Charak Samhita
अत्यर्थकटुतीक्ष्णोष्णं गाढेष्विष्टं गदेषु च। कुष्ठपाण्ड्वामयप्लीहशोफगुल्मगरादिषु॥४॥
It is intensely pungent, sharply acting and hot and is beneficial in deep seated diseases like kushtha, pandu (anemia), plihavriddhi (splenomegaly), shotha (swelling), gulma, visha (poisoning), etc.
english translation
अत्यर्थकटुतीक्ष्णोष्णं गाढेष्विष्टं गदेषु च। कुष्ठपाण्ड्वामयप्लीहशोफगुल्मगरादिषु॥४॥
It is intensely pungent, sharply acting and hot and is beneficial in deep seated diseases like kushtha, pandu (anemia), plihavriddhi (splenomegaly), shotha (swelling), gulma, visha (poisoning), etc.
english translation