Ashtangasamgraha 25.5

25.5

mādhuryādavidāhitvājjanmādyeva ca śīlanāt |

pittaghnāste yathāpūrvamitaraghnā yathottaram |

dālyete paripāṭyete paruṣāsitakarkaśau ||

because of its sweetness, non-burning quality, and usage from birth itself. / They pacify pitta in order from first to last, and pacify the others in the reverse order. / Rough, black, and harsh, [the lips] crack and peel;