Astanga Hrudaya
स्नेहस्य कल्पः स श्रेष्ठः स्नेहकर्माशुसाधनात्। द्वाभ्यां चतुर्भिरष्टाभिर्यामैर्जीर्यन्ति याः क्रमात्॥१७॥
Acchapeya method of administering fats is considered best as it serves the function of fats and lubrication quickly. Acchapanamatra – dose of fats for drinking :- The dose of fats depends upon the digestive activity of the patient. The heena matra (least dose) is the one, which digests in 2 yaama (1 yaama = 3 hours) The medium dose (Madhyama matra) is the one, which undergoes digestion in 3 yama (9 hours) The high dose (Uttama matra) is the one, which undergoes digestion in 4 yama (12 hours).
english translation
snehasya kalpaH sa zreSThaH snehakarmAzusAdhanAt। dvAbhyAM caturbhiraSTAbhiryAmairjIryanti yAH kramAt॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript