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Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Chapter 3 Vartma Roga Vijnaniya (Illnesses of the Eyelids)

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The third chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Vartma Roga Vijnaniya Adhyaya. This chapter offers with Illnesses of the Eyelids.

अथातो वर्त्मगतरोगविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

We are going to now expound the chapter by title Vartma Roga Vijnaniya – data of illnesses of the eyelids; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.

Samprapti Pathogenesis

पृथग्दोषाः समस्ता वा यदा वर्त्मव्यपाश्रयाः |
सिरा व्याप्यावतिष्ठन्ते वर्त्मस्वधिकमूर्च्छिताः ||३||
विवर्ध्य मांसं रक्तं च तदा वर्त्मव्यपाश्रयान् |
विकाराञ्जनयन्त्याशु नामतस्तान्निबोधत ||४||

Doshas that are aggravated both individually or all collectively

Journey by the siras i.e. blood vessels, and

Get lodged within the eyelids

The doshas additional get severely aggravated within the lids and

Trigger destruction of muscle groups and blood current therein and

Offers rise to many illnesses of the eyelids

Now, I’ll inform the names of these illnesses, please pay attention.

Names of Vartma Rogas – illnesses of the eyelids

उत्सङ्गिन्यथ कुम्भीका पोथक्यो वर्त्मशर्करा |
तथाऽर्शोवर्त्म शुष्कार्शस्तथैवाञ्जननामिका ||५||
बहलं वर्त्म यच्चापि व्याधिर्वर्त्मावबन्धकः |
क्लिष्टकर्दमवर्त्माख्यौ श्याववर्त्म तथैव च ||६||
प्रक्लिन्नमपरिक्लिन्नं वर्त्म वातहतं तु यत् |
अर्बुदं निमिषश्चापि शोणितार्शश्च यत् स्मृतम् ||७||
लगणो बिशनामा च पक्ष्मकोपस्तथैव च |
एकविंशतिरित्येते विकारा वर्त्मसंश्रयाः ||८||
नामभिस्ते समुद्दिष्टा लक्षणैस्तान् प्रचक्ष्महे |

There are in whole twenty-one illnesses which happen within the eyelids. Beneath talked about are their names

        Utsangini

        Kumbhika

        Pothaki

        Vartmasarkara

        Arsovartma

        Suskarasas

        Anjananamika

        Bahala vartma

        Vartmavabandhaka

        Klistavartma

        Kardamavartma

        Syavavartma

        Praklinna vartma

        Apariklinna vartma

        Vatahata vartma

        Vartmaarbuda

        Nimesa

        Sonita (rakta) Arsa

         Lagana

        Bisa vartma and

        Paksmakopa

The options of every of those illnesses might be described additional on.

  1. Utsangini Pidaka

अभ्यन्तरमुखी बाह्योत्सङ्गेऽधो वर्त्मनश्च या ||९||
विज्ञेयोत्सङ्गिनी नाम तद्रूपपिडकाचिता |

Options of Utsangini Pidaka

        It’s a pidaka – eruption

        Nature of presentation – develops contained in the eyelid, has mouth / opening pointing inwards, swelling seen exterior the eyelid, on the exterior floor

        Surrounded by a number of pidakas that are much like it

  1. Kumbhika

कुम्भीकबीजप्रतिमाः पिडका यास्तु वर्त्मजाः ||१०||
आध्मापयन्ति भिन्ना याः कुम्भीकपिडकास्तु ताः |११|

Options of Kumbhika or Kumbhika Pidaka –

        It’s a pidaka – eruption

        Presentation – develops inside (or exterior based on Acharya Dalhana) the eyelid, resembles seed of kumbhika

        Signs – Causes swelling of eyelid when the pidaka is pricked / punctured

  1. Pothaki

स्राविण्यः कण्डुरा गुर्व्यो रक्तसर्षपसन्निभाः |
पिडकाश्च रुजावत्यः पोथक्य इति सञ्ज्ञिताः ||११||

Options of Pothaki –

        It contains of a number of pidakas

        Presentation – Many Pidakas are current, resembles pink mustard in dimension

        Signs – discharges happen from eruptions, itching, heaviness, painful

  1. Vartma Sarkara

पिडकाभिः सुसूक्ष्माभिर्घनाभिरभिसंवृता |
पिडका या खरा स्थूला सा ज्ञेया वर्त्मशर्करा ||१२||

Options of Vartma Sarkara –

        Vartma Sarkara is an enormous pidaka

        Presentation – it’s thick and tough eruption, surrounded by small and laborious eruptions

  1. Arso Vartma

एर्वारुबीजप्रतिमाः पिडका मन्दवेदनाः |
सूक्ष्माः खराश्च वर्त्मस्थास्तदर्शोवर्त्म कीर्त्यते ||१३||

Options of Arso Vartma –

        It’s a pidaka – eruption,

        Presentation – resembles ervaru – cucumber seed in look, small in dimension and is situated contained in the lid

        Signs – has gentle ache and roughness

  1. Suskarsa

दीर्घोऽङ्कुरः खरः स्तब्धो दारुणो वर्त्मसम्भवः |
व्याधिरेष समाख्यातः शुष्कार्श इति सञ्ज्ञितः ||१४||

Options of Suskarsa –

        Presentation – current within the type of lengthy, tough and immovable ankura – sprout like buildings, contained in the eyelid

        Prognosis – troublesome to remedy

  1. Anjananamika

दाहतोदवती ताम्रा पिडका वर्त्मसम्भवा |
मृद्वी मन्दरुजा सूक्ष्मा ज्ञेया साऽञ्जननामिका ||१५||

Options of Anjananamika –

        It’s a pidaka

        Presentation – small, tender, coppery colored eruptions, develop contained in the eyelid

        Signs – burning sensation, pricking sensation, gentle ache

  1. Bahala vartma

वर्त्मोपचीयते यस्य पिडकाभिः समन्ततः |
सवर्णाभिः समाभिश्च विद्याद्बहलवर्त्म तत् ||१६||

Options of Bahala Vartma –

        Presentation – eyelids are studded with small eruptions of the color of the pores and skin, that are even

        Indicators – thickening of eyelid

  1. Vartma bandhaka

कण्डूमताऽल्पतोदेन वर्त्मशोफेन यो नरः |
न समं छादयेदक्षि भवेद्बन्धः स वर्त्मनः ||१७||

Options of Vartma Bandhaka –

        Presentation – eyelids swollen

        Indicators / signs – itching, gentle pricking ache, the eyes will not be evenly coated by eyelids,

  1. Klistavartma

मृदल्पवेदनं ताम्रं यद्वर्त्म सममेव च |
अकस्माच्च भवेद्रक्तं क्लिष्टवर्त्म तदादिशेत् ||१८||

Options of Klista Vartma –

        Presentation – softness of the eyelid, coppery colored, even and turns into pink abruptly with none trigger

        Signs – gentle ache

  1. Kardamavartma

क्लिष्टं पुनः पित्तयुतं विदहेच्छोणितं यदा |
तदा क्लिन्नत्वमापन्नमुच्यते वर्त्मकर्दमः ||१९||

Options of Kardama Vartma –

        This situation manifests when the above talked about Klista Vartma situation will get related to pitta,

        The vitiated pitta destroys the rakta – blood therein

        Signs – moistness of eyelid

  1. Syava vartma

यद्वर्त्म बाह्यतोऽन्तश्च श्यावं शूनं सवेदनम् |
दाहकण्डूपरिक्लेदि श्याववर्त्मेति तन्मतम् ||२०||

Options of Syava Vartma –

        The inside and outside of the eyelid turn into blue in color

        Signs and indicators – swelling, ache, burning sensation, itching, moistness of the eyelid

  1. Klinna vartma

अरुजं बाह्यतः शूनमन्तः क्लिन्नं स्रवत्यपि |
कण्डूनिस्तोदभूयिष्ठं क्लिन्नवर्त्म तदुच्यते ||२१||

Options of Klinna Vartma –

        Presentation – exterior oedema of eyelids. The internal a part of the eyelid is moist and has discharges.

        Signs – extra and fixed itching and pricking ache within the affected lid, is painless

  1. Aklinna Vartma

यस्य धौतानि धौतानि सम्बध्यन्ते पुनः पुनः |
वर्त्मान्यपरिपक्वानि विद्यादक्लिन्नवर्त्म तत् ||२२||

Options of Aklinna Vartma –

        Presentation and signal – eyelids adhere to one another regardless of washing them usually and which aren’t fully ripe.

  1. Vatahata vartma

विमुक्तसन्धि निश्चेष्टं वर्त्म यस्य न मील्यते |
एतद्वातहतं विद्यात् सरुजं यदि वाऽरुजम् ||२३||

Options of Vatahata Vartma

        Presentation – eyelid is indifferent from its joint / junction with white of the attention, no actions within the eyelid,

        Indicators and signs – eye stay open, don’t shut, some have ache in lid and a few no not

  1. Vartma arbuda

वर्त्मान्तरस्थं विषमं ग्रन्थिभूतमवेदनम् |
विज्ञेयमर्बुदं पुंसां सरक्तमवलम्बितम् ||२४||

Options of Vartma Arbuda –

        Presentation – it’s a tumour current contained in the eyelid. It’s irregular / uneven.

        Indicators and Signs – eyelid is pink in color resulting from affiliation of vitiated blood, eyelid hangs from the sting of the eyelid

  1. Nimesa

निमेषणीः सिरा वायुः प्रविष्टो वर्त्मसंश्रयाः |
चालयत्यति वर्त्मानि निमेषः स गदो मतः ||२५||

Options of Nimesa –

        Pathogenesis – The aggravated vata enters the blood vessels chargeable for winking of eyes and will get lodged within the eyelid and causes Nimesa Eyelid dysfunction.

        Signs – extreme winking of the eyelids.

  1. Vartma Arsas

छिन्नाश्छिन्ना विवर्धन्ते वर्त्मस्था मृदवोऽङ्कुराः |
दाहकण्डूरुजोपेतास्तेऽर्शः शोणितसम्भवाः ||२६||

Options of Vartma Arsas –

        Produced by – vitiated rakta – blood

        Presentation – It presents within the type of sprouts or warts, is tender and proceed to develop, whether or not they’re excised or not

        Signs – burning sensation, itching, ache

  1. Lagana

अपाकः कठिनः स्थूलो ग्रन्थिर्वर्त्मभवोऽरुजः |
सकण्डूः पिच्छिलः कोलप्रमाणो लगणस्तु सः ||२७||

Options of Lagana –

        It’s a tumour of the eyelid. It doesn’t suppurate, is tough, huge, painless, slimy and is of the dimensions of Kola fruit i.e. jujube fruit.

        Signs – itching

  1. Bisa vartma

शूनं यद्वर्त्म बहुभिः सूक्ष्मैश्छिद्रैः समन्वितम् |
बिसमन्तर्जल इव बिसवर्त्मेति तन्मतम् ||२८||

Options of Bisa Vartma –

        Presentation – swelling of eyelid which has many small pores on it as in bisa – stalks of lotus current within the water.

  1. Paksma kopa

दोषाः पक्ष्माशयगतास्तीक्ष्णाग्राणि खराणि च |
निर्वर्तयन्ति पक्ष्माणि तैर्घुष्टं चाक्षि दूयते ||२९||
उद्धृतैरुद्धृतैः शान्तिः पक्ष्मभिश्चोपजायते |
वातातपानलद्वेषी पक्ष्मकोपः स उच्यते ||३०||

Options of Paksma Kopa –

        Pathogenesis – the doshas invade the seat of eyelashes. The doshas make the hairs i.e. eyelashes sharp, pointed and tough.

        Indicators and Signs – friction of the attention when the lashes rub over it. There’s aversion in the direction of breeze, daylight and hearth.

        Reduction issue – when the eyelashes are pulled out and plucked our (extraction) repeatedly, he finds aid.

इति सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रे वर्त्मगतरोगविज्ञानीयो नाम तृतीयोऽध्ययः ||३||

Thus ends the third chapter by title ‘Vartma roga Vijnaniya’ in Uttara sthana of Susruta Samhita

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