Ashtangasamgraha 2.75

2.75

Just as poison, having produced its bout, lies dormant and weak in its seat,
and when it regains strength becomes provoked again in due course, so does the poison of a doṣa.
[It overcomes] cough, bleeding disorder, erysipelas, dyspnea, hiccup, and vomiting,
especially relieving malabsorption, swelling, anemia, urinary disorders, and abdominal enlargement.
A poultice ground with surā should be applied to the lower body in those suffering from emaciation.