Astanga Hrudaya
आताम्रश्यावतीक्ष्णोष्णमाशुकारि विकाशि च । गुरु प्रकोपि वातस्य पित्तश्लेष्मविलायनम् ॥ ५२ ॥
These roots are coppery-dark (ātāmra-śyāva) in color. They possess properties that are sharp/penetrating (tīkṣṇa), hot in potency (uṣṇa), quick-acting (āśukāri), and channel-expediting/permeating (vikāṣī). They are heavy (guru) to digest, aggravate Vata, and liquefy or dissolve morbid Pitta and Kapha.
english translation
AtAmrazyAvatIkSNoSNamAzukAri vikAzi ca । guru prakopi vAtasya pittazleSmavilAyanam ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript