scarified. In Śyâva-vartma and Kardama-vartma, the intelligent physician will gently scarify the affected part neither deeply nor superficially. In cases of Utsangini, Śarkará and Kumbhikini, the seat of the disease should be first cut (with a knife) and then carefully scarified. An incision should be followed by a scarification in the case of small, very hard, supperated, copper-coloured, Pidakás (pustules) occurring on (the inner membrane of) the eye-lid. Small and slightly swelling Pidakás (pustules) occurring on the exterior surface of the eye-lid should be remedied with fomentations, plasters and the general corrective remedies. 6.
Thus ends the thirteenth chapter of the Uttara-Tantra in the Suśruta Samhitá which treats of the curative treatment of (eye-) diseases amenable to scarification.
