Sushruta Samhita
कर्कशं परिजीर्णं च कृमिजुष्टमदेशजम् । वर्जयेत् पत्रशाकं तद्यदकालविरोहि च ॥२९७॥
Avoid leafy vegetables that are rough, overripe, infested with worms, and those that are not locally grown. Also, exclude those that are out of season.
english translation
कर्कश, परिजीर्ण, कृमिज, देशज न होने वाले और अकालवृद्ध पत्रशाकों को त्यागें।
hindi translation
karkazaM parijIrNaM ca kRmijuSTamadezajam । varjayet patrazAkaM tadyadakAlavirohi ca ॥297॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript