An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. III: Uttara-tantra — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1916)
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t Dallana holds, that both the Seka and As'chyotana measures may be applied when- ver there is pain in the affected eye, but others hold that this rule applies only in ciases of Seka.
Chap* XVIII.]
TJTTARA-TANTRAM.
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drugs of one or more tastes (Rasa) except the sweet one and should be used in five different ways according to the nature of the Dosha or Doshas involved in each case.* The Dosha accumulated in the regions of the eye and the eye-lids, in the ball, the passages, and in the capillaries of the eye, as well as in the gristle of the nose would be secreted through the mouth, the nostrils and the corners of the eyes by the application of a Lekhana Anjana. A RopanaAnjana should be prepared with the drugs of bitter and astringent tastes ( Rasa ) mixed with ( a little quantity of ) clarified butter and is good for healing purposes. Owing to the presence of the Sneha, it is cooling in its effect and consequently gives natural colour and vigour to the eye. A Prasadana- Anjana, prepared with the drugs of sweet taste and with (a profuse quantity of) Sneha, imparts tone and vigour to the eyesight and should be used with advantage for all soothing purposes connected with the organ. The application of the different kinds of Anjana should be made in the morning, evening or in the night in accordance t The Anjana should be applied in the morning, in the evening and in the night respectively in the cases of the derangement of the Kapha Viyu and the Pitta. According to the others, the S'odhana, the Ropana and the Snehana Anjanas should be respectively used in the morning, in the evening and in the night. Others, however, are of opinion that these different times should be judiciously selected in the different seasons of the year according to requirement.
* In cases ot the derangement of the local Vatyu, the Anjana should bj prepared with the drugs of acid and saline tastes (Rasa) ; in the derangement of the Pitta with those of astringent taste ; in Kapha with those of astringent, bitter and pungent tastes In cases of the derangement of the blood) the Anjana should be like that in the derangement of Pitta, and in cases of the derangement of two or three Doshas simuh taneously, the Anjana should be prepared with drugs of two or three of the tastes required.
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THE SUSIIRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XVIII.
with the nature of the deranged bodily Dosha or Doshas involved in each case. 27-30.
Forms Of Anjana The forms in which an Anjana may be, are those of pills, liquid (Rasa-kriyd) and powder * each succeeding, one being more efficacious than the one preceding it, in the order of enumeration. 31.
Their sizes and doses The size (dose) of a Lekhana, Prasadana and Ropana Varti (Pill) should be equal to that of one and a half and twice as much as a Kaldya pulse for ocular affections in general. As regards the application of Rasa-kriya- Anjana in these disorders the quantity to be used in a dose should be equal to that of the Varti in the different cases respectively. As regards the dose of the powders (to be used in eyediseases) it should be respectively twice, thrice and four times as much as would be contained at the end of a Salâk& (rod). 32.
The materials of the vessel and rod for the use of an Anjana The vessels containing the different kinds of Anjana should be according to the different kinds of Anjana themselves, and these vessels as well as the Salâka (rod) for the use should be made of gold, silver, horn, copper, Vaidurya (a kind of precious stone), bell-metal and iron respectively (in accordance with the different tastes of the drugs the Anjanas arc made of), f The end of the
* Dallana says that Pill-Anjanas, Liquid-Anjanas and PowderAnjanas should be prescribed in cases of severe, intermediate and mild attacks respectively.
t According to Dallana the Anjana of sweet taste should be placed in a golden vessel, that of acid taste in a silver vessel, that of saline taste in a vessel made of horn (of a sheep), that of astringent taste, in a vessel either of copper or iron, that of pungent taste in a vessel made of Vaidurya,
Chap. XVIII.]
uttara-tantram.
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