Astanga Hrudaya
क्ष्वेडोऽतिकटुतीक्ष्णोष्णः प्रगाढेषु प्रशस्यते । कुष्ठपाण्ड्वामयप्लीहशोफगुल्मगरादिषु ॥ ४१ ॥
tikta Kosataki – Luffa acutangular being highly bitter, penetrating and hot (in policy) is best suited for diseases such as skin diseases, anaemia, splenic disorders, oedema, abdominal tumour and artificial poison etc., which are severe and longstanding.
english translation
kSveDo'tikaTutIkSNoSNaH pragADheSu prazasyate । kuSThapANDvAmayaplIhazophagulmagarAdiSu ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript