Anandakanda 2.1.139

2.1.139

<mākṣikasya guṇāḥ>
kaṣāyatiktamadhuraṃ kaṭukaṃ mākṣikadvayam /
uṣṇaṃ rasāyanaṃ kuṣṭhaśoṣahidhmāvamipraṇut //

<Properties of mākṣika>
The two kinds of mākṣika are astringent, bitter, sweet, and pungent; / Heating, rejuvenative, they cure skin diseases, consumption, hiccup, and vomiting.