Sushruta Samhita
क्षारादग्निर्गरीयान् क्रियासु व्याख्यातः, तद्दग्धानां रोगाणामपुनर्भावाद्भेषजशस्त्रक्षारैरसाध्यानां तत्साध्यत्वाच्च ॥३॥
Fire is more important than alkali in treatments, as it is explained. Because diseases burned by it do not recur, and because those that cannot be treated by medicine, surgery, or alkali can be treated by it.
english translation
kSArAdagnirgarIyAn kriyAsu vyAkhyAtaH, taddagdhAnAM rogANAmapunarbhAvAdbheSajazastrakSArairasAdhyAnAM tatsAdhyatvAcca ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript