Five Grass Roots (Trina Panchamula)
Quickly destroys ailments when used with milk. A traditional Ayurvedic herbal decoction formulated with a unique blend of five grass roots known for their diuretic, cooling, and detoxifying properties.
Modern description
Trina Panchamula is a group of five grass roots used in Ayurveda to treat urinary disorders and reduce inflammation.
Purpose
Quickly destroys ailments when used with milk. It is highly effective in treating urinary disorders.
Indications
- Dysuria (difficulty in urination), urinary tract infections (UTIs), burning micturition, renal calculi (kidney stones), dehydration, fever, general weakness, Pitta disorders.
- Urinary obstructions
- Water retention (dropsy)
Classical indications
- Mutrakrichra (difficulty in urination)
- Mutraghata (urinary obstruction)
Karma
- Mutra Virajaniya (urine purifying)
- Pittahara (pacifies Pitta)
- Dahaprasamana (relieves burning sensation)
- Trishna Nigrahana (quenches thirst)
- Shramahara (alleviates fatigue)
- Mutrala (diuretic)
Key ingredients
- Kusha root
- Kasha root
- Shara root
- Darbha root
- Ikshu root. All ingredients are taken in equal parts.
Adult dose
50-100 ml of the decoction (kwatha) once or twice a day.
Pediatric dose
25-50 ml
Preparation steps
- Gather the roots of Kusha (Desmostachya bipinnata), Kasha (Saccharum spontaneum), Shara (Saccharum munja), Darbha (Imperata cylindrical), and Ikshu (Saccharum officinarum).
- Use 10 g of coarse powder of each ingredient.
- Add all the ingredients to 16 parts of water.
- Boil and reduce to 1/4th part.
- Filter and use.