Pādadārī Lepa · पाददारी लेप
Pada-dari (cracked heels); fissured skin.
Gairika (Red Ochre)
Gairika गैरिक
Haematite (Fe₂O₃) · —
mineral red ochre shita wild-abundant
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- kashaya · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- guru · snigdha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- madhura— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
·neutral
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
stypticcosmetic colorant (iron oxide)
Natural red ochre / iron oxide. Cosmetic-acceptable at low concentration (≤ 5 %). Modern equivalent: pharma-grade iron oxide CI 77491.
Used in 2 recipes
Vyaṅgahara Ghṛta · व्यङ्गहर घृत
Vyanga (melasma); Nilika (bluish pigmentation).