Lākṣādi Lepa · लाक्षादि लेप
post-acne marks; scarring.
Laksha (Lac Resin)
Lākṣā लाक्षा
Laccifer lacca insect resin on Butea host tree · —
Common: Lac · Shellac
animal-product lac resin shita cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- kashaya · tikta— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
wound-healingcomplexion-imparting (red)anti-Kushtha
Lac dye / shellac. Insect-derived (Laccifer lacca on Butea or Ziziphus host). Used in Vyanga-hara Ghrita and Lakshadi-gana preparations.
Used in 3 recipes
Kuṅkumādi Taila · कुङ्कुमादि तैल
Vyanga (melasma); uneven complexion.
Vyaṅgahara Ghṛta · व्यङ्गहर घृत
Vyanga (melasma); Nilika (bluish pigmentation).