Astanga Hrudaya

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ऊर्ध्वाधः कर्णयोर्दत्त्वा पिण्डीं च यवसक्तुभिः । द्वितीयेऽहनि मुक्तस्य परिषेकं यथायथम् ॥ ८ ॥

A bolus (pindi) prepared from roasted barley flour (yava-saktu) mixed with honey and ghee is applied over the eye, and a bandage is secured above and below the ears. On the second day, the bandage is opened and the eye is bathed/irrigated (parisheka) as appropriately indicated.

english translation

UrdhvAdhaH karNayordattvA piNDIM ca yavasaktubhiH । dvitIye'hani muktasya pariSekaM yathAyatham ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript