Dasamula Kvatha दशमूलक्वाथ
Decoction of Ten Roots
Tradition:
Ayurveda
Source / Author:
Charaka, Sushruta Samhita (see History below)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Solanum xanthocarpum | ||
Solanum indicum | ||
Desmodium gangeticum | ||
Prushniparni | Uraria picta | |
Tribulus terrestris | ||
Aegle marmelos | ||
Oroxylum indicum | ||
Patala | Stereospermum suaveolens | |
Gmelina arborea | ||
Clerodendron phlomoidis | equal parts |
Preparation:
Form a coarse powder. One part is decocted in 16 parts of water (by weight) until 4 parts remain
Function:
Regulates Qi, Settles Wind, Clears Heat, Stops Cough and Wheezing
Use:
Special for Vata/Wind diseases with pain and/or debility
1. Dry Cough
2. Asthma (from Vata/Wind)
3. Pain (caused by Vata/Wind) with Debility
4. Lower Back Pain and Sciatica (internally or in enema)
5. Pelvic inflammation (internally or in enema)
6. Parkinson’s Disease
7. Fever, especially with debility
Dose:
50 mls of the decoction twice daily, usually with Long Pepper powder
Cautions:
Not used during Pregnancy
Modifications:
1`. Substitutes or Adulterants are often used as some of the medicines are difficult to obtain today. Sometimes the stem, leaf, fruit or flower of some of the plants are used in place of the roots, and in other places, acceptable substitutes are used.
2. Add Tulsi (Sacred Basil) for Fever
3. Add Adhatoda and Trikatu (Three Pungents) for Cough and Asthma
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Charaka did not use the umbrella term “Dasamula.” Instead, he listed these exact ten roots together under a therapeutic category called Shothahara Mahakashaya (the ultimate group of herbs for reducing inflammation and swelling) in the Sutra Sthana, Chapter 4.
Sushruta Samhita: Acharya Sushruta was the very first to formally coin the collective name Dasamula. He explicitly combined the two sub-groups—the Brihat Pancamula (five major roots) and Laghu Pancamula (five minor roots)—and documented their combined clinical use
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Dasamula, or the Ten Roots, is a combination of the roots of “Five Big Trees” (used for Vata-Kapha [Wind-Phlegm]) and the roots of “Five Small Trees” (used for Vata-Pitta [Wind-Heat]).. It is often added to other formulas.