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Astanga Hrudaya

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आश्च्योतनं मारुतजे क्वाथो बिल्वादिभिर्हितः । कोष्णः सहैरण्डजटाबृहतीमधुशिग्रुभिः ॥११॥

Aschyotana (filling the eyes with fluids) done with the warm decoction of herbs of bilvadi (Pancamula) – Bilva – Aegle marmelos, Agnimantha – Premna mucronata, Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum, Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens, Gambhari – Gmelina arborea along with roots of Ricinus communis, bṛhatī – Solanum indicum, madhuśigrubhiḥ – Moringa oleifera,

english translation

ह्रीवेरवक्रशाङ्गेष्टोदुम्बरत्वक्षु साधितम् । साम्भसा पयसाजेन शूलाश्च्योतनमुत्तमम् ॥१२॥

hrīvera – Pavonia odorata, vakra (Tagara) – Valeriana wallichii, śāṅgeṣṭa – Abrus precatorius and bark of Ficus racemosa; is best in that caused by Vata or decoction mixed with goat milk is best Aschyotana to relieve pain;

english translation

मञ्जिष्ठारजनीलाक्षाद्राक्षर्द्धिमधुकोत्पलैः । क्वाथः सशर्करः शीतः सेचनं रक्तपित्तजित्॥१३॥

decoction of mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia, rajanī – Curcuma longa, lākṣā – Laccifer lacca, drākṣa – Vitis vinifera, ṛddhi – Habenaria intermedia, madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra and utpalaiḥ – Nymphaea alba added with sugar and applied cold in the form of sprinkling cures the symptoms caused by Rakta (blood) and Pitta.

english translation

कसेरुयष्ट्याह्वरजस्तान्तवे शिथिलं स्थितम् । अप्सु दिव्यासु निहितं हितं स्यन्देऽस्रपित्तजे॥१४॥

Powder of kaseru – Scirpus grossus yaṣṭyāhva – and Glycyrrhiza glabra, tied in a thin cloth is immersed in rain water (or pure water) for sometimes; this water poured into the eyes is beneficial in Abhishyanda born from Rakta and Pitta (increased together).

english translation

पुण्ड्रयष्टीनिशामूती प्लुता स्तन्ये सशर्करे । छागदुग्धेऽथवा दाहरुग्रागाश्रुनिवर्तनी ॥१५॥

puṇḍri – Nelumbo nucifera, yaṣṭī – Glycyrrhiza glabra and niśā – Curcuma longa (powdered well) made into a bundle with cloth and immersed within breast milk added with sugar or goat milk (added with sugar), cures burning sensation, pain, redness and excess of tears.

english translation