Ayurvedamahodadhi (Annapanavidhi section) 429

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dhānyāmlaṃ bhedi tīkṣṇaṃ surabhi laghutaraṃ śo (so)ṣṇasaṃsparśarśītaṃ
rūkṣaṃ caiva klamaghnaṃ śramaharaviṣadaṃ vastisaṃśodhanaṃ ca /
śastaṃ vāsthāpanaṃ syāt* laghu viṣaśamanaṃ śvāsarogāpanodi
gaṇḍūṣo dhāraṇe syān mukhagadanivahe gandhanirnāśanaṃ ca /
dhānyāmlaṃ bhedi tīkṣṇoṣṇaṃ pittakṛt sparśaśītalam /
śramaklamaharaṃ rucyaṃ dīpanaṃ bastiśodhanam // 1 //

Sour grain-wash is purgative, sharp, fragrant, very light, hot [internally], cold to the touch, / dry, relieves fatigue, dispels exhaustion, is non-slimy, and cleanses the bladder; / it is commended for unctuous enemas, is light, relieves poison, cures asthma, / and, when held as a gargle, cures disorders of the mouth and removes foul odour. / Sour grain-wash is purgative, sharp, hot, produces pitta, cold to the touch, / relieves fatigue and exhaustion, is appetising, kindles digestion, and cleanses the bladder. // 1