Sulfur

Sulphur / Flowers of sulfur / Brimstone

Sulfur

Sulfur was known to ancient societies, and in the Bible it is called brimstone. Among the various conditions to which it has been applied as a medication for some 2,000 years are skin disorders such as scabies. Commercially, sulfur is used in the production of dyes, fungicides, and gunpowder. Homeopathic physicians may prescribe dilute doses of the remedy Sulphur to treat conditions accompanied by irritability, intense itching, burning pains, and offensive odors. The homeopathic remedy is made from pure sulfur powder that is diluted with either milk sugar or a water-and-alcohol solution.

Parts Used

Sulfur.

Uses

Sulfur is mainly used to treat skin conditions, such as eczema, candidiasis, or diaper rash where the skin looks permanently dirty and is dry, scaly, itchy, red, and worse from being scratched, and a dry scalp.

Digestive complaints that are helped by this remedy include a tendency to regurgitate food; indigestion that is worsened by drinking milk; vomiting and chronic diarrhea that occur early in the morning; hunger pain with a sinking feeling in the stomach that occurs around 11 a.m.; itchy, burning hemorrhoids; redness and itching around the anus; and anal fissures.

In women, Sulfur is effective for premenstrual syndrome symptoms, for example, headaches, irritability, and insomnia, and menopausal symptoms, such as flushing, dizziness, and sweating.

Sulfur is also given for mental stress, lack of energy and willpower; forgetfulness; irritability; depression; disturbed sleep with nightmares; early waking; and indecision.

Other ailments helped by Sulfur include: fever; headaches; migraines; conjunctivitis and red eyes; chronic nasal discharge with greenish mucus; coughs with sneezing; low back pain from prolonged standing, bending, or sitting, or due to menstruation.

When ill, people who need Sulfur are sensitive to bad smells, and are thirsty more often than hungry.

Source

The mineral sulfur, which is found near volcanic craters and hot springs in Italy, Sicily, and the US.

Personality profile

Elemental Sulphur has always been associated with fire. Sulphur is flammable and burns with a stench, which can be smelt at the site of an erupting volcano, and brimstone (the naturally occurring form of mineral sulphur), is said to fuel the fires of hell. When Sulphur powder is left on the skin it produces a burning irritation, hence its use homeopathically for skin diseases. Even the mineral's yellow hue reminds us of its fiery affinities. The Sulphur individual is fiery in every sense of the word. Fire has always been used to represent the Divine Spirit in mankind, which lights up the clay of the physical body. There is a distinct spiritual element to most Sulphur individuals, which is inspirational rather than merely intellectual. Fire also represents the passions, and there is no more passionate type than Sulfur, whether one is considering the appetites of-the flesh, intellectual inspiration, romantic love, or zealous enthusiasm for virtually anything under the sun. Whatever interests Sulphur he pursues passionately. Fire is also anger, and Sulphur's vivacity can easily spillover into irritation and outright rage when his determined will is blocked, or he feels wronged in some way. Finally, fire represents the spark of creativity and genius. Sulphur individuals are generally very creative people, particularly intellectually. All of the great scientific and philosophical minds recorded in history were Sulphurs, from Socrates to Einstein, as well as the greatest of the great composers. The world would be a dull place without Sulphur's inspiration, optimism and eccentricity.

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