Astanga Hrudaya
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काषायवर्त्मतां घर्षं कृच्छ्रादुन्मेषणं बहु। विकारवृद्धिमत्यल्पं संरम्भमपरिस्रुतम्॥६॥
Excess therapy produces roughness of the lids, friction and difficulty in opening of the lids; Inadequate (less) therapy leads to worsening of the diseases, increase of swelling, redness and absence of lacrimation.
english translation
गत्वा सन्धिशितोघ्राणमुखस्रोतांसि भेषजम्। ऊर्ध्वगान्नयने न्यस्तमपवर्तयते मलान्॥७॥
The medicine dropped into the eye, entering into the channels of the joints (fornices of the eyes), head, nose and face, eliminates the imbalanced Doshas which have localized in the upper parts of the body.
english translation
अथाञ्जनं शुद्धतनोर्नेत्रमात्राश्रये मले। पक्वलिङ्गेऽल्पशोफातिकण्डूपैच्छिल्यलक्षिते॥८॥
Anjana Vidhi – procedure of applying collyrium (eye salve) to the eye :- Application of collyrium is suitable for the person who has his body purified by Vamana, Virechana etc, in whom the Doshas are localized in the eyes only,
english translation
मन्दघर्षाश्रुरागेऽक्षिण प्रयोज्यं घनदूषिके। आर्ति पित्तकफासृग्भिर्मारुतेन विशेषतः॥९॥
when signs of fully ripened state such as slight oedema (Alpa shopha), severe itching (Ati kandu) and sliminess (Paichilya) are found, when the excretions of the eyes are thick, in persons who are being troubled by Pitta, Kapha and blood and especially in Vata imbalance.
english translation
लेखनं रोपणं दृष्टिप्रसादनमिति त्रिधा। अञ्ह्जनम् लेखनं तत्र कषायाम्लपटूषणैः॥१०॥
Anjana is of three kinds – Lekhana – scarifying, scraping Ropana – healing and Drishti prasadana – making the vision clear, soothing to the eyes; Lekhana Anjana is prepared from herbs of astringent, sour, salt, and pungent tastes and hot potency;
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