What is Dashmool?
What is Dashmool? Dashmool, which translates literally to “ten roots,” is a traditional Ayurvedic formula used to balance vata dosha. It’s a muscle tonic, respiratory assist and nerve-calming agent used for an array of ailments.
Latin Name: – (Dashmool is a mixture of ten roots)
Botanical Name: – (Combination of multiple plants)
Family: Various
Common Name: Dashmool, Dashamul
English Name: Ten Roots Formula
Part Used: Roots
Key Benefits :
Nervous System Support:
Alleviates vata imbalance, treats sciatica, tremors, and nervous disorders.
Respiratory Health:
Promotes healthy expectoration and relieves cough, asthma, and bronchitis.
Reproductive Health:
Beneficial for hormonal disorders, postpartum recovery, and infertility.
Anti Inflamatory Properties:
Beneficial for hormonal disorders, postpartum recovery, and infertility.
Ayurvedic Properties:
- Taste (Rasa): Sweet, astringent.
- Action (Virya): Warming.
- Post-Digestive Effect (Vipaka): Pungent.
- Dosha Balancing: Balances vata and kapha.
- Channels (Srotas): Respiratory, nerve, digestive.
Applications:
Internal Use:
Decoctions, oils, medicated ghee, and herbal teas.
Special therapies:
Enemas to detoxify the GI tract and balance lower body vata
external Use:
Massage oils for skin conditions caused by vata and kapha imbalance.
Key Ingridients:
Bilva
Bilva: Digestive aid, anti-diarrheal.
Agnimantha:
Anti-inflammatory, carminative.
Shyonaka:
Remedy for digestive inflammation.
Patala:
Diuretic and cooling.
Kashmari:
Useful for fevers and ulcers.
Bruhati:
Treats respiratory and digestive issues.
Kantakari:
Boosts metabolism and resolves cough.
Shalaparni:
Calming and anti-inflammatory.
Prushniparni:
Stimulates brain and cardiac function.
Gokshura:
Indications:
Chronic Fevers, Asthma, and Cough
Dashmool, for instance, makes sure that any chronic fevers that might be showing up in your body heat get balanced. It helps ease respiratory ailments such as asthma and chronic cough by decreasing inflammation and soothing airways.
Nervous Disorders:
Disease and Sciatica This blend fortifies the nervous system and alleviates neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s.also relieves nerve pain and anger that comes with sciatica.
Hormonal Imbalances & Infertility:
Dashmool fosters hormonal balance, aiding disorders such as irregular cycles.Its rejuvenative properties aid in addressing infertility by enhancing reproductive health.
Combinations:
Joint Pain:
Ingredients: Dashmoola powder, water, honey. – Dashmool (1 Tbsp) – Boil in 2 cups of water; Reduce to 1 cup, strain & drink warm.
Respiratory Health
1 tbsp Dashmoola powder to a cup of boiling water – Inhale the steam for 5-10 min.
Dashmoola Massage Oil for Fluid Balance
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Dashmoola powder, 1 cup sesame oil, 1 tsp rock saltHow to Use: Heat sesame oil, add Dashmoola & rock salt, strain & massage swollen areas.