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Daśamūlāriṣṭa
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Dashamulaarishta is a fermented liquid preparation, made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below. It contains not more than 10 per cent, and not less than 5 per cent of alcohol that is self generated in the preparation over a period of time.
Formulation composition
| Bilva API | Aegle marmelos | St. Bk | 48 g |
| áyon¡ka API | Oroxylum indicum | St. Bk | 48 g |
| Gambh¡r¢ API | Gmelina arborea | St. Bk | 48 g |
| P¡¶al¡ API | Stereospermum suaveolens | St. Bk 4 | 8 g |
| Agnimantha API | Premna mucronata (Official substitute) | St. Bk | 48 g |
| á¡lapar¸¢ API | Desmodium gangeticum | Pl. | 48 g |
| P¤¿nipar¸¢ API | Uraria picta | Pl. | 48 g |
| B¤hat¢ API | Solanum indicum | Pl. | 48 g |
| Ka¸¶ak¡r¢ API | Solanum xanthocarpum | Pl. | 48 g |
| GokÀura API | Tribulus terrestris | Pl. | 48 g |
| Citraka API | Plumbago zeylanicum | Rt. | 240 g |
| PauÀkara (PuÀkara API) | Inula racemosa | Rt. | 240 g |
| Lodhra API | Symplocos racemosa | St. Bk. | 192 g |
| Gu·£c¢ API | Tinospora cordifolia | St. | 192 g |
| Dh¡tr¢ (Ëmalak¢ API) | Emblica officinalis | P. | 154 g |
| Dur¡labh¡ (Dhanvay¡sa API) | Fagonia cretica | Pl. | 115 g |
| Khadira API | Acacia catechu | Ht. Wd. | 77 g |
| B¢jas¡ra API | Pterocarpus marsupium | Ht. Wd. | 77 g |
| Pathy¡ (Har¢tak¢ API) | Terminalia chebula | P. | 77g |
| Ku˦ha API | Saussurea lappa | Rt. | 19 g |
| MaµjiÀ¶h¡ API | Rubia cordifolia | Rt. | 19 g |
| Devad¡ru API | Cedrus deodara | Ht. Wd. | 19 g |
| Vi·a´ga API | Embelia ribes | Fr. | 19 g |
| Madhuka API | Glycyrrhiza glabra | Rt. | 19 g |
| Bh¡r´g¢ API | Clerodendrum serratum | Rt. | 19 g |
| Kapittha API | Feronia limonia | Fr.P. | 19 g |
| Bibh¢taka API | Terminalia bellirica | P. | 19 g |
| Punarnav¡ (Rakta Punarnav¡ API) | Boerhavia diffusa | Rt. | 19 g |
| Cavya API | Piper retrofractum | St. | 19 g |
| M¡Æs¢ (Ja¶¡m¡Æs¢ API) | Nardostachys jatamansi | Rz. | 19 g |
| Priya´gu API | Callicarpa macrophylla | Fl. | 19 g |
| S¡riv¡ API | Hemidesmus indicus | Rt. | 19 g |
| K¤À¸a J¢raka API | Carum carvi | Fr. | 19 g |
| Triv¤t¡ (Triv¤t API) | Operculina turpethum | Rt. | 19 g |
| Re¸uk¡ API | Vitex negundo | Sd. | 19 g |
| R¡sn¡ API | Pluchea lanceolata | Lf. | 19 g |
| Pippal¢ API | Piper longum | Fr. 19 g | |
| Kramuka (P£ga API) | Areca catechu | Sd | 19 g |
| áa¶h¢ (áa¶¢ API) | Hedychium spicatum | Rz. | 19 g |
| Haridr¡ API | Curcuma longa Rz. | 19 g | |
| áatapuÀp¡ (áat¡hv¡ API) | Anethum sowa | Fr. | 19 g |
| Padmaka API | Prunus cerasoides | St. | 19 g |
| N¡gake¿ara API | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 19 g |
| Musta (Must¡ API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rz. | 19 g |
| Indrayava API | Holarrhena antidysenterica | Sd. | 19 g |
| ᤴg¢ (Karka¶a¿¤´g¢ API) | Pistacia integerrima | Gl. | 19 g |
| J¢vaka API Pueraria tuberos (Official substitute) | Rt.Tr. | 19 g | |
| ÎÀabhaka API | Microstylis wallichii | Rt.Tr. | 19 g |
| Med¡ API | Polygonatum cirrhifolium | Rt.Tr. | 19 g |
| Mah¡med¡ API | Asparagus racemosus (Official substitute) | Rt.Tr. | 19 g |
| K¡kol¢ API | Withania somnifera (Official substitute) | Sub.Rt. | 19 g |
| KÀ¢rak¡kol¢ API | Withania somnifera (Official substitute) | Sub.Rt | 19 g |
| Îddhi API | Dioscorea bulbifera (Official substitute) | Sub.Rt.Tr. | 19 g |
| V¤ddhi API | Dioscorea bulbifera (Official substitute) | Sub.Rt.Tr. | 19 g |
| Jalafor decoction | Water | 20 l | |
| reduced to | 5 l | ||
| Dr¡kÀ¡ API | Vitis vinifera | Dr.Fr. | 600 g |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 2.45 l | |
| reduced to | 1.84 l | ||
| Madhu API | Honey | 307 g | |
| Gu·a API | Jaggery | 3.8 kg | |
| Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 290 g |
| Ka´kola API | Piper cubeba | Fr. | 19 g |
| Jala (Hr¢vera API) | Coleus vettiveroides | Rt. 1 | 9 g |
| Candana (áveta Candana API) | Santalum album | Ht. Wd. | 19 g |
| J¡t¢phala API | Myristica fragrans | Sd. | 19 g |
| Lava´ga API | Syzygium aromaticum | Fl. Bud | 19 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 19 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 19 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 19 g |
| Ke¿ara (N¡gake¿ara API) | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 19 g |
| Pippal¢ API | Piper longum | Fr. | 19 g |
| Kataka Phala (Kataka API) | Strychnos potatorum | Sd. | QS |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 54 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Add specified amount of water (Number 55), soak overnight, and heat, reduce to half and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvaatha.[1]
Description
- Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Arsa (piles), Bhagandara (fistula in-ano), Pandu (anaemia), Kamala (jaundice), Udara (diseases of abdomen), Mutravibandha (retention of urine), Agnimandya (dyspepsia), Aruci (anorexia), Chardi (emesis), Graha¸ (malabsorption syndrome), Gulma (abdominal lump), Kasa (cough), shvasa (asthma), Kshaya (pthisis), Dhatukshaya (tissue wasting), Vatavyadhi (disorder due to Vata Dosha), Kushtha (disease of skin), Meha (excessive flow of urine), sharkara (gravel in urine), Asmaru (calculus), Vandhyatva (infertility), Karsya (emaciation), shukrakshaya (deficiency of semen), Daurbalya (weakness).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.2 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 17.5 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.09 – 1.1 g/ml |
| pH | 3.6 – 3.7 |
| Reducing sugars | 14 -24 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 1 per cent w/v |
| Alcohol content | 5 - 7 per cent v/v |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 33.
