Tik Armani va-l-ani – Armenian or Ani clay

Essence.
This is the famous dark red clay that goldsmiths use to color gold; Ani clay is close to it in action.

Nature.
Cold in the first degree, dry in the second.

Actions and properties.
Armenian clay stops bleeding, as its drying property reaches the limit.

Tumors and acne.
In the form of a drink or ointment, it helps against plague buboes and prevents the spread of rot in the organs.

Wounds and ulcers.
Armenian clay has an amazing effect on wounds.

Organs of the head.
It prevents catarrh and helps against kula.

Respiratory and chest organs.
Armenian clay is good for hemoptysis and helps against consumption due to its drying effect on ulcers in the lungs. It is a remedy for obstruction of breathing due to catarrh.

Eruption organs.
Armenian clay is good for ulcers in the intestines, diarrhea and uterine bleeding.

Fevers.
Armenian clay especially helps against consumptive and pestilence fevers. Many survived the great pestilence because they followed the rule of drinking this clay in weak wine. If you give it to drink against a pestilence, then it is necessary to give it in wine, which would bring it to the heart; wine should be mixed with rose water.