Charak Samhita
द्रवं तन्वसरं यावच्छीतीकरणमौषधम्। स्वादु तिक्तं कषायं च स्तम्भनं सर्वमेव तत् ॥३२॥
॥ Stambhana (astringent/styptic) therapy॥ All the drugs that are characterized by liquid, thin, stable, cold properties and possessing sweet, bitter and astringent tastes are used for Stambhana (astringent/styptic) therapy.
english translation
dravaM tanvasaraM yAvacchItIkaraNamauSadham। svAdu tiktaM kaSAyaM ca stambhanaM sarvameva tat ॥32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript