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Brihat panchamoola: Properties, advantages, makes use of


Article By Dr. Shilpa Ramdas BAMS, MD}

Brihat means “large”
Pancha moola means “5 roots”
Because the title signifies, it’s a mixture of 5 roots from totally different medicinal vegetation: Bilwa, Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Patala, and Gambhari in equal proportion. These are utilized in numerous Ayurvedic formulations like Dashamularishta, Chyavanaprasa and so on.

This grouping was described in Susruta Samhita for the primary time. Later, Vagbhata additionally mentioned this group in his treatise, Ashtanga Hridaya.
In Charaka Samhita it’s talked about within the Bheshaja chatushka of Sutra sthana, Sothahara Dasaimani group. Brihat pancha moola (Roots of 5 bushes) and Laghu panchamoola (Root of 5 shrubs) collectively referred to as Dashamoola. Dashamoola are recognized for his or her means to pacify vata dosha. It’s helpful in problems associated to vata, kapha dosha imbalance.

Brihat panchamoola: Properties, advantages, makes use of

Classical Reference
बिल्वकाश्मर्यतर्कारीपाटलाटिण्टुकैर्महत्||१६७||
जयेत्कषायतिक्तोष्णं पञ्चमूलं कफनिलौ| |१६८|
AH Su ६. अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः

Roots of Bilva, Kashmari, Tarkari (Agnimantha), Patala, Syonaka are included underneath Brihat panchamula. It pocesses astringent and bitter style, sizzling in efficiency, therefore pacify vata and kapha dosha.

Properties of Every Herb / Plant
 
Bilwa – Aegle marmelos
         Household – Rutaceae
         Helpful half – Root, leaves, Fruit
         Style – Kashaya, Tikta
         Guna – Laghu, Ruksha
         Virya – Ushna
         Vipaka – Katu
         Shothahara, kapha vata samaka

 Kashmarya – Gmelina arborea
Household – Verbenaceae
         Helpful half – Root, flowers, Fruit
         Rasa – Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura
         Guna – Guru
         Virya – Ushna
         Vipaka – Katu
         Tridosha samaka
        
 Tarkari – Premna intigrifolia
         Household – Verbenaceae
         Helpful half – Root
         Rasa – Tikta, Katu
         Guna – Laghu, Ruksha
         Virya – Ushna
         Vipaka – Katu
         Karma – Shothahara, vedanasthapana, kapha vata samaka

 Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens
Household – Bignoniaceae
         Helpful half – Root
         Rasa – Tikta, Kashaya
         Guna – Laghu, Ruksha
         Virya – Ushna
         Vipaka – Katu
         Shothahara, kapha vata samaka

 Duntuka / Syonaka – Oroxylum indicum
         Household – Bignoniaceae
         Helpful half – Root
         Rasa – Tikta, Madhuram, Kashaya
         Guna – Laghu, Ruksha
         Virya – Ushna
         Vipaka – Katu
         Shothahara, kapha vata samaka

 Properties of Panchamoola
पञ्चमूलं महत् तिक्तं कषायं कफवातनुत् ।
मधुरं श्वास कासघ्नमुष्णं लघ्वग्निदीपनम् ॥
It has candy, bitter and astringent style, Pacify vata, kapha dosha. Scorching in efficiency therefore promotes digestive fireplace, indicated in higher respiratory circumstances like cough, respiration difficulties and so on.

Therapeutic Makes use of
Dashamoola (mixture of Hrasva panchamoola and Brihat panchamoola) are used for the preparation of assorted Ayurvedic medicines. It is usually a key ingredient in lots of Basti medicines.
Dashamoola Kshira, a medication which is a mix of milk and dashamoola decoction, is used for Dhara to alleviate ache and irritation in Vata and Pitta-related problems.
Internally, Dashamoola is run within the type of Kashayas, Lehyas, Arishtas. It is usually used for getting ready numerous medicinal varieties, corresponding to medicated ghee, lehyas (natural jams), and arishtas (fermented liquid medicines).

Dashamoola is well-known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and it helps cut back edema (swelling). It’s indicated for numerous painful inflammatory circumstances related to neuromuscular ailments, corresponding to sciatica (Gridrasi), arthritis (Sandhigata Vata / Ama Vata), and migraine. It is usually helpful for treating respiratory problems like cough (Kasa) and bronchial asthma (Swasa). In these circumstances, Dashamoola helps cut back swelling and irritation within the respiratory passages, pacifies Kapha dosha, and facilitates the traditional motion of Vata dosha.

Dashamoola Katutrayam Kashayam and Dashamoolarishtam are just a few of the medicines we generally used for respiratory problems.

Necessary Medicinal formulations
 Dasamoolarishta
 Dasamoolahareethaki lehyam
 Chyavanaprasam
 Rasna dashamoola ghrita
 Brahma Rasayana
 Amritarishta
 Elakanadi kashayam
 Kumkumadi tailam
 Dashamoola ghrita
 Bharngi guda
 Chitaka Haritaki



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