Astanga Hrudaya
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ताम्रे दशाहं तत्पैल्ल्यपक्ष्मशातजिदञ्जनम् ॥ अलं च सौवीरकमञ्जनं च ताभ्यां समं ताम्ररजः सुसूक्ष्मम्। पिल्लेषु रोमाणि निषेवितोऽसौ चूर्णः करोत्येकशलाकयाऽपि॥५६॥
and pasted on a copper plate for ten days, used as a collyrium, cures Pilla and Pakshma shatha. alaṃ – Arsenic trisulphidum and antimony sulphide each one part, copper filings equal to both are mixed and converted into very nice powder; this applied to the eyes makes for growth of hairs (eyelashes) in PIlla roga by one shalaka (collyrium rod) application itself.
english translation
tAmre dazAhaM tatpaillyapakSmazAtajidaJjanam ॥ alaM ca sauvIrakamaJjanaM ca tAbhyAM samaM tAmrarajaH susUkSmam। pilleSu romANi niSevito'sau cUrNaH karotyekazalAkayA'pi॥56॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलाक्षानिर्गुण्डीभृङ्गदार्वीरसेन श्रेष्ठं कार्पासं भावितं सप्तकृत्वः । दीपः प्रज्वाल्यः सर्पिषा तत्समुत्था श्रेष्ठा पिल्लानां रोपणार्थे मषी सा ॥ ५७ ॥
Good cotton is soaked in the juices of lākṣā – Laccifer lacca, nirguṇḍī – Vitex negundo, bhṛṅga – Eclipta alba and dārvī – Berberis aristata for seven times and made into wick; that wick is soaked in ghee, lighted (as a burning lamp) and the soot emanating from it is collected. This, if applied as a collyrium is best to heal Pilla rogas.
english translation
lAkSAnirguNDIbhRGgadArvIrasena zreSThaM kArpAsaM bhAvitaM saptakRtvaH । dIpaH prajvAlyaH sarpiSA tatsamutthA zreSThA pillAnAM ropaNArthe maSI sA ॥ 57 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवर्त्मावलेखं बहुशस्तद्वच्छोणितमोक्षणम्॥५८॥
The patient of Pilla roga should undergo scraping of the eyelids;
english translation
vartmAvalekhaM bahuzastadvacchoNitamokSaNam॥58॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुनः पुनर्विरेकं च नित्यमाश्च्योतनाञ्जनम् । नावनं धूमपानं च पिल्लरोगातुरो भजेत् ॥ ५९ ॥
similarly bloodletting many times, purgation therapy again and again, bathing the eye, application of eye salve, nasal medication and inhalation of medicinal fumes daily.
english translation
punaH punarvirekaM ca nityamAzcyotanAJjanam । nAvanaM dhUmapAnaM ca pillarogAturo bhajet ॥ 59 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूयालसे त्वशान्तेऽन्ते दाहः सूक्ष्मशलाकया । चतुर्णवतिरित्यक्ष्णो हेतुलक्षणसाधनैः ॥ ६० ॥
If Puyalasa- does not subside, it should be burnt (cauterized) with a thin metal rod (made red hot). Thus, were described, ninety-four diseases of the eyes along with their causes,
english translation
pUyAlase tvazAnte'nte dAhaH sUkSmazalAkayA । caturNavatirityakSNo hetulakSaNasAdhanaiH ॥ 60 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript