Astanga Hrudaya
आक्षेपमोक्षैः पातव्यो धूमस्तु त्रिस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। अह्नः पिबेत्सकृत् स्निग्धं, द्विर्मध्यं, शोधनं परम्॥१२॥
Time Smoking should be done thrice, with three times inhaling and three exhaling alternately. Snigdha- lubricating, mild kind of smoke should be taken for only set of three inhalation and exhalations, during day time. Madhya- medium kind – two sets of 3 inhales and exhales and Shodhana- purgative, strong kind, 3 – 4 sets of 3 inhales and exhales.
english translation
AkSepamokSaiH pAtavyo dhUmastu tristribhistribhiH। ahnaH pibetsakRt snigdhaM, dvirmadhyaM, zodhanaM param॥12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript