Dashamoolarishta
Daśamūlāriṣṭa
Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18 · from Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92
Dashamoolarishta (Daśamūlāriṣṭa) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented liquid medicine (Āsava / Ariṣṭa) recorded in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I (1:18), which takes it from Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92. It is made from 71 ingredients, the largest amounts being Lodhra, Guḍūcī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī). The Formulary gives a dose of 12 to 24 ml. It should be taken only on the advice of a qualified Ayurvedic physician.
Please note: The ingredients, their proportions and the uses of a classical formulation can differ depending on the Samhita, Nighantu or formulary a manufacturer follows. This page follows the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18, which takes the formula from Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92. A product you buy may follow a different text, so always read its label, and ask a Vaidya before use.
| Dosage form | Āsava / Ariṣṭa — fermented liquid medicine |
|---|---|
| Formulary | Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18 (e-book p. 66) |
| Classical source | Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92 |
| Ingredients | 71 |
| Dose (AFI) | 12 to 24 ml |
| Supervision | On a physician's advice |
What is a Āsava / Ariṣṭa?
Herbs are fermented in a solution of jaggery or sugar. An Ariṣṭa is made from a decoction of the herbs, an Āsava from the herbs or their juice without boiling. Fermentation produces a small amount of alcohol, which preserves the medicine.
Ingredients of Dashamoolarishta
As listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18. Plant-part codes follow the Formulary: Rt. root, Rz. rhizome, Fr. fruit, Lf. leaf, St. stem, St.Bk. stem bark, Ht.Wd. heartwood, Sd. seed, Pl. whole plant, P. pericarp, Exd. exudate.
| # | Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilva (Rt./St. Bk) | 240 g |
| 2 | Śyonāka (Rt./St. Bk) | 240 g |
| 3 | Gambhārī (Rt./St. Bk) | 240 g |
| 4 | Pāṭalā (Rt./St. Bk) | 240 g |
| 5 | Agnimantha (Rt./St. Bk) | 240 g |
| 6 | Śālaparṇī (Pl.) | 240 g |
| 7 | Pṛśniparṇī (Pl.) | 240 g |
| 8 | Bṛhatī (Pl.) | 240 g |
| 9 | Kaṇṭakārī (Pl.) | 240 g |
| 10 | Gokṣura (Pl.) | 240 g |
| 11 | Citraka (Rt.) | 1.200 kg |
| 12 | Pauṣkara (Puṣkara) (Rt.) | 1.200 kg |
| 13 | Lodhra (St. Bk.) | 960 g |
| 14 | Guḍūcī (St.) | 960 g |
| 15 | Dhātrī (Āmalakī) (P.) | 768 g |
| 16 | Durālabhā (Dhanvayāsa) (Pl.) | 576 g |
| 17 | Khadira (Ht. Wd.) | 384 g |
| 18 | Bījasāra (Asana) (Ht. Wd.) | 384 g |
| 19 | Pathyā (Harītakī) (P.) | 384 g |
| 20 | Kuṣṭha (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 21 | Mañjiṣṭhā (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 22 | Devadāru (Ht. Wd.) | 96 g |
| 23 | Viḍaṅga (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 24 | Madhuka (Yaṣṭī) (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 25 | Bhārṅgī (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 26 | Kapittha (Fr. P.) | 96 g |
| 27 | Akṣa (Bibhītaka) (P.) | 96 g |
| 28 | Punarnavā (Raktapunarnavā) (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 29 | Cavya (St.) | 96 g |
| 30 | Māṃsī (Jaṭāmāṃsī) (Rt./ Rz.) | 96 g |
| 31 | Priyaṅgu (Fl.) | 96 g |
| 32 | Sāriva (Śveta Sārivā) (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 33 | Kṛṣṇajīraka (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 34 | Trivṛt (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 35 | Reṇuka (Hareṇūkā) (Sd.) | 96 g |
| 36 | Rāsnā (Rt./lf.) | 96 g |
| 37 | Pippalī (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 38 | Kramuka (Pūga) (Sd.) | 96 g |
| 39 | Śaṭhī (Śaṭī) (Rz.) | 96 g |
| 40 | Haridrā (Rz.) | 96 g |
| 41 | Śatapuṣpā (Śatāhvā) (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 42 | Padmaka (St.) | 96 g |
| 43 | Nāga (Nāgakeśara) (Stmn.) | 96 g |
| 44 | Mustā (Rz.) | 96 g |
| 45 | IndraYava (Kuṭaja) (Sd.) | 96 g |
| 46 | Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭaśṛṅgī) (Gl.) | 96 g |
| 47 | Jīvaka (Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 48 | Ṛṣabhaka (Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 49 | Medā (Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 50 | Mahāmeda (Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 51 | Kākolī (Sub.Rt.) | 96 g |
| 52 | Kṣīrakākolī (Sub.Rt.) | 96 g |
| 53 | Ṛddhi (Sub.Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 54 | Vṛddhika (Vṛddhi) (Sub.Rt.Tr.) | 96 g |
| 55 | Water for decoction reduced to 25.152l | 100.608 l |
| 56 | Drākṣā (Dr.Fr.) | 3.072 kg |
| 57 | Water for decoction reduced to 9.216 l | 12.288l |
| 58 | Kṣaudra (Madhu) | 1.536 kg |
| 59 | Guḍa | 19.200kg |
| 60 | Dhātakī (Fl.) | 1.440 kg |
| 61 | Kaṅkola (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 62 | Jala (Hrīvera) (Rt.) | 96 g |
| 63 | Candana (Śveta candana) (Ht.Wd.) | 96 g |
| 64 | Jātīphala (Sd.) | 96 g |
| 65 | Lavaṅga (Fl.Bd.) | 96 g |
| 66 | Tvak (St.Bk.) | 96 g |
| 67 | Elā (Sūkṣmailā) (Sd.) | 96 g |
| 68 | Patra (Tejapatra) (Lf.) | 96 g |
| 69 | Keśara (Nāgakeśara) (Stmn.) | 96 g |
| 70 | Pippalī (Fr.) | 96 g |
| 71 | Kastūrī (Mṛgamada) | 3 g |
Preparation notes
Decoction of drugs 1 to 54 is prepared first. Decoction of Drākṣā is prepared separately and mixed with the first decoction. There after, Prakṣepa Dravyas (drugs 60 to 70) are powdered and added. Kastūrī is made into a paste with a small quantity of Ar
From the Formulary. Classical medicines must be made by a licensed manufacturer; this is not a home recipe.
Indications listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India
These are the classical indications as the Formulary records them, with its English renderings, given for information. They are not a claim that Dashamoolarishta or any product prevents, treats or cures these conditions. Ask a Vaidya whether it suits you.
- Aruci — Tastelessness
- Chardi — Emesis
- Grahaṇī — Malabsorption syndrome
- Gulma — Abdominal lump
- Kāsa — Cough
- Śvāsa — Dyspnoea/Asthma
- Kṣaya — Pthisis
- Dhātu Kṣaya — Tissue wasting
- Vāta Vyādhi — Disease due to Vāta doṣa
- Arśa — Haemorrhoids
- Bhagandara — Fistula-in-ano
- Pāṇḍu — Anaemia
- Kāmalā — Jaundice
- Kuṣṭha — Diseases of skin
- Meha — Excessive flow of urine
- Agnimāndya — Digestive impairment
- Udara — Diseases of abdomen / enlargement of abdomen
- Śarkarā — Gravel in urine
- Aśmarī — Calculus
- M ūtrakṛcchra — Dysuria
- Vandhyatva — Infertility
- Kārśya — Emaciation
- Śukra Kṣaya — Deficiency of semen
- Daurbalya — Weakness
Dose and anupāna
Dose: 12 to 24 ml
The Formulary's dose is a general one. Your physician may advise a different dose for your age, constitution and condition.
Safety
- Contains self-generated alcohol from fermentation and is sweetened with jaggery or sugar. Ask a physician first if you are pregnant, have diabetes or liver disease, or must avoid alcohol.
- Tell your physician about every other medicine you take. Do not stop or change prescribed medication on your own.
If you have a medical emergency, call your local emergency number or go to a hospital.
Common questions about Dashamoolarishta
What is Dashamoolarishta?
Dashamoolarishta (Daśamūlāriṣṭa) is a classical Ayurvedic fermented liquid medicine (Āsava / Ariṣṭa) recorded in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I (1:18), which takes it from Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92. It is made from 71 ingredients, the largest amounts being Lodhra, Guḍūcī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī). The Formulary gives a dose of 12 to 24 ml. It should be taken only on the advice of a qualified Ayurvedic physician.
What are the ingredients of Dashamoolarishta?
According to the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18, Dashamoolarishta contains 71 ingredients: Bilva (Rt./St. Bk) 240 g, Śyonāka (Rt./St. Bk) 240 g, Gambhārī (Rt./St. Bk) 240 g, Pāṭalā (Rt./St. Bk) 240 g, Agnimantha (Rt./St. Bk) 240 g, Śālaparṇī 240 g, Pṛśniparṇī 240 g, Bṛhatī 240 g, Kaṇṭakārī 240 g, Gokṣura 240 g, Citraka 1.200 kg, Pauṣkara (Puṣkara) 1.200 kg, Lodhra 960 g, Guḍūcī 960 g, Dhātrī (Āmalakī) 768 g, Durālabhā (Dhanvayāsa) 576 g, Khadira 384 g, Bījasāra 384 g, Pathyā (Harītakī) 384 g, Kuṣṭha 96 g, Mañjiṣṭhā 96 g, Devadāru 96 g, Viḍaṅga 96 g, Madhuka (Yaṣṭī) 96 g, Bhārṅgī 96 g, Kapittha 96 g, Akṣa (Bibhītaka) 96 g, Punarnavā (Raktapunarnavā) 96 g, Cavya 96 g, Māṃsī (Jaṭāmāṃsī) (Rt./ Rz.) 96 g, Priyaṅgu 96 g, Sāriva (Śveta Sārivā) 96 g, Kṛṣṇajīraka 96 g, Trivṛt 96 g, Reṇuka (Hareṇūkā) 96 g, Rāsnā (Rt./lf.) 96 g, Pippalī 96 g, Kramuka (Pūga) 96 g, Śaṭhī (Śaṭī) 96 g, Haridrā 96 g, Śatapuṣpā (Śatāhvā) 96 g, Padmaka 96 g, Nāga (Nāgakeśara) 96 g, Mustā 96 g, IndraYava (Kuṭaja) 96 g, Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭaśṛṅgī) 96 g, Jīvaka 96 g, Ṛṣabhaka 96 g, Medā 96 g, Mahāmeda 96 g, Kākolī 96 g, Kṣīrakākolī 96 g, Ṛddhi 96 g, Vṛddhika (Vṛddhi) 96 g, Water for decoction reduced to 25.152l 100.608 l, Drākṣā 3.072 kg, Water for decoction reduced to 9.216 l 12.288l, Kṣaudra 1.536 kg, Guḍa 19.200kg, Dhātakī 1.440 kg, Kaṅkola 96 g, Jala (Hrīvera) 96 g, Candana (Śveta candana) 96 g, Jātīphala 96 g, Lavaṅga 96 g, Tvak 96 g, Elā (Sūkṣmailā) 96 g, Patra (Tejapatra) 96 g, Keśara (Nāgakeśara) 96 g, Pippalī 96 g, Kastūrī (Mṛgamada) 3 g.
What is the dose of Dashamoolarishta?
The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18 gives a dose of 12 to 24 ml. A physician may advise a different dose for your age, constitution and condition.
Which classical text is Dashamoolarishta from?
The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18 takes the formula of Dashamoolarishta from Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92.
Is Dashamoolarishta made the same way in every Ayurvedic text?
Not always. The ingredients, their proportions and the uses of a classical formulation can differ depending on the Samhita, Nighantu or formulary a manufacturer follows. This page follows the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 1:18. Always read the label of the product you use.
Does Prachyam Ayurveda sell Dashamoolarishta?
Yes. Prachyam Ayurveda sells Dashmularishta. Check the label for the exact formula and dose of the pack you buy.
References
- The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I — monograph 1:18, DAśAMūLāRIṣṭA, e-book p. 66. Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Śarṅgadharasaṃhitā, Madhyamakhaṇda, Adhyāya 10: 78-92
