Charak Samhita

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लवणोपहिताः स्नेहाः स्नेहयन्त्यचिरान्नरम्| तद्ध्यभिष्यन्द्यरूक्षं च सूक्ष्ममुष्णं व्यवायि च ||९८||

sanskrit

[The Virtues of Adding Salt] The unctuous substance mixed with salt hastens the process of oleation (sneha) , as salt has liquefacient, non-dry, subtle, hot and diffusive properties.

english translation

lavaNopahitAH snehAH snehayantyacirAnnaram| taddhyabhiSyandyarUkSaM ca sUkSmamuSNaM vyavAyi ca ||98||

hk transliteration