Astanga Hrudaya
कषायः पित्तकफहा गुरुरस्रविशोधनः। पीडनो रोपणः शीतः क्लेदमेदोविशोषणः॥२०॥
Actions of astringent taste – Kashaya Rasa Karma – Kashaya (astringent) balances Pitta and Kapha, it is not easily digestible; cleanses the blood, causes squeezing and healing of ulcers (wounds), has cold potency, dries up the moisture and fat, hinders the digestion of undigested food.
english translation
kaSAyaH pittakaphahA gururasravizodhanaH। pIDano ropaNaH zItaH kledamedovizoSaNaH॥20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript