Role of ayurveda in mutrashmari (urolithiasis) a review

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Anju Manohar Hadke

Abstract

Today’s lifestyle, Global warming, faulty Dietary habits, contributes more in formation of urinary calculus. In Ayurvedic texts urinary calculus has been described under the chapter of Mutrashmari. Sushrutacharya include Ashmari in Astamahagada .


According to modern science surgery is the only treatment but recurrence is common. now a day many people die because of kidney diseases because treatment is very costly  but some herbs like Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa)Kulattha (Dolicus biflorus), Gokshura (Tribulus terristris),Apamarga (Achayaranths aspera), Pashanbheda (saxifera ligualta) and Varuna (Crataeva nurvela),Shatavari(asparagus racemosus),Ela(Elettaria cardamomum),Ushir(vetiveria zizanioidis) praval  and  yava


,Shilsjatu(liquidamber orien tallis), (Hordeum vulgare) ,Takra, Coconut water(cocos nucifera ) are useful in early symptom like Mutrakrushra, pain ,UTI ,mutraghat ,Mutrashmari  can be prevented by using Some combination like Yavaksharadi yoga, Kulathyadi yoga,Varunmulatwak kashay, Narikelkusuma yoga, Varunadikwath, Chandraprabhavati ,NagradiVati, Gokshuradiguggul.


All drug used in this combination are Bhedak(Lithotryptic ),Mutral(Diuretic), Antibacterial, Shothahar(Anti-inflammatory )which are beneficial in the management of Urolithiasis. The study has been conducted to explore Ayurvedic drugs to prevent Mutrashmari

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Hadke, A. M. (2018). Role of ayurveda in mutrashmari (urolithiasis) a review. Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science, 6(5th). Retrieved from https://www.ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/159
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