Astanga Hrudaya
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छिन्नं तु कर्णं शुद्धस्य बन्धमालोच्य यौगिकम् । शुद्धास्रं लागयेल्लग्ने सद्यश्छिन्ने विशोधनम् ॥५१॥
The ear (lobe) which is lacerated (torn, cut) just then, should be cleaned till pure blood exudes. After cleansing, the cut ends are placed together (sutured), after suturing, it is bandaged suitably.
english translation
chinnaM tu karNaM zuddhasya bandhamAlocya yaugikam । zuddhAsraM lAgayellagne sadyazchinne vizodhanam ॥51॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ ग्रथित्वा केशान्तं कृत्वा छेदनलेखनम् । निवेश्य सन्धिं सुषमं न निम्नं न समुन्नतम् ॥५२॥
The skin below the border of the hair at the back of the ears is elevated by either excision or scraping, rolled over the joint (of the skin) to the pinna and placed on it,
english translation
atha grathitvA kezAntaM kRtvA chedanalekhanam । nivezya sandhiM suSamaM na nimnaM na samunnatam ॥52॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअभ्यज्य मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां पिचुप्लोतावगुण्ठितम्। सूत्रेणागाढशिथिलं बद्ध्वा चूर्णैरवाकिरेत्॥५३॥
neither depressed nor elevated but at an even level, site is then anointed with honey and ghee and covered with a swab (of cotton), then tied with a thread neither too tight nor too loose;
english translation
abhyajya madhusarpirbhyAM picuplotAvaguNThitam। sUtreNAgADhazithilaM baddhvA cUrNairavAkiret॥53॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशोणितस्थापनैर्व्रण्यमाचारं चादिशेत्ततः। सप्ताहादामतैलाक्तं शनैरपनयेत् पिचुम्॥५४॥
sprinkled next with the powder of herbs which stop bleeding and then the regimen prescribed in the treatment of ulcer advised (be adhered to). The site of the ulcer (pinna) should be anointed with Amataila for seven days and the swab removed slowly.
english translation
zoNitasthApanairvraNyamAcAraM cAdizettataH। saptAhAdAmatailAktaM zanairapanayet picum॥54॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुरूढं जातरोमाणं श्लिष्टसन्धिं समं स्थिरम् । सुवर्ष्माणमरोगं च शनैः कर्णं विवर्धयेत् ॥ ५५ ॥
The ulcer which has cleared well, with growth of hairs, the joints well-knit, even and static, well developed (reached the proper shape) and not having any disease, the ear should be made to grow gradually.
english translation
surUDhaM jAtaromANaM zliSTasandhiM samaM sthiram । suvarSmANamarogaM ca zanaiH karNaM vivardhayet ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript