Charak Samhita
नातिस्निग्धशरीराय दद्यात् स्नेहविरेचनम्। स्नेहोत्क्लिष्टशरीराय रूक्षं दद्याद्विरेचनम्॥८३॥
The employment of snigdha virechana(unctuous purgatives) is contraindicated in atisnigdha persons. To manage the morbidity caused by excess snehana, ruksha virechana (non-unctuous purgatives) is advised.
english translation
नातिस्निग्धशरीराय दद्यात् स्नेहविरेचनम्। स्नेहोत्क्लिष्टशरीराय रूक्षं दद्याद्विरेचनम्॥८३॥
The employment of snigdha virechana(unctuous purgatives) is contraindicated in atisnigdha persons. To manage the morbidity caused by excess snehana, ruksha virechana (non-unctuous purgatives) is advised.
english translation