Astanga Hrudaya
तस्मै स्निग्धाम्ललवणान् दद्यात्पित्तकफेऽन्यथा । पीतौषधस्य वेगानां निग्रहेण कफेन वा ॥ २१ ॥
the physician should administer formulations that are unctuous (snigdha), sour (amla), and salty (lavaṇa) in taste. Conversely, if the condition is driven by Pitta and Kapha, therapies possessing opposite properties (dry, sweet, bitter, or cold) should be provided. If, after consuming the medicine, the natural urges are forcefully suppressed, or if the channels are obstructed by an accumulation of Kapha,
english translation
tasmai snigdhAmlalavaNAn dadyAtpittakaphe'nyathA । pItauSadhasya vegAnAM nigraheNa kaphena vA ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript