Abstract

AYURVEDIC INSIGHTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS: A REVIEW OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE

Dr. Amit Kataria*, Dr. Upasana and Dr. Neerja Saini

Abstract

About 1-3% boys and 3-8% girls suffer with at least one attack of symptomatic UTI by 14yrs of age. In Urinary tract infection (UTI) there is the inflammatory response of the uro- epithelium to bacterial and other organism invasion. In Ayurveda Lakshanas of Pittaja Mutrakruccra shows close resembles with urinary tract infections specifically lower urinary tract infections as Saruja & Muhurmuhu Mutrapravruti indicates dysuria & with increasing frequency; Sadaha Mutrapravruti indicates burning sensation during micturition; and Peeta Mutrapravruti denotes yellowish colouring of urine, Sarkta Mutrapravruti is heamaturia. Antibiotic resistance has been on the rise globally due to antibiotics being prescribed unnecessarily or inappropriately. Prompt treatment is needed to reduce the morbidity of infection and minimize renal damage and subsequent complications. Material for this review paper was compiled from diverse sources, including research publications available in journals, Google Scholar, Pubmed, ResearchGate, and classical Ayurvedic literature. The gathered evidence collectively suggests that numerous herbal drugs, whether used individually or as part of compound formulations, have proven effective in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

Keywords: Pediatric urinary tract infection, Pittaja Mutrakrucchra, Antibacterial herbs, Evidence Based medicine.