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| According to character and therapeutic use, ''alepa'' can be divided into three types viz., ''pralepa, pradeha'' and ''alepa''. It could be shown as tabulated below- | | According to character and therapeutic use, ''alepa'' can be divided into three types viz., ''pralepa, pradeha'' and ''alepa''. It could be shown as tabulated below- |
− | Table 2: Showing character and indications of different types of alepa | + | ===== Table 2: Showing character and indications of different types of alepa ===== |
− | Pralepa Pradeha Alepa
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− | Characters Cold, thin, non-drying or drying Hot or cold, thick, little or non-drying Medium character | + | |- |
− | Indications - Pacifies vata-kapha, cleanses, heals and alleviates inflammatory swelling and pain Normalizes rakta and pitta | + | ! !!''Indication/Actions'' !! ''Translation'' !! ''Numbers'' |
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| + | ! ''Characters'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Cold, thin, non-drying or drying'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Hot or cold, thick, little or non-drying'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Medium character'' |
| + | |- |
| + | ! ''Indications'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''-'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Pacifies vata-kapha, cleanses, heals and alleviates inflammatory swelling and pain'' |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Normalizes rakta and pitta'' |
| + | |- |
| + | |} |
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| ''Lepa'' is of four types, viz. ''avachurnana'' (dusting), ''udvartana'' (anointing), ''jalapishtalepana'' (paste made by mixing with water), and ''rasakriyalepana'' (by mixing with semisolids) 22. | | ''Lepa'' is of four types, viz. ''avachurnana'' (dusting), ''udvartana'' (anointing), ''jalapishtalepana'' (paste made by mixing with water), and ''rasakriyalepana'' (by mixing with semisolids) 22. |
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| ==== Method of application ==== | | ==== Method of application ==== |
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