Abstract

MUTRAKRICHHA (UTI): BASED ON AYURVEDA AND MODERN ASPECT

Dr. Pranjali Deepak Patil*, Dr. V. S. Chakor and Dr. J. S. Avhad

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Abstract

The term Mutrakrichha comes under the disorders of Mutravaha Srotas, and mainly deals with shool (pain) and kricchrata (dysuria). Acharya Charaka has described eight types of Mutrakrichha and Mutraghata. Mutraghata and Mutrakrichha separately described by Acharya Sushruta in Uttar-tantra. In Mutrakrichha, the vitiated Pitta Dosha along with Vata (mainly Apana Vayu) on reaching Vasti (bladder) afflicts the Mutravaha Srotas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturation along with symptoms like Peeta mutrata, Sarakta mutrata, Sadaha mutrata, Saruja mutrata and Muhur-muhur mutrata. The above mentioned symptomatology has close resemblance with urinary tract infections, as described in modern texts specifically lower urinary tract infections (urethritis and cystitis).

Keywords: Mutrakrichha, Shool, Mutraghata, Peeta Mutrata, Urniary Tract Infection.