Abstract

AYURVEDIC INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF MUTRAGHAT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - A CASE STUDY

Vd. Pooja H. Mishra* and Vd. Siddharth D. Gaikwad

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Abstract

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), the prevalence in India is 17 % with stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 43.1% of their cohort had hypertension and 18.8% had diabetes.[1] It is a global threat to health in general and to developing countries in particular because, in modern science, therapy is expensive and lifelong. In India, 90% of patients cannot afford the cost. Ayurveda can help in such conditions. From the study of the ancient surgical text charak Samhita, it becomes evident that urological problems form an important part of medical sciences. The 12 types of Mutraghata are classified in tintoee categories for easier understanding of the subject and also to aid in approaching a patient of Mutraghata where the principles of differential diagnosis have to be applied. Mutraghat is an Ayurvedic ailment with clinical symptoms that are comparable to those of chronic kidney disease including oedema, shortness of breath, tiredness, blood in urine, and increased micturition. The observations reveal that internal medicines can play a key role in the management of chronic kidney disease. The treatment strategies followed in this study can be safely adopted under the supervision of a competent specialist.

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Mutraghat, Yog Basti.