Saurāṣṭra-Lodhrādi Lepa · सौराष्ट्र-लोध्रादि लेप
oily skin; enlarged pores.
Rodhradi Gana
Rodhrādi-gaṇa रोध्रादि-गण
gana cosmetic-relevant
Anti-Kapha & anti-fat; astringent; uterine / vaginal; anti-toxic; styptic — used in face-lepas for tightening, pore-reduction.
Sushruta Sutra 38: “Rodhra, Savararodhra, Palasha, Kutannata, Ashoka, Phanji, Katphala, Elabaluka, Sallaki, Jingini, Kadamva, Sala and Kadali. … Anti-Kapha and anti-fat; astringent; removes vaginal and uterine disorders; anti-toxic; styptic; purifying; arrests secretions and excretions.”
The astringent face-lepa group. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) bark is the namesake and the most-used member — it is in virtually every Sushruta and Charaka face-lepa for acne, oily skin, and pore-tightening. The Rodhradi-gana herbs are kashaya-rasa (astringent taste) almost universally, which is what makes them effective for shrinking pores and reducing sebaceous secretion.
Constituent ingredients (9)
| Ingredient | Botanical | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Lodhra (Lodh tree) Lodhra | Symplocos racemosa | astringent, anti-acne, complexion-improving |
| Palasha (Flame of the Forest) Palāśa | Butea monosperma | anti-Kapha, astringent, anti-parasitic |
| Kutannata (Oroxylum) Kuṭannaṭa | Oroxylum indicum (bark) | anti-fat, astringent |
| Ashoka (Saraca Tree) Aśoka | Saraca asoca | uterine tonic (women's herb), astringent face-lepa |
| Katphala (Box Myrtle) Kaṭphala | Myrica esculenta | anti-Kapha, anti-fat, astringent |
| Elavaluka (Wild Cherry Bark) Elavāluka | Prunus avium / Prunus cerasoides bark | refrigerant, fragrance |
| Sallaki (Boswellia) Sallakī | Boswellia serrata | anti-inflammatory, fragrance |
| Jingini (Lannea coromandelica) Jiṅgini | Lannea coromandelica | astringent, anti-Kushtha |
| Kadamba Kadamba | Neolamarckia cadamba / Anthocephalus cadamba | astringent face-lepa |
Recipes built from this group (2)
Yauvana-piḍaka Lepa · यौवन-पिडक लेप
Yuvana-pidaka (acne); pustules.