Astanga Hrudaya

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दृग्वैमल्याय विमला वर्तिः स्यात् कोकिला पुनः । कृष्णलोहरजोव्योषसैन्धवत्रिफलाञ्जनैः ॥ ७१ ॥

known as Vimala varti (best) for cleanliness (clarity of vision) of the eye. kṛṣṇaloha rajo – Iron filings, vyoṣa – vyosha, rock salt, triphala and anjana made into a wick and used as eye salve. This is known as Kokilavarti.

english translation

dRgvaimalyAya vimalA vartiH syAt kokilA punaH । kRSNaloharajovyoSasaindhavatriphalAJjanaiH ॥ 71 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शशगोखरसिंहोष्ट्रद्विजा लालाटमस्थि च । श्वेतगोवालमरिचशङ्खचन्दनफेनकम् ॥ ७२ ॥

Teeth and bone of the forehead of the rabbit, cow, donkey, lion and camel, the hairs of the tail of white cow, marica – Piper nigrum, śaṅkha – conch, candana – Santalum album, phenakam – cuttle fish bone

english translation

zazagokharasiMhoSTradvijA lAlATamasthi ca । zvetagovAlamaricazaGkhacandanaphenakam ॥ 72 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पिष्टं स्तन्याज्यदुग्धाभ्यां वर्तिस्तिमिरशुक्रजित् । रक्तजे पित्तवत्सिद्धिः शीतैश्चास्रं प्रसादयेत् ॥ ७३ ॥

are macerated in breast milk and goat milk separately and wick prepared, used as eye-salve; it cures Timira and Shukra. In Timira of rakta (blood) origin, the treatment is similar to that of Pitta origin; the blood should be purified with herbs of cold potency.

english translation

piSTaM stanyAjyadugdhAbhyAM vartistimirazukrajit । raktaje pittavatsiddhiH zItaizcAsraM prasAdayet ॥ 73 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

द्राक्षया नलदलोध्रयष्टिभिः शङ्खताम्रहिमपद्मपद्मकैः । सोत्पलैश्छगलदुग्धवर्तितैरस्रजं तिमिरमाशु नश्यति ॥ ७४ ॥

Drākṣayā – Vitis vinifera, nalada – Nardostachys jatamamsi, lodhra – Symplocos racemosa, yaṣṭibhiḥ – Glycyrrhiza glabra, śaṅkha – conch, tāmra – copper, hima – Coriandrum sativum, padma –­ Nelumbo nucifera, padmakaiḥ – Prunus ­cerasoides, utpalai: Nymphaea alba, macerated with goat milk and made into wicks; (applied to the eye) it cures Timira caused by blood quickly.

english translation

drAkSayA naladalodhrayaSTibhiH zaGkhatAmrahimapadmapadmakaiH । sotpalaizchagaladugdhavartitairasrajaM timiramAzu nazyati ॥ 74 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

संसर्गसन्निपातोत्थे यथादोषोदयं क्रिया । सिद्धं मधूककृमिजिन्मरिचामरदारुभिः ॥ ७५ ॥

In Timira caused by two doshas three doshas, the treatment shall be on the basis of the predominance of the doshas. Medicated oil prepared with madhūka – Glycyrrhiza glabra, kṛmijit – Embelia ribes, maricā – Piper nigrum,

english translation

saMsargasannipAtotthe yathAdoSodayaM kriyA । siddhaM madhUkakRmijinmaricAmaradArubhiH ॥ 75 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript