Arthashastra
शिरीष उदुम्बर शमी चूर्णं सर्पिषा संहृत्य अर्ध मासिकः क्षुद् योगः ॥
A DOSE of the powder of sirísha (mimosa sirísa), udumbara (glomerous fig-tree), and sami (acacia suma) mixed with clarified butter, renders fasting possible for half a month.
english translation
zirISa udumbara zamI cUrNaM sarpiSA saMhRtya ardha mAsikaH kSud yogaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript