Astanga Hrudaya

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लवणः स्यन्दयत्यास्यं कपोलगलदाहकृत्। तिक्तो विशदयत्यास्यं रसनं प्रतिहन्ति च॥४॥

Lavana (salt): Lavana (salt) causes more moisture in the mouth (increase salivation) and burning sensation in the cheeks and throat. Tikta (bitter): Tikta (bitter) cleanses the mouth and destroys the organs of taste (makes perception of other tastes impossible).

english translation

lavaNaH syandayatyAsyaM kapolagaladAhakRt। tikto vizadayatyAsyaM rasanaM pratihanti ca॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript