An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. III: Uttara-tantra — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1916)

These two following compounds viz., of Sphatika

* Dallana explains “ Vet r Avila ” as “Amla vetasa”. Some, however, divide it into two words vis “Vetra” and “Amla” meaning thereby sprouts of Vetra (cane) an 1 Atnla-veiasa respectively.

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THE SUSIIRUTA SAMIIItX.

[ Chap. XII.

(crystal), Vidruma (coral), » S'antkha (conch-shell), and Yashti-madhu , pasted with honey, as well as of S'amfcha, sugar, and Samudra-phena pasted with honey, if* used as an Anjana would prove curative in a case of Arjuna eyedisease. Saindhava and Kataka pasted with honey, or Rasdnjana pasted with honey, or Kdsisa (Sulphate of iron) pasted with honey, should constantly be applied as an Anjana to the affected organ. 1 5.

Scarifying- An Jana s— All kinds of powdered (dead) metals (Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper, etc.) and metallic substances (Manah-s' ild, Gairika , etc.), (the five officinal kinds of) salt, all kinds of gems ( Vaidurya , coral etc.), the teeth (of cows, horses, etc.), the horns (of cows, etc.), the drugs of the sedative (Avasâdana) * group, pulverised shells of hen’s eggs, Las'una (garlic), Trikatu , Karanja seeds and Eld (cardamom) mixed together and used as an Anjana, should be regarded as Scarifying (Lekhya) in their action. 16.

Treatment of Sukra : — In a case of nonulcerated (A-vrana) Siakra (milky film or white fleshy growth in the eye) a skilful physician shall (first) adopt all the preceding measures prescribed in the treatment of (Blood-origined) Abhishyanda/f - beginning with Rakta-visrâvana (Venesection) and ending with Puta-pâka (and these failing, the Lekhyânjana — collyrium for scarifying) should be adopted. A case of ulcerated (Sa-vrana) Sukra whether superficial or deepseated l or rough should be treated in the same manner. 17-18.

t See paras 3 and 4 of this Chapter.

* The group beginning with Kas'is'a— See Chapter XXXVI, SutraSlhana, page 334, Vol. I.

t “Superficial” (Uttâna) is here used in the sense of “seated In the first layer” and “deep seated” (Avagddha) ‘seated in the second layer*.

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In a case of Sukra the affected part should be rubbed (scarified) with a compound consisting of S'irisha - seeds, Markka, Pippali and Saindhava pounded together, or with Saindhava a 1 one. A compound composed of powdered copper, Manah-s’ild , Markka and Saindhava each preceding drug being taken in a quantity double the one immediately succeeding it in the order of enumeration*, should be pounded together and made into a thin paste. Applied as an Anjana to the seat of the disease, it will cure a case of Sukra. As alternatives, the two compounds composed of S , a?nkha , stones of Kolas , K at aka, Drdkskd , Yashti-madhu , Mdkskika (honey), or of teeth (of cows, etc.), Samudra-phena and S'irisha flow r er and honey should be applied to the affected locality inthe manner of applying an Anjana. The Kshtfrsfnjana (alkaline collyrium) mentioned in connection with the medical treatment of Val dsa-gra th i ta ,“|* may as well be profitably employed as an Anjana (eye-salve) in the present disorder. Eve-salves made of fried huskless Mud>a pulse, (burnt) S’amkJia and sugar mixed with honey, or of the pith of Madhuka pasted with honey, or of the inner pulps of the stones of Vibhitaka pasted with honey should be constantly used as an Anjana, in cases of the eye-disease known as Sukra. A compound consisting of conch-shell, oyster-shed, Drdkskd , Yashtimadhu , Kataka and honey may be used and soothing application (Tarpana) antidotal to the deranged bodily V£yu, should be resorted to in cases of Sukra, if the second layer (Patala) of the eye is attended with pain (S>ula). 19-21.

* One part of Saindhava, two parts of Markka , four of Manahs’ild , eight of S'amkha and sixteen parts of copper should be taken in the preparation of the compound.

f vSee Chapter XI, para 6, .

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