Astanga Hrudaya

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छित्त्वा भित्त्वाऽऽशयात्क्षारः क्षारत्वात्क्षारयत्यधः । मन्देऽग्नावरुचौ सात्म्यैर्मद्यैः सस्नेहमश्नताम् ॥ १०८ ॥

alkali, by its kṣāratva (property of penetrating deep into the tissues), pulls it out from the internal organs by cutting and breaking (the hard masses) and brings it downward. When there is weakness of digestive fire, and loss of taste / appetite, the person should be asked to consume food mixed with fats and wine accustomed to him.

english translation

chittvA bhittvA''zayAtkSAraH kSAratvAtkSArayatyadhaH । mande'gnAvarucau sAtmyairmadyaiH sasnehamaznatAm ॥ 108 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript