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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS (W.S.R. MUTRAKRICCHA) – A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Dr. Vaibhavi Patel*, Dr. Bhumi Gadhiya, Dr. Khushbu Gondaliya, Dr. Rohini Salve

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Introduction: Urinary Bladder diseases affect Patient’s quality of life, can produce discomfort, inconvenience, sometimes serious complications e.g., Neurogenic bladder, Caliculi, CA. One of them is Interstitial cystitis. A chronic disease that appears to affect urinary bladder with symptoms i.e., discomfort, pain or pressure. It is characterized by chronic inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms. No certain infection or any other clearly cause have been identified. If left untreated and without spontaneous resolution, the bladder may undergo more fibrosis, further reducing bladder volume and further compounding symptoms experienced. Patient Information: A 54-year female patient came to O.P.D. No-5 (Department of Panchkarma) of Government Akhandanand Ayurved College and Hospital, with the complaint of increased frequency with painful micturition along with burning sensation, constipation, pain during coitus for 6 months. Patient has past history recurrent Urinary Tract Infection and Chronic Constipation (since 20 years). She took Modern contemporary medicine and surgical intervention for long time with temporary relief. Therapeutic Information: Depending upon sign and symptoms patient was treated as Mutrakruccha(~dysuria). Avpidaka Snehapana (~a special mode of lipid administration)) along with Shaman Chikitsa(~palliative therapy) were given. Result: Within 6 months of treatment, all the symptoms were subsided, USG report normal. Conclusion: An attempt has been made here to discuss effect of Ayurveda management to break pathogenesis of the disease and producing excellent results in the article.

Keywords: Interstitial Cystitis, Mutrakruccha, Basti, Avpidaka Snehapana, Shaman Chikitsa.