Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam – Ingredients, Uses, and Dosage

Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam is an Ayurvedic medicinal preparation in the form of decoction. It is used in treating breathing problems, asthma, pain in the flanks, pain in the buttock region, pain in the sacral area, and headaches.

Other names : Dasamulakatutrayadi Kashayam, Dasamulakatutrayadi Kashayam, Dasamulakatutrayadi Kwatham, etc…

Ingredients of Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam:

1. Dashamoola
   1. Bilva (Aegle marmelos)
   2. Agnimantha (Premna mucronata)
   3. Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum)
   4. Patala (Stereospermum suaveolens)
   5. Gambhari (Gmelina arborea)
   6. Brihati (Solanum indicum)
   7. Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum)
   8. Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris)
   9. Shalaparni (Desmodium gangeticum)
   10. Prishnaparni (Uraria picta)
2. Katutraya
   1. Shunti (Zingiber officinale)
   2. Maricha (Piper nigrum)
   3. Pippali (Piper longum)
3. Vrisha/Vasa (Adhatoda vasica)

Preperation of Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam

All the specified ingredients are taken and crushed and made with coarse powder. Then decoction is prepared adding water using the kashaya preparation method. Once the decoction is ready it should be filtered and used.

Indications of Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam:

1. Shwasa (Breathing difficulties such as Asthma)
2. Vataja Kasa (vata predominant cough)
3. Parshwashoola (pain in the flanks)
4. Prushtashoola (pain in the buttock region)
5. Trikashoola (pain in the sacral area)
6. Shirashoola (headaches)

Mode of use, Dosage, and Adjuvants :

Freshly prepared Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam has generally advised 1 pala (approximately 48ml). The bottled kashayam is advised 15 ml with 45 ml of water once or twice daily or as advised by the physician.

Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam is also available in tablet form and the general dosage is 1 – 2 tablets once or twice daily or as advised by the physician.

Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam is advised along with honey or a suitable adjuvant as advised by the physician.

CAUTION: To be taken under Medical Supervision

Available forms:

Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam choorna, Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam Tablets,

Dashamoolakatutraya Kashayam Sookshma Choornam.

Reference:

1. Sahasrayoga