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

The fumigating measures mentioned in connection with the Tarpana of an affected eye, as well as theappli cations of Sneha and Svcda, should be resorted to in the cases of the application of the Puta-paka measures, except in cases of the application of the Ropana Puta-pâka. Puta-pdka applications may be made on one day only or may be continued for two or three days.f. A strict regimen of diet and conduct should be observed for a period twice as long as the preparatory period (beginning with the time of administering the Sneha to the patient for preparing him for the application of the Puta-pâka till the time of actually administering the Putapdka itself). 14-15.

Prohibition and Remedies for infringement S — After the application of Tarpana and Puta-pâka (to the affected eye)* the patient should not catch glimpses of the light, fire, sky, looking-glass or any other luminous object ; nor he should expose the eye a variant — lit. sacred clarified butter i e., clarified butter prepared from cow’s milk.

* In place of ‘ (honey and clarified butter) Dallana quotes

+ Dallana explains that the application of the Puta-paka measure should be made for one day only in Kaphaja eye-diseases, or if the Puta-pdka be a Lekhana one ; and it should be continued for two days in Pittaja eye-diseases, or if it be a Snehana one ; and for three clays in V£taja eye-diseases, or if it be a Ropana Puta-pdka*

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to the blast of the wind. The unfavourable symptoms incidental to and induced by an infringement of the rules to be observed after the application of these two (Tarpana and Futa-pâka) measures should be remedied with the applications of Anjana (collyrium), A's'chyotana and Sveda (fomentation) to the deranged bodily Doshas, underlying each particular case. 16-17.

Satisfactory, excessive and defect tive application Of Puta-p£ka Freshness and clearness of the colour (of the cornea), capa* bility of the organ (eye) to bear heat, light and wind, refreshing sleep and an unembarrassed gladsome wakening and a lightness of the organ are the benefits which are derived from Satisfactory Puta-pâka applications. Darkness of vision, pain and swelling of the eye and the appearance of eruptions (Pidakd) in the affected organ, arc the evils which mark an excessive application of the Puta-pâka measure ; while suppuration and lachrymations of the eye and a thrilling ^^isation (Harsha) in the affected organ, as well as a further aggravation of the Dosha (involved) are the characteristic features of a deficient Puta-pâka application. 18.

Mode of preparing Puta-paka s— Now I shall describe the mode of preparing a Puta-pa£ka remedy. Two Vilva (Pala) measures of cleansed and pasted meat, one Pala measure of the medicinal drugs pasted together and one Kudava (half a seer) measure of liquid ingredients should be mixed together (and made into a ball), well covered with the leaves of Kadali ’, Kdsmari , Eranda , Kumuda or of Padnta plant. Coated with clay, it should be duly scorched in the burning charcoal (fire) of catechu wood or in that of Kataka , As'mantaka , Eranda , Pdtald , Vdsaka , Vadara y Ksfiira-zyi uding trees, or in the fire of the dried cakes * 12

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of cow-dung. When well cooked the ball should be taken out of the fire and broken and its contents with* drawn and squeezed. The fluid extract should then be collected and applied (to the affected organ) in the manner of applying a Tarpana. 19,