Actions and properties.
Plaster glues. Therefore, it is placed on bleeding places, and it binds, according to what is said in the chapter on bleeding, because in addition to the adhesive force, it also has the ability to stick, and it is characterized by contraction and viscosity. If you burn it, it becomes soft and its drying properties are enhanced.
Organs of the head.
Plaster is applied to the forehead or the head, and it, especially with Armenian clay, lentils, salsify and myrtle juice with a small amount of vinegar, stops nosebleeds.
Organs of the eye.
Gypsum is mixed with egg white so that it does not turn into stone, and is applied for blood inflammation of the eyes.
Poisons.
It is one of the suffocating poisons and in this regard it is extremely powerful.