Dashamula
Dashamula is a classical Ayurvedic kashaya, a water decoction. Classical group-dravya (Sanskrit dasha = ten, mula = root) — the ten-root formula cited in Charaka, Sushruta, Ashtanga Hridaya and Sharangadhara as the primary Vata-pacifying root ensemble.
| Also known as | Dashamula, Dashmool, Dashmula, Dasamula, Ten Roots |
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Classical group-dravya (Sanskrit dasha = ten, mula = root) — the ten-root formula cited in Charaka, Sushruta, Ashtanga Hridaya and Sharangadhara as the primary Vata-pacifying root ensemble. Appears across Ayurvedic kashayas, arishtas, tailas, ghritas and as the decoction base in classical Avaleha pharmacy, including Chyawanprash and Chyawanprash Royale.
The ten roots
Divided into Brhatpancamula (five greater roots, large-tree sources) and Laghupancamula (five lesser roots, shrub/herb sources):
Brhatpancamula
| # | Name | Botanical |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilva | Aegle marmelos |
| 2 | Agnimantha | Premna serratifolia (syn. P. integrifolia) |
| 3 | Shyonaka | Oroxylum indicum |
| 4 | Gambhari | Gmelina arborea |
| 5 | Patala / Patali | Stereospermum suaveolens (syn. S. colais) |
Laghupancamula
| # | Name | Botanical |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shalaparni | Desmodium gangeticum |
| 7 | Prishniparni | Uraria picta |
| 8 | Brihati | Solanum indicum |
| 9 | Kantakari | Solanum xanthocarpum (syn. S. virginianum) |
| 10 | Gokshura | Tribulus terrestris |
Classical references
- Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana (Shatashloka); Chikitsasthana (Vata-vyadhi, Rajayakshma)
- Sushruta Samhita — Sutrasthana (Dravya-gana vibhaga)
- Ashtanga Hridaya — Sutrasthana 15 (Shodhanadi gana sangraha)
- Sharangadhara Samhita — Madhyama Khanda (Kashaya kalpana)
Pharmacology
Broad anti-inflammatory, analgesic, bronchodilator, and immunomodulatory activity demonstrated across animal and early human studies. Active classes include iridoid glycosides (Bilva, Patala), flavonoids (Shyonaka baicalein), saponins (Gokshura), and alkaloids (Brihati, Kantakari solasodine).
Use in Chyawanprash
Dashamula is a core component of the kashaya phase — the ten-root decoction in which Amalaki fruit is boiled during Phase 1 of classical Chyawanprash pharmacy. In Royale positioning, Dashamula is classified as standard high-quality classical-grade, not a Royale-tier premium-provenance ingredient.
Safety
Classical group formulation — safe at standard kashaya dosing (15–30 ml decoction, 1–3 g dried powder per dose). Kantakari / Brihati alkaloids warrant caution in pregnancy and in high-dose chronic use. Gokshura is diuretic — monitor in renal disease.
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Composition
As given in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, entry 4:10 (DASAMULA KVATHA CURNA), which cites Bhaisajyaratnavali, Kasarogadhikara; 13. Names, parts and quantities are transcribed as printed and checked row by row against the book. Manufacturers' versions of a classical formulation can differ from the formulary.
| # | Ingredient | Part | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salaparni * | whole plant | 1 part |
| 2 | Prsniparni | illegible | 1 part |
| 3 | Brharti | illegible | 1 part |
| 4 | Kantakarika (kantakari) * | whole plant | 1 part |
| 5 | Goksura | illegible | 1 part |
| 6 | Bilva | Rt./St. Bk. | 1 part |
| 7 | Agnimantha | Rt/St. Bk. | 1 part |
| 8 | Syonaka | Rt./St. Bk | 1 part |
| 9 | Kasmari (gambhari) | Rt./St. Bk. | 1 part |
| 10 | Patala | Rt./St. Bk. | 1 part |
Cells marked illegible are damaged in the source scan. The ingredient name is shown where it was readable, and nothing is inferred to fill a gap.
* The scanned text was damaged at this row and the name was read from the entry's own Sanskrit verse.
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