Charak Samhita

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उत्पन्नमात्रेतरुणेनेत्ररोगेबिडालकः। कार्योदाहोपदेहाश्रुशोफरागानिवारणः॥२३१॥

[Principles of treatment: Treatment of critical stage of freshly occurred eye diseases] Bidalaka (it is the application of drugs in paste form on the closed eye lids excluding eye-lashes) relieves burning sensation, mucous discharge, lacrymation, swelling and congestion or redness.

english translation

नागरंसैन्धवंसर्पिर्मण्डेनचरसक्रिया। निघृष्टंवातिकेतद्वन्मधुसैन्धवगैरिकम्॥२३२॥

[Treatment of vataja eye disease] [Stage I, pastes for application on the eyelid] 1. Shunthi, saindhava, ghee-scum triturated and made a paste also known as rasakriya) is applied as bidalaka. 2. Honey, saindhava and gairika (red ochre) rubbed together and applied.

english translation

तथाशावरकंलोध्रंघृतभृष्टंबिडालकः। तद्वत्कार्योहरीतक्याघृतभृष्टोरुजापहः॥२३३॥

The following paste when applied relieves pain: 1. Shavara lodhra fried in ghee 2. Haritaki fried in the ghee.

english translation

पैत्तिकेचन्दनानन्तामञ्जिष्ठाभिर्बिडालकः। कार्यःपद्मकयष्ट्याह्वमांसीकालीयकैस्तथा॥२३४॥

[Treatment of pittaja type eye diseases] 1. Paste of chandana, ananta, and manjistha is applied. 2. Paste of padmaka, madhuyashti, mamsi, kaliyaka

english translation

गैरिकंसैन्धवंमुस्तंरोचनाचरसक्रिया। कफेकार्यातथाक्षौद्रंप्रियङ्गुःसमनःशिला॥२३५॥

[Treatment of kaphaja eye diseases] 1. Paste of gairika, saindhava, musta, rochana 2. Paste of priyangu, manah-sila (realgar) and honey.

english translation