Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: October | Volume: 11 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 332-335
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211043
Management of Mutrashmari (Urolithiasis)- A Case Report
Anju G. Das1, Syeda Ather Fathima2, Shivalingappa J Arakeri3, Mohasin Kadegaon4, Geethanjali Hiremath5
1PG Scholar, 3Professor & HOD, 4,5Assistant Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra, Taranath Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballari (Karnataka, India)
2Principal, Taranath Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballari (Karnataka, India)
Corresponding Author: Anju G. Das
ABSTRACT
Ashmari comes under Mutravaha srotovikara and Ashtamahagada as described in Susruta Samhita.The prevalence of urinary stone is approximately 3 to 5% in general population and is increasing across the world mainly due to metabolic derangement, global climatic changes. Acharya Susruta said, before attempting surgical procedures one should try with oral medications like ghrita, paneeyakshara, taila etc. which possesses properties like chedana, lekhana, bhedana and mutrala for facilitating the disintegration of urinary stones.
A 39 years old male patient came to OPD at Taranath Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Ballari on 20 May 2021 presented with complaints of pain in right flank region, pain in right loin radiating to groin, burning micturition, orange coloured urine for 2 days, diagnosed as Urolithiasis and advised for surgery. He visited our hospital to avoid the surgery and for the treatment of the same. Kokilaksha Paneeya Kshara and Punarnavadi Kashaya given to patient for 28 days and got relief from symptoms.
Key words: Ashmari, Ashtamahagada, Paneeya kshara, Punarnavadi Kashaya.