Abstract

A REVIEW OF DASHANG LEPA AND DARUHARIDRA RASANJAN & ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Dr. Lokesh Kumar Tamta*, Dr. Saurabh Kumar and Dr. Bhoomi Soni

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Abstract

Dashang lepa one of the mixtures of ten very effective and common indigenous drugs for local application in many superficial inflammatory conditions as described in many Ayurvedic texts. However, it is very effective to reduce the inflammatory process after local application over inflammatory swelling. Daruharidra Rasanjan have been considered as a very significant herb in many eyes and skin disease for external application. The bark is used as the main part of Daruharidra that is used in its crude form as powder or decoction [1]. Methods: Acharya Shushruta has described seven upkrama for the management of Vranashopha. In these upkrama, first is Vimlapan (Softening by kneading with fingers), second Avasechan (Bloodletting), third Upnaha. (Warm poultices), fourth Patana (Cutting/Incision), fifth Shodhana (Cleaning), sixth Ropana (Healing) and seventh Vaikrtapaha (Removing/warding off the abnormalities)[2] Upnaha (Application of Medicated past, is a type of bandha in which the bandhana karma is done after application of ushna Dravya (hot medication). The bandhana karma is done to pacify vata since vata has chala guna(mobility). When it is applied in amavastha the shopha gets subsided, when it is applied to pachyamanavastha the shopha gets pakwa suppurated [3]. Current will provide a brief review of medicinal property of Dashang lepa and Daruharidra Rasanjan.

Keywords: Dashang lepa, Daruharidra Rasanjan, Medicinal Property.