The Compendium of Caraka 1.26.43_5

1.26.43_5

tikto rasaḥ svayamarociṣṇurapyarocakaghno viṣaghnaḥ krimighno mūrcchādāhakaṇḍūkuṣṭhatṛṣṇāpraśamanastvaṅmāṃsayoḥ sthirīkaraṇo jvaraghno dīpanaḥ pācanaḥ stanyaśodhano lekhanaḥ kledamedovasāmajjalasīkāpūyasvedamṛtrapurīṣapittaśleṣmopaśoṣaṇo rūkṣaḥ śīto laghuśca /

Bitter taste, although not palatable itself, cures anorexia, destroys poison, destroys worms, alleviates fainting, burning sensation, itching, dermatoses, and thirst, gives firmness to skin and flesh, cures fever, enkindles, digests, purifies breast milk, is scraping, dries up moisture, fat, muscle fat, marrow, lymph, pus, sweat, urine, feces, bile, and phlegm, and is dry, cold, and light.