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Sulfur

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Kanthakam
English: Sulfur
Telugu: Gandagam
Malayalam: Kanthagam
Kannada: Gandakam
Marathi:
Hindi: Gandhak
Sanskrit: Gandhaka

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description & usage

Elemental sulfur is fungicidal, insecticidal and parasiticidal. Useful in skin diseases. It is an essential ingredient in mercury preparations in the Siddha system.

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