A Clinical Control Study of Falguadiyog and Gokshuradi Guggulu in the Management of Sannipataja Mutrakruchra W.S.R. to UTI
Author : Dr. Pramod P Shende and Dr. Rajendra Zari
Abstract :
Dosha Dhatu Mala Mulam Hi Shareeram” Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are basic substratum of the Shareera. The painful voiding of urine is known as Mutrakrichha.
In this disease patient has urge to micturate, but he passes urine with pain Mutra is one among Trimala and it plays a major role in Kledavahana. Mutravega is one among the Adharniya Vegas.
Basti which is the Srotomula of the Mutra is among the Trimarma in our classical text the Dysuria is described in the form of 8 types of Mutrakrichra by Acharya Charak and Sushrut.
Urinary tract infections are the leading cause of gram-negative sepsis in hospitalized patients.
The clinical feature of Mutrakruchra and urinary tract infection are very similar to each other. Regarding management of this disease number of antimicrobial agents is available but resistance of bacteria; recurrence of disease and side effects of antibiotics are major problem. The pratyatma lakshana of Mutrakruchra is “Dukhena Mutra Pravritti” means discomfort during micturition. UTI may be defined as a condition in which bacteria enter, persist and multiply within the urinary tract. Mutrakruchara is also found as a lakshana in other diseases like Ashmari, Mutraghata, Mutravriddhi, Arsha, and Gulma etc. Description of this disease is given in almost all-important texts that deliberate its commonness in ancient period. Acharya Sushruta has been described Mutraghata and Mutrakruchara separately in Uttar-tantra.
Urinary tract infection is the 2nd most common type of infection in body and it accounts for about 8.3 million doctor visits each year. UTI is more common in women than men. About 50% of women suffer from the symptoms of UTI, sometimes during the adult life.
The prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria is 19.87% and 7.3% respectively. Bacteriuria is a clear predisposition to the development of various complications like acute pyelonephritis. Microbiologically, UTI is defined as presence of at least 105 organisms/ml of urine in an asymptomatic patient or >100 organisms/ml of urine in a symptomatic patient with accompanying pyuria (>7WBCs/ml).
In modern science, antibiotics have been used to combat UTI. Antibiotics have their own limitations like development of resistance in the microorganisms, re-infection and relapses etc.
Urinary tract infection refers to both microbial colonization of the urine and tissue invasion of any structure of the urinary tract.
Bacteria are most commonly responsible, although yeast, fungi and viruses may produce urinary infection.
Keywords :
Mutrakrichra; UTI; Urinary disorders
