Charak Samhita
अविकारि च व्यापत्तौ नातिग्लानिकरं च यत्। गन्धवर्णरसोपेतं विद्यान्मात्रावदौषधम्॥१६॥
• It must be palatable • It must be vitalizing and disease pacifying • It should not lead to any other complication • It should not produce tiredness • It should be endowed with good smell, color, taste etc. and should be pleasing in nature.
english translation
avikAri ca vyApattau nAtiglAnikaraM ca yat। gandhavarNarasopetaM vidyAnmAtrAvadauSadham॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript