Panchakashaya

Modern description

Panchakashaya is a decoction of five herbs traditionally used to address digestive imbalances, reduce inflammation, and support overall well-being, sometimes combined with Kapittha juice for specific conditions.

Purpose

Used for ear diseases (contextually).

Indications

• Fever, indigestion, abdominal pain, inflammatory conditions, respiratory ailments, Ama accumulation, Vata disorders, generalized body ache.

Classical indications

• Ear diseases (contextually, based on chapter)

Karma

• Deepana (appetizer)
• Pachana (digestive)
• Vatahara (alleviates Vata)
• Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)
• Amapachana (digests Ama)

Key ingredients

• Based on common usage
• Panchakashaya most likely refers to a decoction made from 5 ingredients
• though the exact ingredients vary. The most common combination is
• Agnimantha
• Shyonaka
• Patala
• Gambhari . These are the roots of Dashamoola
• but only 5 out of the ten roots are used.

Adult dose

48-60 ml

Pediatric dose

25-50 ml

Preparation steps

• The herbs are coarsely ground or crushed.
• Specified quantity of water is added, typically 4 to 16 parts depending on the hardness of the herbs.
• The mixture is boiled until the water reduces to one-fourth of the original quantity.
• The decoction is then filtered to remove solid particles.

Toxic ingredients

• Not specified

Safety contraindications

• Not specified