Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c9.33

c9.33

For the ailments of the eye, instilling of drops (*āścyotana*) is prescribed in the first place, since it removes redness, lachrymation, pain, pus-formation and other affections of the eye. The eye-ointment (*añjana*), particularly made of Antimonium, is frequently spoken of, which is put into the eye with a probe (*śalākā*) (AS 1.32; AHr 1.23). Face-applications are called *mukhapralepa*, application is *pralepa* in general, softening poultice is called *pradeha*, suppository is called *varti*, *phalavarti*, ointment is *lepa*, *abhyaṅga*, *anulepana*³. Elixirs (*rasāyana*) form an important class of medicines to be taken internally. They are considered as the seventh subject of medicine; and it is said in many recipes that one could obtain a hundred years' life by their use. On Burns and Cauteries see § 29.