Tharpanam is a special procedure for eye ailments like refractive errors, burning sensation of the eyes, retinopathies, fatigue, cataract, ptosis, Ocular muscle weakness etc. A paste of black-gram mixed with lukewarm water is formed in a recepticle around the orbit and a specially prepared medicate Oil with Brimhana Dravyas is poured over the eyes and the eyes are winked for a minimum time of approximately 35 minutes gradually increasing day by day for a maximum time 50 minutes and gradually decreasing vice-versa. This is often repeated for 7-21 days.