Ashtangasamgraha 10.17

10.17

solidified curds, yogurt, cheese, fish, dry or raw radishes,
alkalis, flours, sprouted grains, and the like—all these he should not consume regularly.
He who smiles at what is not funny, loses consciousness, and licks his lips;
those are incurable; those caused by pitta are manageable; they are curable if fat is not exceedingly vitiated;
For buttermilk is the supreme medicine for ailments of vāta and kapha, especially those residing in the belly;
even there, especially for piles.
Indeed, hemorrhoids destroyed by it do not sprout again.
Even when poured onto the ground day after day, it tears up a tangle of grass by the roots, and even moss in water.
When the bodily channels of the body have been cleansed by it, the nutrient fluid of food being accumulated brings about rapid increase of nourishment, strength, complexion, and vital essence.
Purgation consists of cow's urine, trivṛt, śyāmā, dravantī, saptalā, and snuhī.