Anandakanda 2.1.88

2.1.88

<manaḥśilāyā guṇāḥ>
manaḥśilā kaṭūṣṇā ca satiktā kaphavātajit /
kaṇḍūtikṣayakāsaghnī viṣabhūtāgnimāndyahṛt //

[Properties of realgar:]
Realgar is pungent, hot, slightly bitter, and conquers kapha humor and vāta humor;
it destroys itching, phthisis, and cough, and removes poison, evil spirits, and sluggish digestion.