Young bamboo-sprouts, Arushkara, Tála (palm) and Nárikela (cocoanut)*[1] should be burnt to ashes and alkaline water should be duly prepared therewith. The burnt ashes of elephant's bones should be soaked several (seven) times with the above alkaline preparation in the manner of Bhávaná saturation. The application of this preparation in the manner of an Anjana tends to remove the discolouring nature (whiteness) of a case of Śukra †[2]. 22.
Treatment of Ajaká:— The thin watery matter accumulated in the eye in a case of Ajaká should be drained by making a puncture on either side ( of the cornea ) with a needle after which the incidental ulcer should be filled with powdered beef mixed with clarified butter. Scarification should be many times made in the event of the ulcer becoming raised. 23.
Treatment of Akshi-páka:— Applications of Sneha and of Sveda (fomentation) to the affected locality should be made in cases of the two kinds of eye-disease known as Sa-śopha and A-śopha Akshi-páka (inflammation of the eye-lid whether attended with any local swelling or otherwise). Venesection should then be resorted to. Eye-washes, eye-drops (Áśchyotana), errhines (Nasya) and Puta-páka measures should also be employed. 24.
After having cleansed the system of the patient both internally and externally the following compounds should be used as an Anjana (in cases of the two kinds
- ↑ * The spathe (Jatá) of the palm tree and the shell of the cocoanut fruit should be taken in preparing the compound —S'ivadása.
- ↑ † The prepared powder of elephant's bone should be mixed with honey and rubbed over the affected part (S'ukra) with the tip of the finger or with a S'aláká (rod). The eye should then be washed with the infusion of Triphalá— Dallana.
