The Compendium of Caraka 1.26.43

1.26.43

tatra madhuro rasaḥ śarīrasātmyādrasarudhiramāṃsamedosthimajjaujaḥśukrābhivardhana āyuṣyaḥ ṣaḍindriyaprasādano balavarṇakaraḥ pittaviṣamārutaghnastṛṣṇādāhapraśamanastvacyaḥ keśyaḥ kaṇṭhyo balyaḥ prīṇano jīvanastarpaṇo bṛṃhaṇaḥ sthairyakaraḥ kṣīṇakṣatasandhānakaro ghrāṇamukhakaṇṭauṣṭhajihvāprahlādano dāhamūrcchāpraśamanaḥ ṣaṭpadapipīlikānāmiṣṭatamaḥ snigdhaḥ śīto guruśca /

There, sweet taste, because it is wholesome to the body, promotes chyle, blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow, ojas, and semen; it prolongs life, clarifies the six senses, bestows strength and complexion, destroys bile, poison, and wind, relieves thirst and burning sensation, is beneficial for skin, hair, and throat, gives strength, pleases, animates, nourishes, is nourishing, produces firmness, promotes the healing of the emaciated and wounded, refreshes the nose, mouth, throat, lips, and tongue, alleviates burning and fainting, is most beloved by bees and ants, and is unctuous, cold, and heavy.