Abstract

EFFECT OF ASHWAGANDHA TAIL MATRA BASTI, ASHWAGANDHA KWATH, AND CAP. URIMAX W.S.R. BPH (BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA)-A CASE STUDY

Ajay Chaware* and Anantkumar Shekokar

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Abstract

Diseases are named according to ruja (Shoola), varna (Pandu), samathan (Nidan), sthana (Amashaya), sansthan (Aakruti or Swaroop). According to these parameters diseases are innumerable. Astheela vyadhi is also named according to above given principle because in the case of astheela vyadhi, astheela gland becomes hard, cubic just like a stone. According to Acharya Sushruta has described Astheela as round stone called astheela. A long & round box of iron which is used by blacksmith is also known as astheela. A gland of the same structure as above given description is known as astheela. Astheela is a gland when it gets enlarged upwards and gets budge, it obstructs the passage of urine and stool. This disease condition is called as Vaatastheela. Ashwagandha tail matra basti chikitsa has a property like Vata-kapha shaman, vajikaran, shukral, mutral, shothhar, rasayan rejuvenator (restore youthful Vigor) as well as the pharmacological activity such as anti-inflammatory, alterative (able to restore normal health), Immune modulator activity, antiageing, anti-tumor activity, deobstruent (Removes obstruction by widing opening of ducts) hence Ashwagandha formulations (Ashwagandha kwath) with Ashwagandha tail basti chikitsa is useful.

Keywords: BPH, Astheela, Ashwagandha tail matra basti, Ashwagandha kwath, cap. Urimax.