Panchvalkal Kwath Liquid (Panchavalkala) – Five-Bark Extract – Panchamrut Herbals – 200ml

Reviewed by Dr. Riddhish Padiya — B.Pharm (Ayurveda), M.Pharm (Pharmacognosy), Ph.D. (Dravyaguna), ITRA Jamnagar. Publications under “Padiya RH”.

About Panchvalkal Kwath Liquid

Five barks, equal parts, and four of the five are figs. Vat, Udumber, Ashwath and Plax are all Ficus species; Parish (Thespesia populnea) is the one that is not. Classical Ayurveda groups the fig barks as Ksheeri Vriksha — the latex-bearing trees — and Panchavalkala is the standing formulation built from them. Each 10 ml declares 500 mg of extract from each of the five, so 2,500 mg of declared extract per 10 ml.

An important correction to this page, stated openly. Until 22 August 2026 this listing presented Panchvalkal as an external-use preparation. The pack does not say that. It prints an oral dose: 15 ml to 30 ml with equal water twice a day after meal, or as directed by the physician. Panchavalkala is genuinely used both ways in classical practice — which is probably how the error crept in — but a listing must follow the label in front of it, and this label gives an internal dose. Corrected below. If you bought this expecting a wash, please speak to your Vaidya before changing how you use it.

Liquid extract, not a powder you boil. This is the ready form: measure and dilute. The classical kwath is prepared by simmering coarse bark powder and reducing it, which is time-consuming and gives a different strength every time. A standardised liquid extract trades some of that tradition for consistency and for a course somebody will actually finish.

Who else sells a Panchavalkala, and in what form. Checked 22 August 2026: Punarvasu sells a Panchvalkal Kwatha liquid — but in 450 ml bottles, more than twice this pack — as well as 500 g and 1000 g powders. Swami Ayurved sells a Panchavalkala Kwath yavakut, the coarse-cut form you decoct yourself. Everayu sells a Panchavalkal Kwath bharad. Prachin Ayurved Kutir lists a 400 g dry-herb pack. So the same five barks reach you as a liquid, a yavakut, a bharad or a powder, and those are genuinely different products to use. Compare the form and the per-10-ml figures, not the name. We will also say plainly that several listings in this category carry benefit wording that Indian advertising law does not permit; we do not repeat it, and its absence here is deliberate rather than an omission.

The brand is Panchamrut Herbals. Its manufacturing unit is at 156-157 Honey Industrial, At. Po. Masma, Ta. Olpad, Dist. Surat 394540, Gujarat, under Mfg. Lic. No. GA/1762; its corporate office is at Ahmedabad. One company, two addresses. Riddhish Herbals is the stockist and specifically the authorised and exclusive online seller for Panchamrut Herbals. We sell it; we do not make it.

Traditional Ayurvedic Importance

Panchavalkala is one of the classical gana formulations — a named group rather than a proprietary blend — and it appears across the classical corpus rather than in a single text. Its five barks are described as predominantly Kashaya (astringent) in rasa, and the group is classically placed among the Vrana Shodhana and Vrana Ropana dravyas: those described in the classical surgical tradition of Acharya Sushruta as cleansing and then knitting. Those are the classical categories, given with their source; what suits you is a matter for your Vaidya.

Ksheeri Vriksha — the latex-bearing trees. Vat (Ficus benghalensis, Nyagrodha), Udumber (Ficus glomerata, Audumbara), Ashwath (Ficus religiosa) and Plax (Ficus lacor, Plaksha) form this classical group, and their bark is the part used. Parish (Thespesia populnea, Parisha) completes the five and is the only non-Ficus member.

The five are classically described as Grahi and Kashaya-predominant, and Panchavalkala is the base of a number of later classical preparations. It is worth knowing that the same formulation is used in classical practice both internally and as an external wash — the dravyas do not change, the route does, and the route is set by the preparation in your hand and by your physician.

This pack calls itself An Ayurvedic Classical Medicine and its five dravyas are exactly the classical Panchavalkala set, in equal parts. It prints no classical text reference, however, so we have not attached a chapter citation of our own.

Key Features

• All five quantities printed, in equal parts: 500 mg of extract from each bark per 10 ml — 2,500 mg of declared extract, with water and excipients Q.S.
• The complete classical five, not four with a substitute: Vat, Udumber, Ashwath, Parish and Plax, with the botanical name printed beside each one.
• The label’s own oral dose is what this page now gives — 15 to 30 ml with equal water twice a day after meals. We corrected our own earlier external-use framing rather than leaving it to stand.
• Ready liquid extract: nothing to simmer, nothing to reduce, and a consistent strength from the first dose to the last — unlike a kwath you prepare at home.
• Ksheeri Vriksha explained, so you can see why four of the five are figs and what the fifth is doing there.
• Form comparison published: liquid, yavakut, bharad and powder are different products from the same five barks, and we name who sells which.
• Bought from the authorised online seller: Riddhish Herbals holds authorised and exclusive online-selling rights for Panchamrut Herbals, made under Mfg. Lic. No. GA/1762 at Masma, Olpad, Surat, corporate office Ahmedabad. Tax invoice on every order.

Research on the Constituents

Composition (label-verified, per 10 ml)

Transcribed from the Panchamrut Herbals bottle label, read on 22 August 2026 from the founder’s Drive label library, stated per 10 ml as the pack states it. The label reads “Each 10 ml Liquid Extracts derived from”, so these are extract quantities, not raw bark weights. The five are declared in exactly equal parts and sum to 2,500 mg; the label prints no total, so the total above is arithmetic, not a printed figure. Mfg. Lic. No. GA/1762. Three words are set with typesetting slips: bengalensis for benghalensis, Thespescia populina for Thespesia populnea, and Excipietns for Excipients. The dravyas are not in doubt; the spellings are, and both forms are shown so the page and the bottle agree. Ficus glomerata is an accepted older name for the species now usually written Ficus racemosa; the pack’s form is reproduced as printed. The pack calls the product An Ayurvedic Classical Medicine but prints no classical text reference, and we have not attached one of our own. Nothing here is inferred: where the pack prints Q.S., we print Q.S.

How to Use

As directed by your qualified Ayurvedic physician. The bottle prints an oral dose: 15 ml to 30 ml with an equal quantity of water, twice a day after meals, or as directed by the physician. Read that printed range as the boundary your Vaidya works within rather than a starting point you choose. Please note: an earlier version of this page presented this as an external-use preparation. The dose above is the label’s, and it is the one to follow.

Who Can Use It

Adults, under the direction of a qualified Ayurvedic physician. Panchavalkala is a classical group formulation, not a daily wellness drink, and the pack directs that it be used under a physician. Not for use in pregnancy or lactation without physician advice. For children, the dose is decided by a qualified Ayurvedic physician and is not printed here. If you are on any other medication, discuss it before starting. Tell your Vaidya if you are already using another Panchavalkala preparation — a dry kwath, a yavakut or an external wash — because the same five barks recur across all of them.

Storage

The bottle directs: store in a cool, dry and dark place, below 25°C, and protect from heat. That temperature limit is printed on the pack and is worth respecting — it is a liquid extract, not a powder. Keep the cap tightly closed. Use before the expiry date printed on your pack.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Panchvalkal Kwath?

The classical five-bark decoction. Pancha valkala means five barks, and this liquid declares extract from all five per 10 ml at 500 mg each: Vat (Ficus benghalensis), Udumber (Ficus glomerata), Ashwath (Ficus religiosa), Parish (Thespesia populnea) and Plax (Ficus lacor) — 2,500 mg of declared extract per 10 ml, with water and excipients Q.S.

Is this taken by mouth or used externally?

This pack prints an oral dose: 15 ml to 30 ml with an equal quantity of water, twice a day after meals, or as directed by the physician. Panchavalkala is genuinely used both internally and as an external wash in classical practice, which is why the two get confused — an earlier version of this very page made that mistake. The route is set by the preparation in your hand and by your physician. Follow the label and your Vaidya.

Why are four of the five barks figs?

Because the classical group is Ksheeri Vriksha — the latex-bearing trees. Vat (Nyagrodha), Udumber (Audumbara), Ashwath and Plax (Plaksha) are all Ficus species and the bark is the part used. Parish (Thespesia populnea) is the fifth and the only non-Ficus member of the set.

How is the liquid different from the dry kwath powder?

The dry kwath is coarse bark powder that you simmer and reduce at home — the classical method, but time-consuming and a slightly different strength every time. This is the ready liquid extract: measure, dilute with an equal quantity of water, done. Same five barks, different preparation and a different dose figure, so do not carry a dose across from one to the other.

What is a yavakut or a bharad, and how do those differ?

Both are coarse-cut or coarsely-milled forms of the same five barks, sold for you to decoct yourself. Checked 22 August 2026, Swami Ayurved sells a Panchavalkala Kwath yavakut and Everayu sells a bharad, while Punarvasu sells both a liquid (in 450 ml) and 500 g and 1000 g powders. Same dravyas, four different products to actually use. Check the form before you order.

Is this a classical formula?

Panchavalkala is a genuine classical gana — a named group of five, not a proprietary blend — and the five dravyas on this pack are exactly that set, in equal parts. The pack calls itself An Ayurvedic Classical Medicine but prints no classical text reference, so we have not attached a chapter citation of our own to make the page look better.

Can I take it without a doctor?

The bottle answers this itself: always consult your healthcare practitioner before taking, and use it under a physician’s direction. Riddhish Herbals stocks it for people already working with a Vaidya, and offers doctor-guided selection to anyone unsure which Panchavalkala form they were actually told to buy.

Why does the label say to store it below 25°C?

Because it is a liquid extract rather than a dry powder, and heat degrades it. The pack specifically prints cool, dry and dark place, below 25°C, protect from heat. Keep it out of a sunny window and away from the stove, with the cap firmly closed.

Who makes it, and is it licensed?

It is made by Panchamrut Herbals, whose brand it is, at 156-157 Honey Industrial, At. Po. Masma, Ta. Olpad, Dist. Surat 394540, Gujarat, under Mfg. Lic. No. GA/1762. Its corporate office is at Ahmedabad — one company, two addresses.

What are the alternate names and spellings?

Panchvalkal Kwath, Panchavalkala Kwath, Panchvalkal Kwatha, Panchavalkal Kashaya, Panchvalkal Kadha, Panch Valkal, Pancha Valkala. On the pack in Devanagari as पंचवल्कल क्वाथ. Dravya synonyms: Vat = Vata = Nyagrodha = Banyan = Ficus benghalensis; Udumber = Audumbara = Gular = Ficus glomerata / racemosa; Ashwath = Ashvattha = Peepal = Ficus religiosa; Plax = Plaksha = Ficus lacor; Parish = Parisha = Thespesia populnea.

How should I store it and how long does it keep?

Cool, dry and dark, below 25°C, protected from heat, tightly closed, as the bottle directs. Use before the expiry date printed on your pack. Because the batch number, manufacturing date, expiry and M.R.P. are overprinted per batch, read them off the bottle you receive rather than from any website.

Is it available at Riddhish Herbals, and do I get a bill?

Yes to both. Riddhish Herbals is the authorised and exclusive online seller for Panchamrut Herbals, so this is bought at source rather than through an unknown re-seller. Available at our Khambhalia, Gujarat store and online at riddhishherbals.com with Pan-India delivery, doctor-guided selection and a tax invoice on every purchase.

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