Charak Samhita

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कृतवेधनमाह वातलं कफपित्तं प्रबलं हरेदिति| तदसाध्विति भद्रशौनकः कटुकं चातिबलघ्नमित्यपि||९||

So it is not suitable for medicated enema, while kritavedhana (Luffa acutangula) is promoter of vata dosha and eliminate excessively aggravated kapha dosha and pitta dosha, so it is the best drug for medicated enema. [Views of Bhadra Shaunaka regarding kritavedhana (Luffa acutangula)fruit] According to Bhadra Shaunaka, kritavedhana is pungent and it reduces strength in excess so it is not best for the medicated enemas.

english translation

kRtavedhanamAha vAtalaM kaphapittaM prabalaM harediti| tadasAdhviti bhadrazaunakaH kaTukaM cAtibalaghnamityapi||9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript