very effective. Gairinka-earth, Saindhava, Krishná, (Pippali) and Śunthi — the quantity of each subsequent one being double of that of the one preceding it in the order of enumeration, should be pasted together with water, made into Gutiká (a large pill) and be likewise applied (to the eye) in the manner of the application of an Anjana. The use of Snaihika (lardacious) Anjana (Collyrium) is beneficial in such cases. These will be duly dealt with later on. 2.
Physicians should likewise adopt this method in treating cases of Anyato-váta and Váta-paryaya. Draughts of (medicated) clarified butter and of milk before the meal, are highly efficacious. Clarified butter duly cooked with (two parts of) Vrikshádani, Kapittha and major Pancha-mula, (one part of) the expressed juice (or decoction) of Karkata and (one part of) milk should be taken in such cases*[1]. In the alternative, Ghrita duly cooked with (the decoction of) Pattura, Agnika (Ajamodá) and Ártagala and with milk, or clarified butter duly cooked with milk and (the decoction of) Mesha-śringi, or of Viratara should be similarly taken. 3.
Treatment of Śushkákshi-páka:— Saindhava, Devadáru and Śunthi and the expressed juice of Mátulunga, water, breast-milk and clarified butter mixed together and duly prepared (in the manner of Rasa-kriyá) should be prescribed as an Anjana in cases of Śushkákshi-páka. The taking of clarified
- ↑ * According to Dallana and Gayadása, this Ghrita should be prepared without any Kalka. Śrikanta holds that the drugs Vrikshadáni, Kapittha and the Pancha-mula should be taken as Kalka and the Ghrita prepared with three parts of milk. Śivadása also seems to support this view.
