Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF MUTRASHMARI (URINARY CALCULI) WSR TO AYURVEDA

*Dr. Parag Vasudev Yadav MD (Rognidan –Vikruti Vidnyan)

Abstract

Mutrashmari or Ashmari is a disease related to mutravaha strotas in which an „ashma‟ meaning stone is formed in urinary system. It is a tridoshaj vyadhi with predominant kapha dosha. This disease is classified on the basis of signs and symptoms as well as morphology of stone that are formed in different part of mutravaha strotas. Though ashmari comes under ‘ashta mahagada’ number of drugs, kshara and ghrita are proved to be useful in ashmari. These drugs act as bhedana and patana, vedanashamak, bastishodhak. If ashmari are developed bigger in size, it is not possible to treat them medically and in this case surgical intervention is necessary. There are possibilities of recurrence of ashmari and therefore care should be taken for prevention.

Keywords: Mutrashmari, Ashmari, Urinary Calculi, Ashta mahagada.