Charak Samhita

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रूक्षःकषायानुरसोमधुरःकफपित्तहा। मेदःक्रिमिविषघ्नश्चबल्योवेणुयवोमतः ॥२०॥

sanskrit

The bamboo is considered to be dry, astringent (kashaya anurasa), sweet, and is effective in treating kapha and pitta. It removes fat, worms and poison and is strengthening.

english translation

rUkSaHkaSAyAnurasomadhuraHkaphapittahA| medaHkrimiviSaghnazcabalyoveNuyavomataH ||20||

hk transliteration