Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON EFFICACY OF PANEEYA KSHARA IN ASHMARI

*Dr. Mathulakshmi N.K., Dr. Prashanth K. and Dr. Aswin Haridas

Abstract

Ashmari is one of the most common diseases affecting Mutravaha Srotas,which is included under Astamahagada due to its fatal nature. Ashmari is one of the causes for acute abdominal pain, burning micturition, haematuria and dysuria. Many treatment modalities including surgery have been adopted in the modern urology for the management to of urinary calculus, but the chance of recurrence persists. Ayurvedic literature emphasis on modalities like Bheshaja, Basti, Kshara and Shastra Chikitsa in the treatment of Ashmari. Kshara is considered as Pradhanatama and Sreshta among the Sastra and Anusastra due to its Chedana (excision), Bhedana(cutting) Lekhana(scraping) Mutrala(diuretic) and Tridoshaghna properties. The Pachana(owing to digestive capability) and Darana(breaking) properties of Kshara acts in breaking the Sanghata(obstruction) of Ashmari and the Ropana property helps in reducing the hematuria by its healing effect.

Keywords: Ashmari, Kshara, Chedana, Bhedana, Lekhana.