Charak Samhita

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कटुतुम्बममन्यतोत्तमं वमने दोषसमीरणं च तत्| तदवृष्यमशैत्यतीक्ष्णताकटुरौक्ष्यादिति गौतमोऽब्रवीत् ||६||

[Views of Asita Gautam regarding dhamargava fruit] According to Asita Gautam, katu tumbi (Lagenaria siceraria) is not an aphrodisiac due to its hot , sharp and non- unctuous properties while dhamargava (Luffa cylindrica) is excellent for eliminating kapha dosha and pitta dosha. So it may be considered to be the best drug for the medicated enema.

english translation

kaTutumbamamanyatottamaM vamane doSasamIraNaM ca tat| tadavRSyamazaityatIkSNatAkaTuraukSyAditi gautamo'bravIt ||6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript