LEPA GUTIKA

🌿 LEPA GUTIKA

Charaka Samhita – Chikitsa Sthana / Kalpa context (C.P – Charaka Pratisamskrita / Chikitsa Prakarana)

चूर्णितानि भेषजानि गुटिकारूपेण कल्पयेत् ।
लेपनार्थं यथायोगं रोगे रोगे प्रयोजयेत् ॥

🩸 INGREDIENTS
◼ Kalka Dravya :
Dravyas as per disease-specific indication, finely powdered.

◼ Binding Dravya :
Ghrita / Madhu (Honey) / suitable liquid – Q.S.

🩸 METHOD OF PREPARATION
Drugs are cleaned, dried, and powdered finely. Bound into small pills (gutika) using honey or ghrita. These gutikas are stored and used for lepa after triturating with required liquid.

🩸 MODE OF USE
Gutika is rubbed with water, milk, or disease-specific drava to make a paste and applied externally over affected area.

🩸 INDICATIONS
(1) Vrana (Wounds, ulcers)
(2) Shotha (Inflammation, swelling)
(3) Kustha (Skin diseases)
(4) Daha (Burning sensation)
(5) Kandu (Itching disorders)