Tissue growing out several inches long. Apply one tael of Shihuang (Sulfur) powder to the tissue; it shrinks immediately. (*Shenghui Fang*)
Chronic abscesses and carbuncles not healing: Use powder from Shihuang (Sulfur). Dip chopsticks in the powder and insert into the wound cavity until healed. (*Waitai Mi Yao*)
All malignant sores: Zhenjun Miaoshen San (True Lord's Miraculous Divine Powder) formula: Take three taels of good quality Shihuang (Sulfur) and two taels of Qiaomai Fen (Buckwheat Flour). Grind into powder, mix with well water, knead into small cakes, dry in the sun, and store. For use, grind finely, mix with fresh drawn water, and apply as a poultice. If painful, it stops hurting; if painless, it becomes painful and heals. (*Tanxian Jiexiao Fang*)
Scabies with mites: Shihuang (Sulfur) powder, mixed with sesame oil fried with an egg for application. Extremely effective. (*Jiuji Liangfang*)
Stubborn tinea that does not heal: Take a silver-lined jar with a lid used for melting silver. Put one tael of Shihuang (Sulfur) inside to melt. Remove, let cool and solidify, open the jar, and grind the sulfur together with the jar lid into powder. Apply externally. (*Sunshi Jixiao Fang*)
Leprosy with parasites: Take a small amount of Shihuang (Sulfur) powder mixed with wine to drink. Or add Dafengzi You (Croton Oil, *Crotonis Oleum*) for better effect. (*Zhizhi Fang*)
Female genital ulcers: Apply Shihuang (Sulfur) powder to the affected area. Stop when healed. (*Zhouhou Fang*)
Looseness and coldness of the Yumen (Vaginal opening): Decoct Shihuang (Sulfur) in water and wash frequently. (*Xinchuan Fang*)
Pediatric nocturnal crying: Two and a half qian of Shihuang (Sulfur), two taels of Qiandan (Red Lead, *Litharge*). Grind uniformly, seal in a bottle, calcine, bury in soil for seven days, then retrieve. Make pills with rice flour, sized like millet seeds. Take two pills each time, swallowed with cold water. (*Puji Fang*)
Genital damp sores: Apply Shihuang (Sulfur) powder to the affected area, three times daily. (*Meishi Fang*)