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Flowers of sulphur

What is flowers of sulphur?

Sources of sulphur for health

Flowers of sulphur uses / properties / remedies / treatments

How to use flowers of sulphur

What is flowers of sulphur?

Flowers Of Sulphur (FOS) is also known as yellow sulphur (sulfur) powder, is a bright yellow powder obtained from naturally-occurring volcanic brimstone deposits.

FOS is a natural mineral that has been used as a remedy for centuries. In ancient texts such as the bible it is called brimstone, and 2,000 years ago it was used as a remedy for skin disorders and other ailments.

You can buy flowers of sulphur at pet shops and animal stock feed stores. Farmers, those with animal stock, and pet breeders have used it for many decades, but the pharmaceutical and medical industries prefer that people do not know about it. It is too cheap and too effective.

Flowers of sulphur is not the same as MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) or DMSO, which are both sources of sulphur and valued home remedies here at Grow Youthful.

Sources of sulphur for health

Sulphur is a critical nutrient that is neglected an all but forgotten, even though it is the eighth most common element by mass in the human body. Surprisingly, there is no recommended Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) for sulphur. Even though sulphur is basically ignored in nutritional circles, it is nonetheless a critical nutrient and one that is necessary for vibrant health and prevention of many degenerative diseases.

The first symptom of sulphur deficiency is brittle nails.

Those countries with the highest levels of sulphur in the soil, and whose people eat sulphur-rich foods, tend to have the healthiest populations. Greece, Italy and Japan are the primary suppliers of sulphur to the rest of the world, and they enjoy some of the lowest rates of heart disease and obesity. Their people also enjoy some of the longest lives on the planet.

The people who live traditional lives on volcanic islands such as Iceland and Indonesia, have remarkably low rates of depression, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and many other degenerative diseases. Some scientists thought that the Icelandic diet was protective against these diseases because of a high intake of fish, but further research showed that those Icelanders who moved to Canada and continued eating a lot of fish did not continue to enjoy the same low rates of these diseases.

Foods rich in sulphur. Egg yolks are a rich food source of sulphur. Many plant foods such as onions, garlic and cabbage contain sulphur, but the amount of sulphur is low unless the plants are grown in sulphur-rich soil.

Sulphur supplements also include DMSO, MSM, and alum.

Vitamin D and cholesterol. Healthy, non-burning sun exposure (with no sunscreen) helps your body make vitamin D in a sulphate form. While vitamin D is normally considered fat-soluble, vitamin D3 sulfate is actually water-soluble, which lets the sulphate form of vitamin D travel freely in the blood stream. Note: the vitamin D3 in supplements is not the same as the vitamin D3 you get from the sun and is not an adequate substitute. Sunlight-exposed skin also produces healthy and beneficial cholesterol sulfate, nitric oxide and other nutrients.

Flowers of sulphur uses / properties / remedies / treatments

Flowers of sulphur is an antiseptic and antifungal. It is suitable for use on humans, animals, vegetables, fruits, flowers and as a gardening additive in the soil. It is safe to ingest in the correct quantities provided it comes from a reputable source.

How to use flowers of sulphur

You can apply flowers of sulphur directly to your skin as a dry powder. Shake it on, rub it in, or use a powder puff or a flour shaker. Use it like talcum powder (note: Grow Youthful does not recommend talcum powder as it is harmful to both skin and lungs).

When using it on your skin, test it with a small quantity at first, and then use whatever quantity seems to be effective for your particular situation.

Flowers of sulphur can be used internally, and traditionally it is taken with molasses (treacle). A small pinch, less than the size if a match head, is mixed with a teaspoon of molasses and that is suficient dose for one day. Normally it is not taken for more than three days in a row. When used internally it has a mild laxative effect. Warning - test with very small amounts before taking yellow sulfur internally. A very few people react strongly to it.

You can mix FOS with skin oils and skin creams, for use on your own skin, also for pets, farm animals and poultry.

To make an ointment, use coconut oil, palm oil, petroleum jelly, olive oil, cocoa butter or any other skin oil as you need. Slowly warm the oil to melt it, add 2 or 3 tablespoons of sulphur powder to a cup of oil, mix well and allow to cool.

Children, pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding should not use FOS without medical supervision because little is known about its possible effects on the fetus, infant or child.

Animals. To use Flowers of sulphur in their fur, mix 1 part Flowers of Sulphur with 2 parts talcum powder. Part the coat and rub in gently on body, head and back of ears. Make sure you are in a ventilated area as talc powder is damaging to your lungs. If you use neat Flowers of Sulphur without adding talcum powder on cats and some other animals, it makes their coats (fur) very dry and brittle resulting in breakage.

You can add FOS powder to animal's food. However it is difficult to add to their water as it tends to float rather than dissolve in the water.