Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ASHMARI (RENAL CALCULI) BY TRIKANTAKADI CHURNA- A CASE STUDY

Dr. Upendar Katta* and Dr. Siddalinga Murthy

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Abstract

The medicines available in modern medicine today all have one or more disadvantages. As a result, satisfactory outcomes cannot be attained. Modern treatment seeks to expel existing calculi and has no cure for continued recurrence control. Ayurveda aims not only at the removal of existing calculi (apakarshana), but also at the prevention of recurrence (prakrithivighata). Renal calculi mainly affects daily activity due to causing severe pain in the loin to the groin region. In modern science, it has medicinal and surgical treatments but chances of reccurences are more. In Ayurveda, many kalpasinvariably under the action of Ashmaribhedakahave been mentioned by various authours. However, the ultimate treatment mentionedby Sushruta is Shastrakarmawhich is not in practice sine more than 2000yrs, becauseofthe surgical complications. There fore, Nagaradi kwatha which is cost effective and has satisfactory outcomes in expulsion of calculi and in avoidance of reoccurrence thus relieves the symptoms of Ashmari.

Keywords: Trikantakadi churna, Renal calculi, Apakarshana.