I had a particularly itchy dog a few weeks ago. Someone suggested trying Sulphur Rock amongst other things. Not sure if it's coincidence but as soon as I put it in her water she stopped scratching. Just wondered whether anyone else has used it and what they thought.

Never tried it for the dogs but I remember as a kid my Mum used to make us eat Sulpher tablets to help with heat bumps!!! I seem to think it helped,(certainly made us fa*t !!! LOL) don't hear about "Heat Bumps" these days it's always some allergy or other??? Do we not get Heat bumps any more?? Or was this some wierd idea my Mum had that no one else has ever heard of??
Aileen

My Nana always used it for her dog and told me to try it saying i could get it from the health shop, needless to say i've never got around to trying it though as of yet

I always use it in summer,its for cooling the blood.

>its for cooling the blood.

How?

just put  a small chunk of it in drinking bowl
well thats what i do

I use Sulphur on all my dogs to keep them itch free especially through the summer.  It cools the blood.

>It cools the blood.

As I asked before, how? To what temperature does it cool it?

I always used sulpher rock years ago for my dogs in their water.
My hubby used to take sulpher tablets for heat rash and itchy skin recomended by his Dr.

My mother always used in summer for our dogs,she said it" cooled the blood" so I,ve just carried on using it as well. I think it stops dogs getting overheated and and getting all itchy. I had a bulldog that used to get oily itchy skin so I used sulphur shampoo it really used to deep clean her coat and skin.

>As I asked before, how? To what temperature does it cool it?

Ask Google ;)

>Ask Google

I have. All I can find is repeated claims that it 'cools the blood' with no explanation as to how, or what is actually meant by the phrase. As I don't believe it can lower the temperature (or sulphur would have been commonly used instead of aspirin to lower fevers) I assume it's connected with the term 'hot-blooded' as in 'hot-blooded male', ie over-sexed, or being 'hot-tempered'.

Unless you can find evidence otherwise?

I found this article section 16 gives an account of it's properties (bit long winded).

http://www.traditionalmedicine.net.au/Rocine_3.pdf. Also this:

What Sulphur Does:

Aids in necessary oxidation reactions in the body
Coats intestinal tract so parasites lose ability to hang on
Constituent of bones and teeth
Contributes to fat digestion and absorption
Controls acidity in stomach ulcers
Disinfects the blood
Helpful in stopping urinary tract infections and constipation problems
Helps the body to resist bacteria
Helps the liver produce choline
Helps with hypersensitivity to drugs
Important for carbohydrate metabolism
Increases blood circulation
Increases body's ability to produce insulin
Increases energy, alertness, mental calmness and the ability to concentrate
Necessary for developmental and neurological processes
Needed for the manufacture of many proteins, including those forming hair, muscles, and skin
Needed for the synthesis of collagen
Needed to regulate blood sugar
Permits muscles to heal
Protects against toxic substances, harmful effects of radiation, and pollution
Protects the protoplasm of cells
Reduces muscle cramps and back pain
Relieves allergies to food, and pollens
Removes inflammation
Scavenges free radicals
Slows down the aging process
Speeds wound healing
Stimulates bile secretion

Food Sources of Sulfur:
Beans, dried
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Dairy products
Eggs
Fish
Garlic
Horseradish
Kale
Legumes
Meats
Onions
Organ meats
Poultry
Soybeans
Turnips
Watercress
Wheat germ

Herb Sources of Sulphur:
Garlic
Horsetail

I wonder if it's significant that all those sources of sulphur are organic, not mineral.

Mineral sulphur is used medicinally as a treatment for constipation.

I tried it once for my dog and she jsut ate it !

> I wonder if it's significant that all those sources of sulphur are organic, not mineral.

I don't know but I guess those are the food sources that draw the most sulphur from the ground and retain it. I can only say that whatever it does it is certainly working for my dog.

Where can you get in our pet shop dosen't seems to keep it know.

Any good health shop will stock it or Holland and Barrett might have some.  I get mine from a homeopathic store.

ive just been finding out about sulphur for skin probs as one of my horses has sweet itch - there certainly seems to be a lot of info suggesting that it is good for skin conditions - i did also have sulphur tabets bought for me as a child as i have psoriasis but i never tried them in the end - i was only 12 and was being rebelious - may give it a go now that im older and more sensible!