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Upalepana

KeywordUpalepana
TypeB.P.
Etymology/ Definition लेपयेद्‌ – उपनाहयेद्‌ । सु. उ. २६/६ डल्हण
ReferenceS.U.26/6
Literary MeaningSmearing M / W – the act of besmearing
Implied MeaningAnointing 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.
ElaborationUpalepana 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 .
SynonymsPradeha, Upanaaha
Contemporary ColloquialLepa
AntonymNirlekhana

Last updated on June 18th, 2021 at 06:08 am

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