Charak Samhita

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कफपित्तहरं वरं फलेष्वथ जीमूतकमाह शौनकः| मृदुवीर्यतयाऽभिनत्ति तच्छकृदित्याह नृपोऽथ वामकः||५||

[Opinions of various participants on the most effective fruit to be used for enema] [Views of Shaunaka regarding jimutaka fruit] According to Shaunaka, first speaker in the assemblage, among the fruits, jimutaka (Luffa echinata,) is best drug to be used in medicated enema because it eliminate kapha and pitta doshas . [Views of Vamaka regarding katu tumbi fruit] According to Vamaka, due to its low potency, jimutaka is less effective in disintegrating and voiding of stool, while best emetic drug katu tumbi (Lagenaria siceraria) is the best drug to be used in medicated enema because it eliminates the dosha through enema.

english translation

kaphapittaharaM varaM phaleSvatha jImUtakamAha zaunakaH| mRduvIryatayA'bhinatti tacchakRdityAha nRpo'tha vAmakaH||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript