Charak Samhita
राजमाषः सरोरुच्यःकफशुक्राम्लपित्तनुत्। तत्स्वादुर्वातलोरूक्षःकषायोविशदोगुरुः ॥२५॥
॥ Qualities of the black eye-pea (Vigna unguiculata Linn. Walp)॥ Black eye-pea is a relishing variant of dicotyledon that has laxative and alleviating properties against disorders of kapha shukra and acid-dyspepsia. It is sweet in taste like black gram, vata-stimulant, dry, (works as an) astringent, cleaning (action) and is heavy to digest.
english translation
rAjamASaH sarorucyaHkaphazukrAmlapittanut। tatsvAdurvAtalorUkSaHkaSAyovizadoguruH ॥25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript