Astanga Hrudaya
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सिद्धं वा सार्षपं तैलं हिङ्गुतुम्बुरुनागरैः । रक्तजे पित्तवत्कार्यं सिरां चाशु विमोक्षयेत् ॥ १६ ॥
or sarshapa taila boiled with hiṅgu – Ferula asafoetida. tumburu – Zanthoxylum alatum and nāgara – Zingiber officinale are good for filling the ears. In that, caused by blood, the treatment is the same as that of Pitta origin, vein should be cut (to let out blood) soon.
english translation
siddhaM vA sArSapaM tailaM hiGgutumburunAgaraiH । raktaje pittavatkAryaM sirAM cAzu vimokSayet ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपक्वे पूयवहे कर्णे धूमगण्डूषनावनम् । युञ्ज्यान्नाडीविधानं च दुष्टव्रणहरं च यत् ॥ १७ ॥
When the ears are discharging pus after ripening; therapies such as inhalation, mouth gargle and nasal medication should be administered. The treatment prescribed for nāḍī – dustanadi varna (vitiated sinus ulcer) and those treatments which cure foul ulcers should be adopted here.
english translation
pakve pUyavahe karNe dhUmagaNDUSanAvanam । yuJjyAnnADIvidhAnaM ca duSTavraNaharaM ca yat ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्रोतः प्रमृज्य दिग्धं तु द्वौ कालौ पिचुवर्तिभिः । पुरेण धूपयित्वा तु माक्षिकेण प्रपूरयेत् ॥ १८ ॥
The orifice of the ears should be cleared at both the times of the day with swabs or wicks, then exposed to the fumes of pura (guggulu) – Commiphora mukul and filled with honey.
english translation
srotaH pramRjya digdhaM tu dvau kAlau picuvartibhiH । pureNa dhUpayitvA tu mAkSikeNa prapUrayet ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुरसादिगणक्वाथफाणिताक्तां च योजयेत् । पिचुवर्तिं सुसूक्ष्मैश्च तच्चूर्णैरवचूर्णयेत् ॥ १९ ॥
Cotton wick smeared with the thick decoction of herbs of Surasadigana (vide chapter 15 of Sutrasthana) along with phanita should be introduced into the ears. The fine powder of the herbs may be used for dusting the ears.
english translation
surasAdigaNakvAthaphANitAktAM ca yojayet । picuvartiM susUkSmaizca taccUrNairavacUrNayet ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशूलक्लेदगुरुत्वानां विधिरेष निवर्तकः । प्रियङ्गुमधुकाम्बष्ठाधातक्युत्पलपर्णिभिः ॥ २० ॥
This treatment is beneficial to relieve pain, exudation and feeling of heaviness. Medicated oil should be cooked with (the decoction and paste of) priyaṅgu – Callicarpa macrophylla, madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra, ambaṣṭhā – Cyclea peltata, dhātakī – Woodfordia fruticosa, utpala – Nymphaea alba the two parni- Shalaparni
english translation
zUlakledagurutvAnAM vidhireSa nivartakaH । priyaGgumadhukAmbaSThAdhAtakyutpalaparNibhiH ॥ 20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript