Ayurvedamahodadhi (Annapanavidhi section) 185

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bhuktā ye kaṭutīvracaṇḍavidalā ye cāmlatiktā rasāḥ
rūkṣakṣāravidāhaśoṣakaparā ye cātitāpapradāḥ
kāṣāyāḥ kaṭurūkṣadurjaratarāḥ saṃsevyamānā hasa[thā]t
tat sarvaṃ balakṛt karoti tarasā dugdhaṃ niśāsevitam // 18 //

If pungent, sharp, and harsh split pulses have been eaten, or tastes that are sour and bitter, / or things that are dry, alkaline, causing burning, drying, or producing excessive heat, / or astringent, pungent, dry, and very difficult to digest have been consumed in excess, / milk taken at night quickly turns all that into strength. // 18