Anandakanda 2.7.8

2.7.8

rājarītistu nirdiṣṭā rītikāsadṛśī guṇaiḥ /
<brass:: medic. properties>
rītikāyugalaṃ rūkṣaṃ satiktaṃ lavaṇaṃ saram //

rājarīti is said to be equal in properties to rītikā.
<Medicinal Properties of Brass>
The pair of brass varieties is dry, bitter, salty, and laxative.