Dashamula Panchakoladi Kashayam

Reference – Sahasrayoga Kashayaprakarana.

Introduction

Dashamula Panchakoladi Kashayam is an ayurvedic formulation that is known to contain mixture of effective herbs. This is known to contain dashmoola – refers to ten roots, Panchakola – known to contain five herbs and some other herbs.

Ingredients

• Dashamoola – known to contain following ten herb roots:-

1. Gambhari – Gmelina arborea
2. Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum
3. Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
4. Brihati – Solanum indicum
5. Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum
6. Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris
7. Prishnaparni – Uraria picta
8. Bilva – Aegle marmelos
9. Agnimantha – Premna mucronata
10. Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens

• Panchakola – known to contain following herbs:

1. Nagara – Zingiber officinalis
2. Pippali – Piper longum
3. Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica
4. Chavya – Piper chaba
5. Pippalimoola – Long pepper root

• Triphala – known to contain following three herbs:

1. Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellirica
2. Haritaki – Terminalia chebula
3. Amla – Emblica officinalis

• Trivrit – Operculina turpethum
• Danti – Baliospermum montanum

Method of Preparation

• Take all the herbs and put in a pot or container.
• Now add the water in the container and boil the water.
• Boil the water till it is reduced up to its one-fourth level.
• Filter after the boiling process and decoction is prepared.

Dose

12 to 24 ml, before food, two times a day, with equal amount of water.

Indications

• Ascites
• Dropsy
• Purgation

Contraindications

• Over dose can cause diarrhea and gastritis problem.
• Avoid in dehydrated conditions.
• Take under medical prescription.