Indication

• Kandu
• Pitaka
• Kota
• Kushta
• Pama

Ingredients

• Nimba
• Haridra
• Daruharidra
• Surasa
• Patola
• Kushta
• Aswagandha
• Suradaru
• Sigru
• Sarsapa
• Thumburu
• Dhanya
• Vanya
• Chanda

Expert Opinion

• It is useful in exfoliative psoriasis
• It is very effective in stasis dermatitis due to varicosity
• Effective in weeping eczema, pruritis, skin allergy

Dosage

• For external use only, use as Lepa along with buttermilk or any suitable tailam and rub on the affected area

Anupana

Reference

निम्बं हरिद्रे सुरसं पटोलं कुष्ठाश्वगन्धे सुरदारु शिग्रुः।

ससर्षपं तुम्बरुधान्यवन्यं चण्डा च चूर्णानि समानि कुर्यात्॥

तैस्तक्रपिष्टैः प्रथमं शरीरं तैलाक्तमुद्वर्तयितुं यतेत।

तथाऽस्य कण्डूः पिटिकाः सकोठाः कुष्ठानि शोफाश्च शमं व्रजन्ति॥६६॥

Ashtanga Hridaya, Kushta chikithsa

Category

Choornam