Charak Samhita

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सन्निपातेतुसर्वैःस्याद्बहिरक्ष्णोःप्रलेपनम्। पक्ष्माण्यस्पृश्यताकार्यंसम्पक्वेत्वञ्जनंत्र्यहात्॥२३६॥

[Treatment of sannipataja eye diseases] Paste made with all the above mentioned drugs. While application of the paste over the eye lids, the eye-lashes should not be touched. When the disease is matured, collyrium (anjana) may be applied (into the eye) every third day without touching the eyelids.

english translation

आश्च्योतनंमारुतजेक्वाथोबिल्वादिभिर्हितः। कोष्णःसैरण्डतर्कारीबृहतीमधुशिग्रुभिः॥२३७॥

Ashchyotana - eye douche formulas for eye diseases. Eye drop for vatika eye disease: Decoction is prepared of bilvadi (brihat panchamula- bilva, syonaka, gambhari, patala and ganikarnika), eranda, tarkari, brihati, madhushigru and water. Use it as eye drops while warm.

english translation

पृथ्वीकादार्विमञ्जिष्ठालाक्षाद्विमधुकोत्पलैः। क्वाथःसशर्करःशीतःपूरणंरक्तपित्तनुत्॥२३८॥

Eye drop for paittika eye disease:Decoction is prepared with prthivika, daruharidra, manjistha, laksha, two types of madhuka, utpala and water and sugar. Use it as eye drop at cold temperature. Eye drop pacifies rakta and pitta disease.

english translation

नागरत्रिफलामुस्तनिम्बवासारसःकफे। कोष्णमाश्च्योतनंमिश्रैरोषधैःसान्निपातके॥२३९॥

Eye drop for kaphaja disease: Decoction of shunthi, triphala, musta, nimba, vasa and water used when warm as eye drop is beneficial. Eye drops in sannipatika eye disease: All the above formulations mixed together should be used.

english translation

बृहत्येरण्डमूलत्वक्शिग्रोःपुष्पंससैन्धवम्। अजाक्षीरेणपिष्टंस्याद्वर्तिर्वाताक्षिरोगनुत्॥२४०॥

Varti (medicated bougies) for vatika eye diseases: 1. Brahatyadi-varti: Pound the herbs such as brihati, root- bark of eranda, shigru flowers, saindhava lavana and goat’s milk and triturate in milk. Make into a varti, and using it (after rubbing) alleviates vataja eye diseases.

english translation