Abstract

EFFECT OF USHIRA (VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDS) HIMA ON SADAHA MUTRAPRAVRUTTI (BURNING MICTURITION) IN GRISHMA RUTU

Smita R. Nagdevte*, Ramesh M. Bansode and Sampada S. Sant

Abstract

Presently increasing temperature in the environment is a matter of global concern. The general limit of high temperature tolerance in a healthy individual is about 400C. In the summer of past few years, temperature of some of the cities in India was recorded around 490C. According to Ayurveda during the Grishma Ritu (Summer Season), most of the human being experiences Pittatmaka Vikar (Disorders of Pitta) such as Trishnadhikya (Excessive Thirst), Daha (Heat), Swedadhikya (Excessive Sweat) etc. This is because, of the Pittadosha, which spontaneously and abnormally aggravates in the Grishma Ritu (Summer Season). So it is very necessary to adopt certain changes in the dietary habits as well as in the mode of living to protect the body against the harmful effects of changing environment. The present study was carried out on 30 patients having burning micturition with ushira hima for a period of 21 days with sharkara as a Anupana. Follow up was taken on 7th, 14th and 21st day of treatment. Observation was done before treatment i.e. on 0 day and after treatment i.e. on 21st day. The present study mainly highlighted on the effect of Ushira (vetiveria zizanioids) hima on Sadaha Mutrapravrutti (burning micturition) in Grishma Rutu.

Keywords: Ushira hima, Grishma Ritu, Sadaha Mutrapravrutti, Pittatmaka Vikar.