The short answer
Dashamoola Kwath is a coarse powder of ten herbs in equal parts, boiled in water to make a decoction. Its name means 'ten roots': five of the herbs are used as root or stem bark and five as the whole plant. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India lists it for pain in the side of the chest, fever, breathlessness and cough with phlegm.
Evidence in people is missing. In one lab study, a bought dashamoola extract reduced the clumping of platelets taken from six healthy men about as much as aspirin did, and it still did so alongside aspirin. A lab result does not show the same happens in the body. If you take aspirin or a blood thinner, tell your prescribing doctor before you start it.
What is in it
The official recipe is in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I (2003), entry 4:10 Dasamula Kvatha Curna, printed page 55.[1]
| Ingredient | Botanical name | Part used | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalaparni | Desmodium gangeticum | Whole plant | 1 part |
| Prishniparni | Uraria picta | Whole plant | 1 part |
| Brihati | Solanum indicum | Whole plant | 1 part |
| Kantakarika (kantakari) | Solanum xanthocarpum | Whole plant | 1 part |
| Gokshura | Tribulus terrestris | Whole plant | 1 part |
| Bilva (bael) | Aegle marmelos | Root or stem bark | 1 part |
| Agnimantha | Premna integrifolia | Root or stem bark | 1 part |
| Shyonaka | Oroxylum indicum | Root or stem bark | 1 part |
| Kashmari (gambhari) | Gmelina arborea | Root or stem bark | 1 part |
| Patala | Stereospermum suaveolens | Root or stem bark | 1 part |
Equal parts by weight, from the printed 2003 edition. The formulary's appendix prints Prishniparni as 'Udaria picta', which we read as Uraria picta. Makers' recipes can differ, so check the label.[1]
Classical source
The formulary takes the recipe from the Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Kasaroga Adhikara (the chapter on cough), verse 13.[1]
What it is used for
- The formulary lists it for parshva shula (pain in the side of the chest), jvara (fever), shvasa (breathlessness) and kaphaja kasa (cough with phlegm).[1]
What the evidence says
In vitroLab study of human platelets, Mumbai, 2015. Platelets came from six healthy male volunteers and were tested in the lab with a commercially bought watery extract of dashamoola. Undiluted and diluted extract cut platelet clumping triggered by ADP and collagen about as much as aspirin did. With aspirin added, clumping was still reduced, though less than with the undiluted extract alone. No one took the kwath by mouth, so this shows a possible effect, not one that happens in people.[2]
Safety notes
- In a lab test, dashamoola extract reduced platelet clumping about as much as aspirin, alone and alongside aspirin. If you take aspirin, another antiplatelet medicine or a blood thinner, or have a bleeding problem or upcoming surgery, tell your doctor before you start it.[2]
- Gokshura, one of the ten herbs, has its own interaction pages, for example Gokshura and blood pressure medicines.
- Our search for side-effect reports and regulator alerts on this product is not complete. Finding none so far is not a sign that it is harmless.
Who makes it
Sold in India by makers including Patanjali (Divya). We list names so you can match your bottle to this page. We do not recommend or sell any brand.
Withheld until review
Questions people ask
Is Dashamoola Kwath the same as Dashamoolarishta?
No. The kwath is these ten herbs boiled in water. Dashamoolarishta is a fermented liquid with many more ingredients, sweetened with jaggery and honey, and it contains alcohol. It has its own page.[1]
Related
Dashamoolarishta
A fermented dashamoola tonic with alcohol, lots of jaggery and a little musk. Studied in rats and mice; the kwath slowed platelets in a lab test.
FormulationMaharasnadi Kwath
A rasna decoction listed for paralysis, sciatica and joint disease. One uncontrolled knee osteoarthritis study used it with two other medicines.
FormulationTalisadi Churna
A classical cough and digestion powder, two-thirds sugar by weight, with pippali and black pepper. We have not found a study of it in people.
Sources
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, 2nd revised English edition, 2003. Dasamula Kvatha Curna, 4:10, printed page 55.
- Parekar RR, Bolegave SS, Marathe PA, Rege NN. Experimental evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet potential of Dashamoola. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2015;6(1):11-18. PMID 25878458.
Awaiting review by The Good Vaidya Medical Board. Prepared from the sources below and checked against each one.
Published 4 November 2026 · Last updated 4 November 2026
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