Charak Samhita
बाले वृद्धे क्षते क्षीणे सुकुमारे च मानवे। योज्यो मृद्वनपायित्वाद्विशेषाच्चतुरङ्गुलः॥५॥
Aragwadha is a drug of choice for Bala (children), Vriddha(aged), Sukumara (delicate constitution) Urakshata (injury to Chest), Kshina (debilitated). The reason for this is due to its guna (attributes) and anapayitvata(harmlessness/safe).
english translation
bAle vRddhe kSate kSINe sukumAre ca mAnave। yojyo mRdvanapAyitvAdvizeSAccaturaGgulaH॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript