Liu Huang
Sulphur
sour, toxic, hot
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Topical Application
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Scabies
- Tinea
- Sores
- Ulcers
- Abscesses
- Low back pain
- Knee pain
- Asthma
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
Liu Huang is sour, hot, and toxic. Its sour and hot properties treat conditions where there is yang deficiency patterns such as low back and knee pain. It enters the large intestine, pericardium, and kidney systems to treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Channels: kidney, large intestine, pericardium
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Boils
- Diarrhea
- Asthma
- Low back pain
- Erectile dysfunction
- Frequent urination
Contraindications: Liu Huang is primarily for external use and should be prescribed with caution if given to a patient orally, it should not be prescribed to pregnant patients, due to its hot characteristic it should not be prescribed to patients with deficiency heat patterns
Zoo Image: a monkey holding parasites in its tail is using a T to scratch his sores, he has a gate of vitality on his low back