Charak Samhita

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कषायमधुरंशीतंग्राहिसिम्बि(ञ्चि)तिकाफलम्। गाङ्गेरुकीकरीरंचबिम्बीतोदनधन्वनम् ॥१४२॥

sanskrit

The sinchitika (a type of Badara) fruit is astringent, sweet in taste, cold in potency and astringent in action. The ginkgo fruit (Grewia hirsuta Vahl.), caper berry (Capparis decidua Edgew.), scarlet-fruited gourd/ bimbi phala (Coccinia indica W & A), todan (Grewia species) and fruits of dhaman /dhanvana (Grewia tiliaefolia Vahl.) are sweet, slightly astringent in taste, cold in potency and are effective in curing pitta and kapha.

english translation

kaSAyamadhuraMzItaMgrAhisimbi(Jci)tikAphalam| gAGgerukIkarIraMcabimbItodanadhanvanam ||142||

hk transliteration by Sanscript