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Vala-Atibala-Yashti-Rajani Lepa (Anti-Vyanga lepa)

Vālā-Atibalā-Yaṣṭī-Rajanī Lepa वाला-अतिबला-यष्टी-रजनी लेप

Also known as: Anti-melasma lepa · Bala-Atibala face pack

lepa face pittavata Tier S · verbatim classical
Vala-Atibala-Yashti-Rajani Lepa (Anti-Vyanga lepa)
Method cold mix
Yield 24 g (single application)
Shelf life 6 months
Frequency Daily for 6 weeks for active Vyanga; 2× weekly for upkeep.

Indications

Vyanga (melasma)post-acne pigmentationuneven skin tonehyperpigmentation

Ingredients

IngredientModernClassical
Hero actives
Bala (Country Mallow) · Balā
Heart-leaved Sida root, finely powdered 		6 g 0.5 Karsha
Atibala (Indian Mallow) · Atibalā
Country mallow root 		6 g 0.5 Karsha
Licorice (Yashtimadhu) · Yaṣṭimadhu / Madhuka
6 g 0.5 Karsha
Haridra (Turmeric) · Haridrā
Use Kasturi-haldi for non-staining version 		6 g 0.5 Karsha
Vehicle
Cow milk (Goksheera) · Gokṣīra
Raw cow milk; or rose water for vegan 		30 ml —

Source

Sushruta Cikitsa 20.20: “[For Nyaccha, Vyanga, and Nilika …] the affected parts should be rubbed (with Samudra-phena, etc.) and plastered with the barks of Kshiri trees, pasted with milk; or with Vala, Ati-vala, Yashti-madhu and Rajani, pasted together.”

Why this is the single most-cited classical anti-Vyanga lepa

This 4-herb paste appears across Sushruta, Charaka, Bhavaprakasha, Chakradatta, and Yogaratnakara — every major formulary cites it. Of all the anti-melasma preparations in the classical corpus, this is the most reproducible and reliably effective.

How to make it

  1. Powder all 4 herbs finely (#100 mesh) and store dry in a glass jar (shelf life 6 months as a powder).
  2. At time of use, take 1 tsp (~3 g) of the dry powder per side of face. Mix with raw cow milk (or rose water for vegan formulation) drop by drop to a smooth paste.
  3. Apply with clean fingers to clean dry face. Avoid the eye area (Vacha is irritating to mucous membrane — but this recipe has no Vacha, so safer; still avoid eye area as standard practice).
  4. Leave 25 minutes. Do not let it fully dry on the skin — when it starts to crack, lift off with the fingers or a soft cloth.
  5. Splash cool water. No soap.

What each herb does

  • Bala (Sida cordifolia) — anti-inflammatory, supports skin structure
  • Atibala (Abutilon indicum) — anti-Vata, complementary structural support
  • Yashtimadhu — the tyrosinase inhibitor; the anti-pigment workhorse
  • Haridra — anti-inflammatory + mild anti-microbial; in this combination it doesn’t dominantly stain the skin (the other 3 dilute it)

Modern adaptation

For commercial production, use 30 g batches of the dry powder per unit; pre-mix in a glass jar. Provide instructions to the user to mix with milk / rose water just before each use. The dry powder is shelf-stable for 6 months; the mixed paste is not — never sell pre-mixed.

How to apply Powder herbs to #100 mesh. Mix with milk just before application to a paste consistency. Apply to face, leave 25 min. Lift off (do not wash off). Splash cool water. · Daily for 6 weeks for active Vyanga; 2× weekly for upkeep.

Contraindications

  • acute Pitta inflammation
  • broken skin
Vaidya review required This formulation requires verification by a qualified vaidya before clinical or commercial use — for botanical-identity confirmation, dose calibration, and patient-population safety.

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