Deepika (Dipika)
Treatment for Pittaja ear diseases and earache associated with Pitta.
Modern description
A treatment for Pittaja earache, often involving filling the ear with oil or ghee, sometimes using an Ashvattha leaf plug. May also be used orally for digestive complaints related to Pitta imbalance.
Purpose
Treatment for Pittaja ear diseases and earache associated with Pitta.
Indications
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Abdominal distension
- Colic
- Flatulence
- Constipation associated with Vata and Kapha predominance
- Pittaja Karnaroga (ear diseases due to Pitta)
Classical indications
- Pittaja Karnaroga (earache associated with Pitta)
Karma
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Vata-Kapha Shamaka
- Anulomana
- Karnapurana
Key ingredients
- Based on common usage
- 'Deepika' most likely refers to a formulation containing
- Yavani 1 part
- Hingu 1/2 part
- Saindhava Lavana 1 part
- Sunthi 1 part
- Maricha 1 part
- Pippali 1 part.
Adult dose
1-3 grams orally or a few drops aurally
Pediatric dose
Consult an Ayurvedic practitioner
Preparation steps
- Gather all the necessary ingredients as per the classical formulation.
- Clean and prepare the herbs for processing.
- If using oil or ghee as a base, heat it gently.
- Add the herbal ingredients to the oil or ghee and heat according to traditional methods, ensuring not to burn the herbs.
- Allow the mixture to cool and then filter it to remove any solid particles.
- Store the medicated oil or ghee in a clean, airtight container.
- For Ashvattha leaf application, soak the leaf in the medicated oil or ghee before application.
Safety contraindications
- Perforated eardrum (without expert advice), known allergies to any ingredient.