Astanga Hrudaya
कुष्ठमूर्च्छाज्वरोत्क्लेशदाहपित्तकफान् जयेत्। क्लेदमेदोवसामज्जशकृन्मूत्रोपशोषणः॥१५॥
Bitter mitigates Pitta and Kapha, dries up moisture, fat, muscle-fat marrow, faeces and urine; Tikta Rasa is easily digestible, increases intelligence, cold in potency, dry (causes dryness), cleanses breast milk, and throat.
english translation
kuSThamUrcchAjvarotklezadAhapittakaphAn jayet। kledamedovasAmajjazakRnmUtropazoSaNaH॥15॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript