Abstract

EFFECT OF LAGHUPANCHMOOLADI KWATHA WITH AVAGAHA SWEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MOOTRAGHATA WSR TO BPH: A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Nirmala C. Apaturkar, Dr. Sandesh Santosh Khobragade, Dr. Prerna Karare, Dr. Prachi Sawsakade

Abstract

Mootraghata is a most common obstructive urological condition of old age. In pathophysiology of Mootraghata, there is involvement of Mootravaha Srotasa. The term „Mootraghata’, is implied to the condition with obstruction (partial or complete) to the outflow of urine inspite of proper functioning of the kidney and ureters. - predominantly a disorder of “Vata”; especially “Apana Vata” with “Kapha”. In Ayurveda, vataj Mutrakrichha, Mutragranthi and Vaathastheela are the diseases of similarities with BPH on the the basis of the correspondence of the symptoms and signs. The prevalence of histological Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia increases from approximately 8% in the fourth decade of life to 90-100% in the ninth decade. Although surgery is the choice of treatment for BPH, it is expensive and has unavoidable complications. It is evident that Ayurvedic approach towards any disease is comprehensive. Numerous therapies, modalities have been advocated by our Acharyas in the management of each and every disease, but their efficacy needs re-establishment by means of thorough and intensive researches. Keeping all these facts in mind a clinical study using Laghupanchmooladi kwatha with Avagaha Sweda(Sitz Bath) was designed on the lines of Bhavaprakasha in the management of Mootraghata WSR to BPH. The obtained results and primary observations have shown very encouraging outcomes. We hereby present the following case of Mootraghata which was successfully treated by using Laghupanchmooladi kwatha with Avagaha Sweda(Sitz Bath).

Keywords: Mootraghata, BPH, Laghupanchmooladi kwatha, Avagaha Sweda.