Pippalivdanga Apamarga Shigru Shirish Siddhaarthakaadi

Modern description

Pippalivdanga Apamarga Shigru Shirish Siddhaarthakaadi paste is applied with cow urine for cleansing and pacifying effects, likely for skin conditions and Vrana (wound) healing.

Purpose

Paste application with gomutra for Samsodhana and Samshmaniya.

Indications

• Likely used for Kapha disorders, including obesity, skin diseases, allergies, lymphatic congestion, worm infestations, and inflammatory conditions. May be used for detoxification.

Classical indications

• Vrana (wounds)
• Kandu (itching)
• Shotha (inflammation)
• Krimi Roga (worm infestations)
• Kushtha (skin diseases)

Karma

• Kapha-Vata Shamaka
• Lekhana (scraping)
• Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)
• Krimighna (anti-microbial/anti-parasitic)
• Vishaghna (anti-toxic)

Key ingredients

• Pippali
• Vidanga
• Shigru
• Shirisha
• Siddhartha
• Apamarga

Adult dose

Apply a thin layer on the affected area

Pediatric dose

Use with caution in children, after consulting with a physician

Preparation steps

• Gather Pippali, Vidanga, Apamarga, Shigru, Shirisha, and Siddhartha seeds.
• Dry all the ingredients under sunlight or in a dehydrator.
• Grind each ingredient separately into a fine powder.
• Mix all the powders in equal proportions.
• Add sufficient quantity of Gomutra (cow urine) to make a paste.
• Mix well until a homogenous paste is formed.

Safety contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.