Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.15.20

2.15.20

pippalīmaricaśṛṅgiberājājīkirātatiktagaura.sarṣapakustumburucorakadamanakamaruvakaśigrukāṇḍādiḥ kaṭukavargaḥ //

Long pepper, black pepper, ginger, cumin seed, kiratatikta (Agathotes Chirayta), white mustard, coriander, choraka (a plant), damanaka (Artemisia Indica), maruvaka (Vangueria Spinosa), sigru (Hyperanthera Moringa), and the like together with their roots (kánda) come under the group of pungent substances (tiktavarga).