ance with the aggravation of the deranged Doshas) *[1] or whenever there would be pain (in the affected eye), †[2] The symptoms of proper and improper (excessive and deficient) applications of a Sneha (emulsive) Seka are identical with those of Tarpana. 22-23.
Śiro-vasti: — The serious diseases peculiar to the head readily yeild to and are conquered by the application of Śiro-vasti, which also produces the very good effects known as the Murdha-tailika ones peculiar to the use of (emulsive) Śiro-vasti. The patient having been treated with purgatives and emetics (according to requirements ) should be given a proper diet according to the nature of the disease, and made to sit erect in the evening, when an animal bladder (the bladder of a goat being usually used for the purpose) filled with the proper Sneha, should be placed on his crown and firmly tied up with a bandage. The Sneha-filled bladder should be so retained on the head ten times as long as is necessary for Tarpana measure, according to the nature of the disease. 24-25.
Anjana: — Proper Anjana for Lekhana (scraping), Ropana (healing), or Prasádana (invigorating) purposes should be applied after the cleansing ( purging, etc.) of the system in cases where the deranged bodily Doshas would manifest themselves in the region of the eye only. 26.
A Lekhana-Anjana should be prepared with the
- ↑ * The Lekhana-seka and Áśchyotana should be applied in the morning in the aggravation of Kapha, while the Snehana one should be applied in the afternoon in the aggravation of Váyu, — the Ropana ones being applied at noon in the aggravation of Blood and Pitta.
- ↑ † Dillana holds, that both the Seka and Áśchyotana measures may be applied when ever there is pain in the affected eye, but others hold that this rule applies only in cases of Seka.
