雄黄始载于《神农本草经》,列为中品,具有解毒杀虫、燥湿祛痰、截疟的功效,历代本草均有收载。两千多年以来,雄黄无论是内服还是外用,都发挥了其独特的疗效。 雄黄主产于湖南、湖北、甘肃、云南、四川等地。商品雄黄又分为雄黄和腰黄二类,其中腰黄又称明雄黄, Realgar was first included in the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” and was classified as a middle product. It has the functions of detoxification, insecticide, dampness, and cutting of malaria. Herbs have been collected for generations. For more than two thousand years, realgar has exerted its unique effects both internally and externally. Realgar is mainly produced in Hunan, Hubei, Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. The realgars are divided into realgars and waist yellows, of which waist yellows are also known as realgars.