Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s2.t2.36

v1.c6.s2.t2.36

Treatment suggested by Susruta is of three types: 1. general 2. local and 3. surgical. General treatment includes purification of the body. The local treatment includes spray, fomentation, application of fine powders in the eye and chemotherapy. Surgical methods include scraping, cutting, needling, puncturing or trephining.