Astanga Hrudaya

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चूर्णितान्यञ्जनं श्रेष्ठं तिमिरे सान्निपातिके । काचेऽप्येषा क्रिया मुक्त्वा सिरां यन्त्रनिपीडिताः ॥ ८१ ॥

[Treatment Principles in Kacha] and converted into nice powder; used as eye-salve, it is best in Timira caused by all the doshas together. Even for Kacha the treatment is the same except bloodletting, since the doshas aggravated by veins raised (elevated) by controls, tieing threads, contracting the muscles,

english translation

cUrNitAnyaJjanaM zreSThaM timire sAnnipAtike । kAce'pyeSA kriyA muktvA sirAM yantranipIDitAH ॥ 81 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आन्ध्याय स्युर्मला दद्यात्स्राव्ये त्वस्रे जलौकसः । गुडः फेनोऽञ्जनं कृष्णा मरिचं कुङ्कुमाद्रजः ॥ ८२ ॥

taping and other methods, (vide chapter 27 of sutrasthana) also causes blindness. Blood should be taken out by applying leeches. Jaggery, cuttlefish bone, añjanaṃ – antimony sulphide, kṛṣṇā – Piper longum, maricaṃ – Piper nigrum and dust of Crocus sativus

english translation

AndhyAya syurmalA dadyAtsrAvye tvasre jalaukasaH । guDaH pheno'JjanaM kRSNA maricaM kuGkumAdrajaH ॥ 82 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रसक्रियेयं सक्षौद्रा काचयापनमञ्जनम् । नकुलान्धे त्रिदोषोत्थे तैमिर्यविहितो विधिः ॥ ८३ ॥

are made into rasakriya (thick decoction). This is mixed with honey and applied as eye-salve is good for prolonging (delaying) the formation of Kacha. In Nakulanhdhya born from all the three doshas, the treatment is the same as that of Timira.

english translation

rasakriyeyaM sakSaudrA kAcayApanamaJjanam । nakulAndhe tridoSotthe taimiryavihito vidhiH ॥ 83 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रसक्रिया घृतक्षौद्रगोमयस्वरसद्रुतैः । तार्क्ष्यगैरिकतालीशैर्निशान्धे हितमञ्जनम् ॥ ८४ ॥

Tārkṣya – Emerald, gairika – red ochre and(powdered) Abies webbianaboiled with ghee and juice of fresh cowdung, rasakriya (thick decoction) prepared. This mixed with honey and used as collyrium is beneficial in Nishandha (night blindness).

english translation

rasakriyA ghRtakSaudragomayasvarasadrutaiH । tArkSyagairikatAlIzairnizAndhe hitamaJjanam ॥ 84 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दध्ना विघृष्टं मरिचं रात्र्यन्धेऽञ्जनमुत्तमम् । करञ्जिकोत्पलस्वर्णगैरिकाम्भोजकेसरैः ॥ ८५ ॥

Maricaṃ – Piper nigrum rubbed with curds is an effective añjanaṃ – collyrium in night blindness. Karañjika – Pongamia pinnata, utpala – Nymphaea alba, svarṇagairika –­ red ochre, ambhoja – Nelumbo nucifera and kesaraiḥ – Crocus sativus macerated with juice of cow-dung and wick prepared (applied to the eye as collyrium);

english translation

dadhnA vighRSTaM maricaM rAtryandhe'Jjanamuttamam । karaJjikotpalasvarNagairikAmbhojakesaraiH ॥ 85 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript