Atharva Veda 6.14: A charm against consumption

Remove thou all Decline that lurks within the members and the joints, The firmly-settled heart-disease that racks the bones and rends the limbs.

From the consumptive man I pluck Decline as 'twere a severed part.
I cut the bond that fetters him, even as a root of cucumber.

Begone, Consumption, hence away, like a young foal that runs.
at speed.
Then, not pernicious to our men, flee, yearly visitant like grass!