Sushruta Samhita

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चक्षुःकामः प्राणकामो वा बीजकसाराग्निमन्थमूलं निष्क्वाथ्य माषप्रस्थं साधयेत्, तस्मिन् सिध्यति चित्रकमूलानामक्षमात्रं कल्कं दद्यादामलकरसचतुर्थभागं, ततः स्विन्नमवतार्य सहस्रसम्पाताभिहुतं कृत्वा शीतीभूतं मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां संसृज्योपयुञ्जीत यथाबलं, यथासात्म्यं च लवणं परिहरन् भक्षयेत् | जीर्णे मुद्गामलकयूषेणालवणेन घृतवन्तमोदनमश्नीयात् पयसा वा मासत्रयम्; एवमाभ्यां प्रयोगाभ्यां चक्षुः सौपर्णं भवत्यनल्पबलः स्त्रीषु चाक्षयो वर्षशतायुर्भवतीति ||१२||

sanskrit

If someone desires good eyesight or vitality, they should prepare a mixture using a quarter of a measure of the seeds of the plantain tree and the root of the mustard plant, boiled and strained. To this, they should add the juice of Amala, a quarter part, and then, after steaming it and preparing it with honey and ghee, consume it as needed. They should avoid salt according to their balance. Using this method along with the old milk of the moong bean for three months, one can attain excellent eyesight. This leads to strong health and long life for women.

english translation

hindi translation

cakSuHkAmaH prANakAmo vA bIjakasArAgnimanthamUlaM niSkvAthya mASaprasthaM sAdhayet, tasmin sidhyati citrakamUlAnAmakSamAtraM kalkaM dadyAdAmalakarasacaturthabhAgaM, tataH svinnamavatArya sahasrasampAtAbhihutaM kRtvA zItIbhUtaM madhusarpirbhyAM saMsRjyopayuJjIta yathAbalaM, yathAsAtmyaM ca lavaNaM pariharan bhakSayet | jIrNe mudgAmalakayUSeNAlavaNena ghRtavantamodanamaznIyAt payasA vA mAsatrayam; evamAbhyAM prayogAbhyAM cakSuH sauparNaM bhavatyanalpabalaH strISu cAkSayo varSazatAyurbhavatIti ||12||

hk transliteration