Management of Urolithiasis with a Combination of Viddha Karma and Shamana Chikitsa-A Case Study
Author : Dr. Gouri Ashok Khot
Abstract :
Mutrashmari is a pathological condition of the urinary system where aggregation of urinary crystalloids takes place anywhere in the urinary tract, i.e., from the kidney to urinary bladder. Because of changes in lifestyle, dietary habits, and treatment modalities, its incidence and prevalence have increased significantly over the past few decades. Mutrashmari (urinary stones) is one among the Ashtamahagada (eight fatal conditions) and is Kapha pradhan Tridoshaja Vyadhi, which is correlated with urolithiasis. It is the major cause of morbidity. The lifetime prevalence of symptomatic urolithiasis is approximately 10% in men and 5% in women. Many treatment modalities have been adopted in medical sciences, but it is quite expensive and also the pathogenesis behind recurrence of formation of stone cannot be avoided.
Keywords :
Mutrashmari, Urolithiasis, Urinary Calculi, Ayurveda
