Five Roots (Panchamulas)
Medically Reviewed by Ayuveda Clinical Team (Lead Medical Reviewer: Dr. Nitin Mohite, BAMS, MBA • Medical Logic Developer, UK • Clinical Profile • LinkedIn).
Awakens the voice, alleviates headaches, flank pain, and shoulder pain, and eliminates coughs.
Modern description
Panchamulas Ghee is used to improve voice, alleviate headaches and pain, and reduce cough. It helps in balancing Vata and Kapha doshas.
Purpose
Awakens the voice, alleviates headaches, flank pain, and shoulder pain, and eliminates coughs.
Indications
- Fever, inflammation, respiratory conditions (cough, asthma), digestive disorders (indigestion, anorexia), pain, edema, metabolic disorders
Classical indications
- Headaches
- Flank pain
- Shoulder pain
- Coughs
Karma
- Vatahara
- Kapha hara
- Shothahara
- Pachana
- Deepana
Key ingredients
- Bilva root
- Agnimantha root
- Shyonaka root
- Gambhari root
- Patala root
Adult dose
5-10 ml, once or twice a day.
Pediatric dose
2.5-5 ml
Preparation steps
- Collect the roots of the Panchamulas (Bilva, Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Patala, and Gambhari).
- Prepare a decoction by boiling the roots in water until reduced to a quarter of the original volume.
- Strain the decoction and mix with ghee.
- Cook the mixture over low heat until all the water evaporates and only the ghee remains, infused with the properties of the herbs.
Safety contraindications
- Contraindicated in conditions such as acute fever, diarrhea, or ama (undigested toxins).
Related formulations
Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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