Dashamularishta
Dashamularishta is a classical Ayurvedic arishta (fermented decoction). Self-generated alcohol provides preservative and bioenhancing action. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India (Part I, entry 1:18) lists 70 ingredients, beginning with Gambhari, Patala, Agnimantha and Salaparni.
Composition
As given in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, entry 1:18 (DASAMULARISTA), which cites Sarngadharasamhita, Madhyamakhanda, Adhyaya 10; 78-89. 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 | * | 240 g. | |
| 2 | * | 240 g. | |
| 3 | Gambhari * | Rt/St. Bk. | 240 g. |
| 4 | Patala | root or stem bark | 240 g. |
| 5 | Agnimantha | root or stem bark | 240 g. |
| 6 | Salaparni * | 240 g. | |
| 7 | Prsniparni * | 240 g. | |
| 8 | Brhati * | 240 g. | |
| 9 | Kantakari * | 240 g. | |
| 10 | Goksura * | whole plant | 240 g. |
| 11 | Citraka * | 1.200 kg. | |
| 12 | Pauskara (puskara) * | root | 1.200 kg. |
| 13 | Lodhra | stem bark | 960 g. |
| 14 | Guduci * | stem | 960 g. |
| 15 | Dhatri (Amalaki) | pericarp | 768 g. |
| 16 | Duralabha * | whole plant | 576 g. |
| 17 | Khadira | heart wood | 384 g. |
| 18 | Bijasara | heart wood | 384 g. |
| 19 | Pathya (haritaki) | pericarp | 384 g. |
| 20 | Kustha | root | 96 g. |
| 21 | Manjistha * | root | 96 g. |
| 22 | Devadaru | heart wood | 96 g. |
| 23 | Vidanga | fruit | 96 g. |
| 24 | Madhuka (yasti) | root | 96 g. |
| 25 | Bharngi | root | 96 g. |
| 26 | Kapittha | Fr. P. | 96 g. |
| 27 | Aksa (bibhitaka) | pericarp | 96 g. |
| 28 | Punarnava (rakta-) * | root | 96 g. |
| 29 | Cavya * | 96 g. | |
| 30 | Mamsi (jatamamsi) * | Rt/Rz. | 96 g. |
| 31 | Priyangu * | flower | 96 g. |
| 32 | Sariva (Sveta sariva) | root | 96 g. |
| 33 | Krsna jiraka | fruit | 96 g. |
| 34 | Trivrta (trivrt) | root | 96 g. |
| 35 | Renuka (harenuka) | seed | 96 g. |
| 36 | Rasna * | Rt/Lf. | 96 g. |
| 37 | Pippali | fruit | 96 g. |
| 38 | Kramuka * | seed | 96 g. |
| 39 | Sathi (Sati) * | 96 g. | |
| 40 | Haridra * | rhizome | 96 g. |
| 41 | Satapuspa (Satahva) | fruit | 96 g. |
| 42 | Padmaka | stem | 96 g. |
| 43 | Nagakesara | stamens | 96 g. |
| 44 | Musta | rhizome | 96 g. |
| 45 | Indrayava (kutaja) | seed | 96 g. |
| 46 | Srngi (karkata) * | gall | 96 g. |
| 47 | Jivaka | root tuber | 96 g. |
| 48 | Rsabhaka | root tuber | 96 g. |
| 49 | Meda * | 96 g. | |
| 50 | Mahameda | root tuber | 96 g. |
| 51 | Kakoli | Sub. Rt. | 96 g. |
| 52 | Ksirakakoli * | 96 g. | |
| 53 | Rddhi * | Sub. Rt. Tr. | 96 g. |
| 54 | Vrddhika (vrddhi) * | Sub. Rt. Tr. | 96 g. |
| 55 | Water for decoction * | 100.608 l. reduced to 25.152 l. | |
| 56 | Draksa | dry fruit | 3.072 kg. |
| 57 | Water for decoction * | 12.288 l. reduced to 9.216 l. | |
| 58 | Ksaudra (madhu) | 1.536 kg. | |
| 59 | Guda * | 19.200 kg. | |
| 60 | Dhataki * | 1.440 kg. | |
| 61 | Kankola | fruit | 96 g. |
| 62 | Jala (hrivera) | root | 96 g. |
| 63 | Candana (Sveta candana) | heart wood | 96 g. |
| 64 | Jatiphala | seed | 96 g. |
| 65 | Lavanga * | flower bud | 96 g. |
| 66 | Tvak * | stem bark | 96 g. |
| 67 | Ela (suksmaila) * | seed | 96 g. |
| 68 | Patra (tejapatra) | leaf | 96 g. |
| 69 | Kesara (nagakesara) * | stamens | 96 g. |
| 70 | Pippali | fruit | 96 g. |
| 71 | Kasturi (mrgamada) * | 3 g. | |
| 72 | Kataka Phala (kataka) * | seed | Q.S. for cleaning |
* The scanned text was damaged at this row and the name was read from the entry's own Sanskrit verse.
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.
Names and identification
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Dashamularishta |
Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | Kashaya, Madhura | Primary taste |
| Guna (Quality) | Guru | Physical quality |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna | Heating/Cooling effect |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Madhura | Post-digestive effect |
Dosage forms and preparation
Dosage Forms: Arishta (fermented decoction), Capsules (modern), Syrup (modern)
Standard Dosage: 15-30 mL twice daily after meals with equal water. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India attributes this formula to Sarngadharasamhita, Madhyamakhanda, Adhyaya 10; 78-89.
Optimal Timing: After meals, twice daily. Classically used post-partum (Sutika Paricharya) starting from 7th day after delivery.
Storage: Store in well-closed amber glass or HDPE containers in a cool, dry place. Temperature not exceeding 30°C. Protect from sunlight.
Marker Compounds: Lupeol, Ursolic acid, Marmelosin, Pectolinarigenin (from Shalaparni), Solasodine
Vehicle (Anupana): Equal quantity of warm water
Synergistic Combinations
- Balarishta
- Ashwagandharishta
- Dashamoola Kwath
- Shatavari Churna (post-partum use)
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 11 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 | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| Dabur | 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 |
| Shree Dhootapapeshwar | Ingredients and the quantity of each |
| Sitaram Ayurveda | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| SNA Oushadhasala | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
This measures what each company publishes, not the quality of anything it makes. A company that publishes nothing here may make an excellent preparation, and the label in the box is a separate, regulated surface that is not what was read. What disclosure changes is whether a reader, a pharmacist or an answer engine can check a product against the formulary entry it claims.
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
- 2004. Bioactivity studies of the individual ingredients of the DashamularishtaPakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences. PMID 16414581
Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.
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