Garudapurana 1.173.10

1.173.10

lavaṇāni yavakṣārasarjikādiśca lāvaṇaḥ /
śodhanaḥ pācanaḥ kledī viśleṣasarpaṇādikṛt //

Salts such as yavakṣāra, sarjikā, and the like are the saline [taste]. / It purifies, digests, moistens, and causes loosening, spreading, and the like;