Astanga Hrudaya
ह्रस्वमध्योत्तमा मात्रास्तास्ताभ्यश्च ह्रसीयसीम्। कल्पयेद्वीक्ष्य दोषादीन् प्रागेव तु ह्रसीयसीम्॥१८॥
Hraseeyasi matra – the minimum quantity should be administered in the beginning after considering the condition of Dosha etc. The Hraseeyasi matra is the very little quantity of sneha, that is given to the patient, just to judge the digestive strength. After judging the digestion power, the right dose of the fat is decided.
english translation
hrasvamadhyottamA mAtrAstAstAbhyazca hrasIyasIm। kalpayedvIkSya doSAdIn prAgeva tu hrasIyasIm॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript