Ashtangasamgraha 12.33

12.33

śvāsārśaḥkaphavātāṃśca śamayedyavaśūkajaḥ |

svarjikā tadguṇānnyūnā kṣāreṇa tu tato 'dhikā ||

nābherupari ca prāyo gopucchākṛti jāyate ||

annapānairnayecchāntiṃ dīptamagnimivāmbubhiḥ ||

eraṇḍamūlakalkena puṭapākaṃ pacettataḥ ||

Barley-sprout alkali pacifies dyspnea, piles, kapha, and vāta; / svarjikā is inferior in its qualities, but greater in alkalinity than that.
And it usually arises above the navel in the shape of a cow's tail.
One should pacify [it] with food and drink, like a blazing fire with waters.
Then one should cook by the closed-pot baking method with a paste of castor root.