The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s5.5

c4.s5.5

In skin diseases sulphur is used both internally and externally. Internally it is given with milk or in the shape of a sulphurated butter, prepared from milk boiled with the addition of sulphur. The butter thus obtained is called *Gandha taila*, and is taken internally, and applied externally, in skin diseases.¹ Sulphur and *yavakshára* (an impure carbonate of potash), mixed with mustard oil, is applied in pityriasis psoriasis etc.² Sulphur enters into the composition of a large number of applications for skin diseases, the following is an example.