Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY OF SWADANSTRADI KASHAYA IN MUTRASHMARI W.S.R. TO UROLITHIASIS

Chandan Kumar Pathak*, Anant Saznam, Rakesh Raushan and Deepali Sundari Verma

Abstract

Mutrashmari (Urinary Stone) is most common disease of urinary system. As per classics Ashmari is included in Ashtomahagada (Eight Dreadful Diseases) due to its notorious nature and reluctant to cure. It is the third most common affliction of the urinary tract, exceeded only by UTI and BPH. Description of Ashmari is found in almost all Samhitas of Ayurveda for eg. either as a type of Mutraghata (Acharya Charaka) or as a separate disease (Acharya Sushruta). Acharya Sushruta, father of plastic surgery, has described Mutrashmari first time in details including etiological factors, classifications, symptomatology, pathophysiology, complication & its management by drugs, para-surgical therapy as well as surgical management in a most scientific manner. Urolithiasis is a pathological condition of urinary system where aggregation of urinary crystalloids takes place anywhere in urinary tract i.e. from kidney to urinary bladder. Renal calculi are very common. 50% of patients present between the ages of 30 and 50 years. The male-female ratio is 4:3. Ingredient of Swadanstradi Kashaya, which is easily available may be effective to cure Ashmari. Hence, in this clinical study of Swadanstradi kashaya are being select for management of Mutrashmari.

Keywords: Mutrashmari , Urolithiasis, Swadanstradi Kashaya