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. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India (Part I, entry 4:10) lists 10 ingredients: Salaparni 1 part, Prsniparni 1 part, Brharti 1 part, Kantakarika 1 part, Goksura 1 part, Bilva 1 part, Agnimantha 1 part, Syonaka 1 part, Kasmari 1 part and Patala 1 part.
| Also known as | Dashamula, Dashmool, Dashmula, Dasamula, Ten Roots |
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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 | root or stem bark | 1 part |
| 7 | Agnimantha | Rt/St. Bk. | 1 part |
| 8 | Syonaka | Rt./St. Bk | 1 part |
| 9 | Kasmari (gambhari) | root or stem bark | 1 part |
| 10 | Patala | root or stem bark | 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.
The Formulary gives the dose as 48 g. This is what the Formulary records for the classical preparation. It is not a dose for any product, and not advice to take anything.
The evidence at a glance
1paper on this site for this drug, 0 with a DOI.
- 1Laboratory and animal studies
A count is not a conclusion and a tier is a study design, not a verdict. Everything listed here is laboratory or animal work, which does not show an effect in people.true See the research index for how papers are tiered.
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.
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.
Safety
Classical group formulation, traditionally used 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.
What manufacturers publish about this preparation
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The formulary entry above fixes the ingredients and the quantity of each. Whether you can check a particular product against it depends on what its manufacturer publishes. Of the 9 companies surveyed that sell a product under this name, this is what their pages carried when they were read on 8 October 2026.
| Company | What its product page publishes |
|---|---|
| AVN Ayurveda | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| Baidyanath | An ingredient list, without quantities |
| Kerala Ayurveda | An ingredient list, without quantities |
| Maharishi Ayurveda | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| Patanjali Ayurved | An ingredient list, without quantities |
| Sandu Pharmaceuticals | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| Sitaram Ayurveda | An ingredient list, without quantities |
| SNA Oushadhasala | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
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Method, the full counts across every company surveyed, and what this measurement got wrong the first time: which manufacturers publish what is in the bottle. The URL of every page read is recorded in brand-disclosure.json. If a row here is wrong, including where the correction favours a company other than ours, tell us and we will fix it and say that we did. How the same companies' stated doses compare with the formulary dose, preparation by preparation: Ayurvedic company doses against the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.
Published research
Literature indexed in PubMed that concerns this subject, grouped by study type. A paper appearing here is a record of what has been published, not evidence that the subject works, and laboratory or animal results do not transfer to people. Study titles link to PubMed so you can read the source rather than take our word.
Laboratory and animal studies1
- 1986. Studies on dasamula - its chemistry, botany & biology part - I prisniparniAncient science of life. PMID 22557554
Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.
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