Dashamoola Shatpala Ghrita is an Ayurvedic medicine, in herbal ghee form.This medicine has ghee as its base. It is used for preparatory procedure for Panchakarma and also as medicine, used mainly for diseases related to spleen and liver. Dashamoola refers to group of ten roots, which are the main ingredients of this herbal ghee. It is also known as Dashamoola shatpalaka Ghrita
Uses
Dashamoola Shatpala Ghrita benefits:
It is widely used as medicine and also in preparatory procedure called snehakarma for the treatment of spleen diseases, anemia.
Effect on Tridosha – Calms Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Dose
Dashamoola Shatpala Ghrita dosage:
As medicine – quarter to half teaspoon with water, usually before food, once or twice a day, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
For Panchakarma preparation – Snehana procedure, the dose depends on the disease status and the judgement of Ayurvedic doctor.
It is usually administered with warm water.
With western medicines
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this product along with other western (allopathic/modern) medicines. Some Ayurvedic herbs can interact with modern medicine.
If both Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines are advised together, then it is best to take allopathic medicine first, wait for 30 minutes and then, after a gap of 15 – 30 minutes, take Ayurvedic medicine or as directed by the physician.
Can this be used while taking Homeopathic medicine?
Yes. This product does not react with homeopathic medicine.
With supplements like multivitamin tablets, Omega 3 fatty acids etc?
Yes. Generally, this product goes well with most of the dietary supplements. However, if you are taking more than one product per day, please consult your doctor for an opinion.
Side Effects
There are no known side effects with this medicine. However it is best to use this product under medical supervision. Self medication with this medicine is discouraged.
People with diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases and high BP should exercise precaution.
In very high dose, it may cause diarrhoea and indigestion.
Principle:
In this herbal ghee, the herbs are infused in the medium of ghee along with herb water decotion. Then the solid waste herb materials are filtered out. Thus, this herbal ghee contains oil soluble and water soluble phyto-active principles of medicinal herbs.
Shloka – Sanskrit Verse
Contents
Dashamoola Shatpala Ghrita Ingredients:
Dashamoola – 240 g of each of
Bilva – Aegle marmelos
Agnimantha – Premna mucronata
Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum
Gambhari – Gmelina arborea
Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens
Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
Prinshnaparni – Urarica picta
Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris
Brihati – Solanum indicum
Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum
water for decoction 12.288 liters, boiled with herbs and reduced to 3.072 liters.
Ghee – 768 ml
Ksira – Milk – 3.072 liters
21.33 g of each of
Pippali – Long pepper fruit and root
Chavya – Piper chaba
Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica
Nagara – Ginger
Yavakshara – Hordeum vulgare
The above combination is heated till herbal ghee is prepared.
Reference
Chakradatta Jwara chikitsa 252-253, Chakradatta Udara chikitsa 59
Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
This article is written by Dr. Janardhana V Hebbar BAMS, MD (Ayu), PGDPSM, Managing Director, Easy Ayurveda Hospital.
It is reviewed by Dr. Raviganesh Mogra BAMS, MD (Ayu), Chief Medical Officer, Easy Ayurveda Hospital
