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CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF YAVAKSHAR IN MUTRASHMARI W.S.R. TO UROLITHIASIS – A CASE STUDY

*Vd. Vivek Shrirampant Chandurkar, Dr. Aishwarya Rajendra Magdum, Dr. Nikita Bhausaheb Wakchaure and Dr. Shradha Paygonda Patil

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Abstract

Mutrashmari is one of the commonest diseases of Mutravaha Srotas, Acharya Sushruta described it as one of the Ashta-Mahagadas and considered as “Yama” because it gives intolerable pain. Charaka mentioned Ashmari as one of Basti marmashritha Vyadhi. In modern science it is correlated with Urolithiasis. The incidence rate of Calculi varies as per geographical distribution, sex and age. Generally, men are more affected than women in the ratio of 3:1. The highest incidence of Urolithiasis occurs between the ages of 30-50 years. In Ayurveda various conservative medicine are mentioned for the management Mutrashmari with less side effect, easily available, cost effective and minimum recurrences of stone formation. In this case report 45 years male patient visited OPD of Kayachikitsa with complaint of abdominal pain (radiating pain from loin to groin) and burning micturation. The USG report showed one calculi measuring 6mm seen in the right kidney in lower pole calyx. The patient was treated with Yavakshara 250 mg twice a day for a period of 2 month. At the end of treatment patient got relief in signs and symptoms and USG report showed no evidence calculi in the kidneys.

Keywords: Mutrashmari, Yavakshara, Renal calculi.