Charak Samhita

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बृहत्त्वं यच्छरीरस्य जनयेत्तच्च बृंहणम्| रौक्ष्यं खरत्वं वैशद्यं यत् कुर्यात्तद्धि रूक्षणम् ||१०||

sanskrit

-Whatever increases the bulk of the body and makes it strong is known as Brimhana (nourishing therapy). -Rukshana(dryness causing) therapy is that which causes dryness, roughness, and coarseness. -Whatever moisturizes and smoothens, causes unction, fluidity, and ooziness is called Snehana (oleation) therapy.

english translation

bRhattvaM yaccharIrasya janayettacca bRMhaNam| raukSyaM kharatvaM vaizadyaM yat kuryAttaddhi rUkSaNam ||10||

hk transliteration