Charak Samhita
यस्य यत् पानमन्नं च हृद्यं स्वाद्वथ वा कटु। लवणं वा भवेत्तेन युक्तं दद्याद्विरेचनम्॥१६॥
Food and drinks - Pulp of aragwadha. Is added to sweet (swadu), pungent (katu), and lavana (salt) food articles. The tastes are as such chosen and added so that they are hridya or pleasing to the heart of the patient.
english translation
यस्य यत् पानमन्नं च हृद्यं स्वाद्वथ वा कटु। लवणं वा भवेत्तेन युक्तं दद्याद्विरेचनम्॥१६॥
Food and drinks - Pulp of aragwadha. Is added to sweet (swadu), pungent (katu), and lavana (salt) food articles. The tastes are as such chosen and added so that they are hridya or pleasing to the heart of the patient.
english translation