Astanga Hrudaya
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दग्ध्वाऽऽज्यपिष्टा लोहस्था सा मषी श्रेष्ठमञ्जनम् । सशोफे वाऽल्पशोफे च स्निग्धस्य व्यधयेत्सिराम्॥३१॥
(which are sealed with mud and placed inside a heap of cow dung and set on fire), the ash taken out, macerated with ghee and put in an iron vessel. This ash forms the best Collyrium. In both Sashopha and Alpa shopha, the patient should be given oleation therapy and then venesection done;
english translation
dagdhvA''jyapiSTA lohasthA sA maSI zreSThamaJjanam । sazophe vA'lpazophe ca snigdhasya vyadhayetsirAm॥31॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरेकः स्निग्धे पुनर्द्राक्षापथ्याक्वाथत्रिवृद्घृतैः । श्वेतलोध्रं घृते भृष्टं चूर्णितं तान्तवस्थितम् ॥ ३२ ॥
he should be made lubricated again and administered purgation therapy making use of medicated ghee prepared with decoction of drākṣā – Vitis vinifera, pathyā – Terminalia chebula and trivṛt – Operculina turpethum. śvetalodhraṃ – Symplocos racemosa fried in ghee, is powdered, kept in a cloth bag,
english translation
rekaH snigdhe punardrAkSApathyAkvAthatrivRdghRtaiH । zvetalodhraM ghRte bhRSTaM cUrNitaM tAntavasthitam ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउष्णाम्बुना विमृदितं सेकः शूलहरः परम् । दार्वीप्रपौण्डरीकस्य क्वाथो वाऽऽश्च्योतने हितः सन्धवांश्च प्रयुञ्जीत घर्षरागाश्रुरुग्घरान्।॥ ३३ ॥
and immersed in hot water, this water poured into the eye is best to relieve pain. The decoction of dārvī – Berberis aristata and prapauṇḍarīkasya – Nymphaea lotus is good for use as Aschyotana (filling into the eye). salves described further) which relieve friction or redness, flows of tears and pain should be made use of.
english translation
uSNAmbunA vimRditaM sekaH zUlaharaH param । dArvIprapauNDarIkasya kvAtho vA''zcyotane hitaH sandhavAMzca prayuJjIta gharSarAgAzruruggharAn॥। 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptताम्रं लोहे मूत्रघृष्टं प्रयुक्तं नेत्रे सर्पिर्धूपितं वेदनाघ्नम् । ताम्रे घृष्टो गव्यदध्नः सरो वा युक्तः कृष्णासैन्धवाभ्यांवरिष्ठः ॥ ३४ ॥
Copper is macerated on iron (plate) using cow urine (a copper tumbler is rubbed on a flat iron pan using cow urine as medium and the resulting paste collected); applied as collyrium into the eye which has been exposed to the fumes of ghee; it kills pain. Dadhisara (solid of curds) prepared from cow milk rubbed on copper and applied to the eye mixed with little quantity of kṛṣṇā – Piper nigrum and rock salt is best to relieve pain of the eye.
english translation
tAmraM lohe mUtraghRSTaM prayuktaM netre sarpirdhUpitaM vedanAghnam । tAmre ghRSTo gavyadadhnaH saro vA yuktaH kRSNAsaindhavAbhyAMvariSThaH ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशङ्खं ताम्रे स्तन्यघृष्टं घृताक्तैः शम्याः पत्रैर्धूपितं तद्यवैश्च । नेत्रे युक्तं हन्ति सन्धावसंज्ञं क्षिप्रं घर्षं वेदनां चातितीव्राम् ॥ ३५ ॥
Conch is rubbed on copper in the medium of breast-milk, the resulting paste if exposed to the fumes of leaves of Prosopis cineraria and Hordeum vulgare smeared with ghee. If applied to the eyes, this collyrium known as Sandhava, quickly cures friction and severe pain
english translation
zaGkhaM tAmre stanyaghRSTaM ghRtAktaiH zamyAH patrairdhUpitaM tadyavaizca । netre yuktaM hanti sandhAvasaMjJaM kSipraM gharSaM vedanAM cAtitIvrAm ॥ 35 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript