Charak Samhita

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प्रायो मन्दं स्थिरं श्लक्ष्णं द्रव्यं बृंहणमुच्यते| रूक्षं लघु खरं तीक्ष्णमुष्णं स्थिरमपिच्छिलम् ||१४||

sanskrit

The drug or substance that possesses dry, light, rough, sharply acting, hot, stable, non-slimy and primarily hard qualities is used for rukshana (drying) therapy.

english translation

prAyo mandaM sthiraM zlakSNaM dravyaM bRMhaNamucyate| rUkSaM laghu kharaM tIkSNamuSNaM sthiramapicchilam ||14||

hk transliteration