Astanga Hrudaya
व्याध्यौषधाध्वभाष्यस्त्रीलङ्घनातपकर्मभिः। क्षीणे वृद्धे च बाले च पयः पथ्यं यथाऽमृतम्॥५०॥
Milk is best suited just as nector for those who are debilitated by diseases, medicines (and therapies), walking long distances, speaking, sexual intercourse, fasting, exposure to sun and such other tiresome activities; for the emaciated, the aged, and children.
english translation
vyAdhyauSadhAdhvabhASyastrIlaGghanAtapakarmabhiH। kSINe vRddhe ca bAle ca payaH pathyaM yathA'mRtam॥50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript