The eighth chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Cikistsita Pravibhga Vijnaniya Adhyaya. This chapter offers with Sorts of Therapy.
अथातश्चिकित्सितप्रविभागविज्ञानीयमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः (सुश्रुताय) ||२||
We’ll now expound the chapter by identify Cikisita pravibhaga Vijnaniya i.e. data of classifications of remedy (of eye ailments) as revealed by the venerable Dhanantari.
षट्सप्ततिर्येऽभिहिता व्याधयो नामलक्षणैः |
चिकित्सितमिदं तेषां समासव्यासतः शृणु ||३||
The grasp tells ‘Now, we will clarify briefly and likewise elaborate remedy for the seventy-six ailments described by their identify and quantity. Take heed to the identical attentively.’
छेद्यास्तेषु दशैकश्च नव लेख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः |
भेद्याः पञ्च विकाराः स्युर्व्यध्याः पञ्चदशैव तु ||४||
द्वादशाऽशस्त्रकृत्याश्च याप्याः सप्त भवन्ति हि |
रोगा वर्जयितव्याः स्युर्दश पञ्च च जानता |
असाध्यौ वा भवेतां तु याप्यौ चागन्तुसञ्ज्ञितौ ||५||
Relying on the mode of remedy / surgical process utilized in treating these situations and prognosis of ailments, the seventy-six eye ailments could be labeled as under talked about
| Class of eye ailments | Quantity |
| Chedya – ailments treatable by excision | 11 |
| Lekhya – ailments treatable by scraping | 9 |
| Bhedya – ailments treatable by incising / chopping | 5 |
| Vedhya – ailments treatable by puncturing, venepuncture | 15 |
| Asastrakrta – ailments treatable with out utilizing shastra – sharp devices / surgical procedures | 12 |
| Yapya – ailments that are maintainable and controllable however can’t cured, long-standing ailments | 7 |
| Varjya – reject-able ailments or Asadhya – incurable ailments | 15 |
| Agantuja, Bahya Nimittaja – ailments induced because of exogenous causes | 2 |
These ailments that are agantuja i.e. exogenous are thought of as Yapya.
Chedya
अर्शोऽन्वितं भवति वर्त्म तु यत्तथाऽर्शः शुष्कं तथाऽर्बुदमथो पिडकाः सिराजाः |
जालं सिराजमपि पञ्चविधं तथाऽर्म छेद्या भवन्ति सह पर्वणिकामयेन ||६||
Beneath talked about are eleven ailments that are chedya i.e. treatable by excision, chopping or eradicating –
– Vartma Arsas – 1
– Suska Arsas – 1
– Varmta Arbuda – 1
– Siraja Pidaka – 1
– Sira Jala – 1
– Arma – 5 varieties
– Parvanika – 1
Lekhya
उत्साङ्गिनी बहलकर्दमवर्त्मनी च श्यावं च यच्च पठितं त्विह बद्धवर्त्म |
च पोथकियुतं खलु यच्च वर्त्म कुम्भीकिनी च सह शर्करया च लेख्याः ||७||
Beneath talked about are the 9 ailments that are lekhya i.e. curable by scraping –
– Utsangini – 1
– Bahala Vartma – 1
– Kardama Vartma – 1
– Syava Vartma – 1
– Baddha Vartma / Vartma Bandhaka – 1
– Klista Vartma – 1
– Pothaki – 1
– Kumbhikini – 1
– Vartma Sarkara – 1
Bhedya
श्लेष्मोपनाहलगणौ च बिसं च भेद्या ग्रन्थिश्च यः कृमिकृतोऽञ्जननामिका च |८|
Beneath talked about are the 5 ailments that are bhedya i.e. curable by incising –
– Slesmopananaha – 1
– Lagana – 1
– Bisavartma – 1
– Krimi Granthi – 1
– Anjananamika – 1
Vedhya
आदौ सिरा निगदितास्तु ययोः प्रयोगे पाकौ च यौ नयनयोः पवनोऽन्यतश्च ||८||
पूयालसानिलविपर्ययमन्थसञ्ज्ञाः स्यन्दास्तु यान्त्युपशमं हि सिराव्यधेन |
Beneath talked about are the fifteen ailments that are Vedhya i.e. curable by puncturing –
– Sira nigaditani – two ailments indicated by the time period sira i.e. Sirotpata and Siraharsa – 2
– Paka – 2
– Anyatovata – 1
– Puyalasa – 1
– Vataviparyaya – 1
– Adhimantha – 4
– Abhisyanda – 4
These fifteen vedhya ailments of the attention will subside or get cured by puncturing these veins indicated earlier in chapter 8 of Sushruta Samhita Sarira Sthana part.
Asastra Krta
शुष्काक्षिपाककफपित्तविदग्धदृष्टिष्वम्लाख्यशुक्रसहितार्जुनपिष्टकेषु ||९||
अक्लिन्नवर्त्महुतभुग्ध्वजदर्शिशुक्तिप्रक्लिन्नवर्त्मसु तथैव बलाससञ्ज्ञे |
आगन्तुनाऽऽमययुगेन च दूषितायां दृष्टौ न शस्त्रपतनं प्रवदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः ||१०||
Beneath talked about are the twelve ailments together with two exogenous ailments wherein the attention specialists don’t advocate using shastra (i.e. surgical devices shouldn’t be utilized in these situations) –
– Suskaksipaka – 1
– Kaphavidagdha Drshti – 1
– Pittavidagdha Drshti – 1
– Amladhyusita – 1
– Avrana Sukra – 1
– Arjuna – 1
– Pistaka – 1
– Aklinna Vartma – 1
– Hutabhughdvaja Drsti / Dhumadarsi – 1
– Suktika – 1
– Praklinna Vartma – 1
– Balasa Grathita – 1
– Agantu / Bahya Nimittaja – 2
Yapya
सम्पश्यतः षडपि येऽभिहितास्तु काचास्ते पक्ष्मकोपसहितास्तु भवन्ति याप्याः |११|
Beneath talked about are the seven ailments that are Yapya – controllable / manageable, however not utterly curable –
– Kaca – 6 varieties
– Paksmakopa – 1
Asadhya and Varjya
चत्वार एव पवनप्रभवास्त्वसाध्या द्वौ पित्तजौ कफनिमित्तज एक एव |
अष्टार्धका रुधिरजाश्च गदास्त्रिदोषास्तावन्त एव गदितावपि बाह्यजौ द्वौ ||११||
Beneath talked about are the fifteen ailments together with two bahyaja that are sadhya – incurable or varjya – rejectable –
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated vata by identify Hatadhimantha, Nimesa, Gambhirika Drsti and Vatahata Vartma – 4
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated pitta by names Hrsvajadya and Jalasrava – 2
– Illness brought on by aggravated kapha by identify Kaphasrava – 1
– Illnesses brought on by aggravated rudira / rakta i.e. blood by names Raktasrava, Ajakajata, Sonitarsa, Savrana Sukra – 4
– Illnesses born from aggravated tridosas by names Puyasrava, Nakulandya, Aksipakatyaya and Alaji – 4
– Illnesses that are bahyaja i.e. nimittaja and animittaja drstihani – 2
इति सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गते शालाक्यतन्त्रे चिकित्सितप्रविभागविज्ञानीयो नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः ||८||
Thus ends the eighth chapter by identify Cikitsita Praibhagiya in Uttara Sthna of Susruta Samhita.