Abstract

EFFECT OF PALASHA SIDDHA TAILA UTTARBASTI IN MANAGEMENT OF URETHRAL STRICTURE - A CASE STUDY

Dr. Sonali Fulsunder* and Dr. Seema Giri

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Abstract

Urethral stricture is a rare condition but mostly caused now a days due to post instrumentation or post operative that is after prostatectomy or TURP or straddle injury to perineum which causes hesitancy, week stream, dysuria, UTI infection symptoms like burning micturition, urgency, nocturia, etc. which causes a drastic change in an individual’s day to day activity. Acharya Charaka has explained Mutrakricchra and Shushruta Acharya in his Uttara Tantra has explained Mutraghata which shows some Co-relation with symptoms of Mutramarga Sankocha that is Urethral Stricture and for that Uttar Basti, a type of Panchakarma shows satisfying results in Urethral Stricture. A case study Was done on 72 year old male patient diagnosed with urethral stricture presenting with complaints of burning micturition, urgency, increased frequency of urination was given Uttar basti for 2 cycles of 7 days followed by 15 days interval and follow up taken after 2 months. In this case study Palasha Siddha Taila was used for Uttar Basti. After the procedure results were evaluated and the results are satisfying.

Keywords: Uttar Basti, Palasha Siddha Taila, Urethral Stricture.