PANCHAKARMA

• VAMAN
• VIRECHAN
• BASTI
• NASYA
• RAKTAMOKSHAN
• UTTAR-BASTI
• SHIRODHARA
• SHIROBASTI
• NERA TARPAN
• MANYABASTI
• HRUD BASTI
• KATI BASTI
• JANU BASTI
• PIND SWEDAN
• PATRA POTTALI SWEDA
• UDVARTAN
• KSHAR KARMA
• AGNI KARMA
• LEPAN

LEPAN – लेपन

Application of herbal packs on various parts at body. It is the mixture of herbal powders with water / milk / honey / fruit juices.

Lepa Procedure:-

• The body portion of the Lepan should be cleaned. 
• The herbal powders should be mixed with simple water / Rose water / milk / honey or fresh fruit juices, also cooked should be mixed with decoction or milk or with fresh herbal juice. 
• Then application of the same mixture on the face / or that affected body part should be done. 
• It should be kept for 20-30 min approximately or Till lepan to be dry
• No specific preparation of the Patient is needed for this procedure.
• Lepa may be performed at any time of the day.

Lepa Medicines:-

For the purpose of lepa oil is prescribed according to the disease. There are various types of ayurvedic lep available like:- 

• ayurvedic lep for joint pain
• ayurvedic lep for fracture
• ayurvedic lep for swelling
• ayurvedic lep for knee pain
• ayurvedic lep for hair loss
• ayurvedic lep for hair growth
• ayurvedic lep for skin
• dashang lep
• ayurvedic lep for back pain
• ayurvedic lep for fungal infection
• ayurvedic lep for face
• ayurvedic lep for ligament tear

Types of Application:-

• Both warm and cold applications are practiced in lepa.
• Application of warm herbal paste is preferred in Patients suffering from morbidity of vata as well as kapha dosha in the facial skin.
• Contrary to this when morbidity of pitta dosha is identified in the facial skin, the cold herbal paste is applied.
• So also,vishaghana and varnakara Lepa is also carried out by applying the cold herbal paste.

Lepa Thickness for Application:-

Herbal paste is applied in three different thicknesses of the thin, moderate and thick application respectively.

Lepa Duration: – 

• The application should be removed before it gets dried off.
• If the herbal paste gets dried on the face it is likely to harm the facial skin or else deteriorates the complexion

Lepa Indications: –

• To prevent / correct the discoloration
• Hyper pigmentation of skin
• Skin disease
• Psoriasis, Eczema
• To improve the tone & texture of the skin (Face or body skin)
• To reduce Pain / burning / itchy of the specific area
• Allergic skin rashes
• Edema
• Accidental swelling
• Abscess
• Skin manifestations due to vitiated vata dosha.
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system.
• Dandruff
• Hair fall
• Diseases of the scalp
• Premature graying of the hair.Blackish pigmentation in the skin.Wrinkles on the facial skin.Progressive cataract.Bluish pigmentation.effective in acne vulgaris

Patient should avoid the Following behaviors after the treatment with lepa

• Day sleep
• Exposing to the air, heat, sunshine
• Sitting beside the fire
• Grief

If these factors are not avoided following lepa, there will be risk of developing certain untoward symptoms like itching, undue dryness of the skin, swelling, redness at affected part