Actions and properties.
All ash cleans and dries, although they differ in other properties. Rinsing reduces its cleansing power and generates a bonding and drying power without burning. Ashy water is included in medicines that cause putrefaction, and water with fig ashes and yattu is most powerful. All other golden waters purify and dry less than these two waters. The ash of wolf bast cleanses and causes decay, and the ash of astringent wood, such as oak and others, stops blood.
Tumors and acne.
Ash lizards are used to treat jarab and lichens.
Organs of the eye.
The ash of wolf bast sharpens vision.
Respiratory system.
Wolf bast ash helps against toads, especially when mixed with “swallow medicine”.