Dashamuli Decoction (Dashamuli Kashaya)

Modern description

Decoction of Dashamula herbs used to reduce fever and inflammation and pacify vata dosha.

Purpose

Used with Magadhi

Indications

• Inflammation, edema, pain, respiratory disorders, fever (especially with Vata involvement), postpartum care, general debility, cough, dyspnea, musculoskeletal pain.

Classical indications

• Jwara (Fever)

Karma

• Vatahara
• Shothahara
• Balya
• Deepana
• Pachana

Key ingredients

• Kantakari root
• Each of the ten roots should be in equal parts. Most commonly
• Agnimantha root
• Shyonaka root
• Gambhari root
• Patala root
• Shalaparni root
• Prishnaparni root
• Brihati root
• Gokshura root.

Adult dose

48-96 ml (approximately 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup), once or twice daily.

Pediatric dose

25-50 ml

Preparation steps

• Take the roots of Bilva, Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Patala, Gambhari, Brihati, Kantakari, Gokshura, Shalaparni and Prishnaparni.
• Pound the root of each herb and obtain its coarse powder.
• Take the coarse powder of each of the above said 10 herbs in equal quantities.
• Combine all the ingredients and boil with 16 parts of water in a vessel.
• Boil until the water is reduced to one-fourth of the original quantity.
• Filter the decoction through a sterile cloth or sieve.

Safety contraindications

• Avoid in Pitta-dominant types or dilute with extra water/coconut milk. Pregnant women (especially first trimester), individuals with high Pitta, and those with severe peptic ulcers should consult a practitioner first.

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