is used for the purpose of dusting (avachurnana) on the body already smeared with oil. This medication helps cure dadru(ring worms), kandu (itching), as well as all kinds of kiṭibha (resembling psoriasis), pama(papular eruptions) and vicharchika (eczema).
Manahshiladi formulation-I: Manahshila, ala, maricha (seeds of maricha), taila (mustard oil), and arka-paya (latex of arka) , ground and made into a paste (pradeha) , alleviates kushtha . Tuttha, vidanga, maricha, kushtha, and lodhra, along with manahshila can also be used in the preparation.
Rasanjanadi formulation: Rasanjana and prapunnadabija, mixed with the juice of kapittha makes a good lepa for kushtha. Similarly, karanjabija, aidagaja, and kushtha -ground with gomutra - makes an effective pradeha (for kushtha).
Haridradi formulation: Both types of haridra, seeds of kutaja, seeds of karanja, tender leaves of sumana (jati), bark and pith of hayamaraka (karaviraka) - mixed with kshara of tila (alkali preparation of sesame) - make a good lepa (for kushtha).
Manahshiladi formulation-II: Powder of manashila, bark of kuṭaja, kushtha, lomasha, aidagaja, karanja, bhurja granthi, and roots of karavira, - each of these taken one karsha (10 g) and cooked with adhaka (2.56 liters) quantity of tushodaka