Commentary for Shabbat 216:8

תני ר' יהודה בר חביבא אתרוג צנון וביצה אילמלא קליפתן החיצונה אינן יוצאין מבני מעיים לעולם

R. Judah b. Habiba recited: A citron, radish, and egg, but for their outer shell,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This refers to the white of the egg, not what is generally called the shell. ');">¹³</span> would never leave the stomach.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' They are very constipating. ');">¹⁴</span>

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