Rasottamadi Lepa – Benefits, How To Use, Ingredients, Side Effects

Rasottamadi Lepa Churna is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal paste form. It is used for external application to treat skin diseases such as eczema. It contains purified mercury as an ingredient. 

Benefits

It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of skin diseases such as eczema and dermatitis. It is made into paste along with cow ghee or coconut oil and applied locally.

Effect on Tridosha – Calms Pitta and Kapha

Side Effects

Accidental oral intake may cause poisonous effects.

This medicine should strictly be used under medical supervision.

Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in a dry place.

Ingredients

10 g of each of

Rasa – Purified Mercury

Jiraka – Cumin seed – Cuminum cyminum

Krishnajiraka – Nigella sativa

Haridra – Turmeric Rhizome – Curcuma Longa

Daruharidra – Tree turmeric (stem) – Berberis aristata

Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum

Sindura – Combination of Mercury and Sulphur

Daityendra – Purified Sulphur

Manashila – Arsenic tri sulphide

Made into paste with cow ghee

Reference

 Vaidya Jivanam, Vilasa 4:16

Shloka- Sanskrit verse

रस-द्विजीर-द्विनिशा-मरीच-सिन्दूर-दैत्येन्द्रमन:शिलाम् ।
चूर्णीकृतानां घृतमिश्रितानां त्रिभि: प्रलेपैरपयाति पामा ॥

rasa-dvijīra-dviniśā-marīca-sindūra-daityendramana:śilām |
cūrṇīkṛtānāṃ ghṛtamiśritānāṃ tribhi: pralepairapayāti pāmā ||

Shelf Life and Manufacturers

Two years from the date of manufacture.

Manufacturers:
Rasotthamaadi Lepam