Khak E Shifa (The Earth of Karbala)

There are several ahadith (traditions) in Tufatuz Za-ir, Safinatun
Najat and Mafatihun Najat that the earth of Karbala (from the precinct
of the resting place of Imam Husayn), known askhak shifa, cures every
ailment save the deadly disease (by whichdeath has been decreed).
lmam Jafar bin Muhammad as Sadiq said: At the time of eating khak
shifa [for picking and holding it see (ii) below] for curing a disease
say:
In the name of Allah, for Allah, O Allah, the Lord of this sacred,
helpful earth, the Lord of the light which is in it, the Lord of the
body which is resting in it, the Lord of the guardian angels, let it
cure my disease
(mention the name of the disease, then kiss the earth and eat it with
some water and continue),
O Allah let this pure earth be a source of abundant means of
livelihood, useful knowledge and a remedy for all (my) pains and
ailments