Charak Samhita

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आयुःप्रदान्यामयनाशनानि बलाग्निवर्णस्वरवर्धनानि| मेध्यानि चैतानि रसायनानि मेध्या विशेषेण चशङ्खपुष्पी ||३१||

sanskrit

these Rasayana drugs are life promoting, disease alleviating, promoters of strength, agni, complexion, voice and are intellect promoting. Of them shankhapushpi is specifically intellect promoting.

english translation

AyuHpradAnyAmayanAzanAni balAgnivarNasvaravardhanAni| medhyAni caitAni rasAyanAni medhyA vizeSeNa cazaGkhapuSpI ||31||

hk transliteration