DASHANGA LEPA

🌿 DASHANGA LEPA

Bhaishajya Ratnavali – Jwara Chikitsa

चन्दन उशीर देवदारु सुरसा तथा ।
नागर पद्मक चन्दन पर्पटको तथा ॥
मुस्त हरिद्रा चैव दशाङ्ग परिकीर्तितः ।
लेपः सर्वज्वरेषु स्यात्तृष्णाश्वासकफापहः ॥
(भै. र. ज्वरचिकित्सा)

🩸 INGREDIENTS

◼ Kalka Dravyas (equal parts):

• Chandana (Santalum album)

• Ushira (Vetiveria zizanioides)

• Devadaru (Cedrus deodara)

• Surasa (Ocimum sanctum)

• Nagara (Zingiber officinale)

• Padmaka (Prunus cerasoides)

• Parpataka (Fumaria parviflora)

• Musta (Cyperus rotundus)

• Haridra (Curcuma longa)

• Chandana (again mentioned, red/white varieties)
  
  

🩸 METHOD OF PREPARATION
All dravyas are powdered finely, mixed with water or rose water, and made into paste (Lepa).

🩸 MODE OF USE
External application (Lepa) over forehead, chest, and body.

🩸 INDICATIONS
(1) Jwara (Fever – especially with burning sensation)
(2) Trishna (Excessive thirst)
(3) Swasa / Kasa (Dyspnea, Cough with Kapha)
(4) Daha (Burning sensation)
(5) Shirashoola (Headache associated with Jwara)