Charak Samhita

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तिल्वकस्तु मतो लोध्रो बृहत्पत्रस्तिरीटकः| तस्य मूलत्वचं शुष्कामन्तर्वल्कलवर्जिताम्||३||

[Synonyms] Lodhra (One which overcomes kaphapittadi diseases), brihatpatra (plant which has big leaves), tilvaka (which oleates the body) are the synonyms of tilwaka. [Processing of tilvaka twak] External layer of tilvaka root is taken and internal portion is discarded.

english translation

tilvakastu mato lodhro bRhatpatrastirITakaH| tasya mUlatvacaM zuSkAmantarvalkalavarjitAm||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 9

Verse 4