Dashang Lepa Churna is made to paste form and applied over external wounds. The term ‘dasha’ is ten, ‘angas’ refers to components or ingredients, used in the preparation, hence the name.

Its usage:

Only external application, Made into paste with ghee.

In jvara its applied over fore-head.
shotha or swelling, visarpa(herpes),
In case of kust(leprasy), eczema.

Effect on Tridosha – Calms Pitta and kapha.

Dashanga lepam Churnam Ingredients:

10 g of each of

Shirisha – Albizia lebbeck

Yashti – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Nata – Indian valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi

Chandana – Sandalwood – Santalum album

Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

Jatamansi – Nardostachys jatamansi

Haridra – Turmeric rhizome – Curcuma longa

Daru Haridra – Tree Turmeric (stem) – Berberis aristata

Kushta – Saussurea lappa

Hrivera – Pavonia odorata