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According to character and therapeutic use, ''alepa'' can be divided into three types viz., ''pralepa, pradeha'' and ''alepa''. It could be shown as tabulated below-
 
According to character and therapeutic use, ''alepa'' can be divided into three types viz., ''pralepa, pradeha'' and ''alepa''. It could be shown as tabulated below-
Table 2: Showing character and indications of different types of alepa
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===== Table 2: Showing character and indications of different types of alepa =====
Pralepa Pradeha Alepa
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{| class="wikitable"
Characters Cold, thin, non-drying or drying Hot or cold, thick, little or non-drying Medium character
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Indications - Pacifies vata-kapha, cleanses, heals and alleviates inflammatory swelling and pain Normalizes rakta and pitta
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! !!''Indication/Actions'' !! ''Translation'' !! ''Numbers''
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! ''Characters''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Cold, thin, non-drying or drying''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Hot or cold, thick, little or non-drying''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Medium character''
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|-
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! ''Indications''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''-''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Pacifies vata-kapha, cleanses, heals and alleviates inflammatory swelling and pain''
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | ''Normalizes rakta and pitta'' 
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''Lepa'' is of four types, viz. ''avachurnana'' (dusting), ''udvartana'' (anointing), ''jalapishtalepana'' (paste made by mixing with water), and ''rasakriyalepana'' (by mixing with semisolids) 22.
 
''Lepa'' is of four types, viz. ''avachurnana'' (dusting), ''udvartana'' (anointing), ''jalapishtalepana'' (paste made by mixing with water), and ''rasakriyalepana'' (by mixing with semisolids) 22.
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==== Method of application ====
 
==== Method of application ====