| Keyword | Upalepana |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | लेपयेद् – उपनाहयेद् । सु. उ. २६/६ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.U.26/6 |
| Literary Meaning | Smearing M / W – the act of besmearing |
| Implied Meaning | Anointing the skin or affected part with medicated paste. This also is a clinical condition where vitiatiated Kapha smear to mouth, heart, anus, body channels etc. |
| Elaboration | Upalepana is a smearing of drugs in form of paste. This word is used for Mukhaalepa or Upanaaha ( Poultice ) also. Sometimes it is used as synonym of Pradeha . |
| Synonyms | Pradeha, Upanaaha |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Lepa |
| Antonym | Nirlekhana |
Last updated on June 18th, 2021 at 06:08 am