Astanga Hrudaya
क्षारः सर्वश्च परमं तीक्ष्णोष्णः कृमिजिल्लघुः। पित्तासृग्दूषणः पाकी छेद्यहृद्यो विदारणः॥१५१॥
KSHARA - All ksharas are very Teekshna – penetrating ; ushna – very hot in potency, krumijit – destroy worms Laghu – easily digestible Pitta Asruk dushana – vitiate pitta and blood Paki – helps in digestion, causes healing of wounds Chedya - help break up hard masses, ahrudya not good for the heart, punctures the tissues;
english translation
kSAraH sarvazca paramaM tIkSNoSNaH kRmijillaghuH। pittAsRgdUSaNaH pAkI chedyahRdyo vidAraNaH॥151॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript