Kapala Leprosy (Kapala Kusatha)
Not a formulation, but a type of leprosy with specific symptoms. Kapala refers to broken pieces of earthen pot. In this condition, the skin resembles a blackish or reddish-brown coloured piece of potsherd. It is dry, rough, coarse, thin, and has severe pricking pain.
Indications
- Skin disorders (with possible bone involvement), chronic skin conditions, boils, ulcers, blood impurities
- Erythroderma