Astanga Hrudaya
तृट्रकूष्ठविषवीसर्पान् जनयेत्क्षपयेद्धलम्। तिक्तः स्वयमरोचिष्णुररुचिं कृमितृड्विषम्॥१४॥
Bitter, Pungent and Astringent tastes - Bitter taste: Tikta by itself is not tasty, but it cures anorexia, worms, thirst, poison, skin diseases, loss of consciousness, fever, nausea, burning sensations;
english translation
tRTrakUSThaviSavIsarpAn janayetkSapayeddhalam। tiktaH svayamarociSNuraruciM kRmitRDviSam॥14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript