Ayurvedamahodadhi (Annapanavidhi section) 320

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sarpirmāhiṣam uttamaṃ dhṛtikaraṃ saukhyapradaṃ kāntidaṃ
vātaśleṣmanibarhaṇaṃ balakaraṃ varṇaprasādakṣamam /
durnāmagrahaṇīvikāraśamanaṃ mandānaloddīpanaṃ (?) {cf. Rājanighaṇṭu 15.78}
cākṣuṣya navagavyataḥ phala (para)m idaṃ hṛdyaṃ manohāri ca // 3 //

Buffalo's ghee is excellent, granting fortitude, giving ease, imparting lustre, / destroying vāta and śleṣman, producing strength, capable of clarifying the complexion, / calming piles and disorders of the grahaṇī, kindling a weak digestive fire, / beneficial to the eyes, superior to fresh cow's ghee in results, cardiotonic, and charming. // 3