Abstract

“A STUDY OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PROFILE OF MUTRASHMARI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO UROLITHIASIS AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH VRIKKASHOOLANTAKA VATI”

*Dr. Deshmukh Prashant Nareshrao and Dr. Talekar Manisha

Abstract

Introduction: Mutrashmari is associated with agonizing pain over nabhi, basti, sevani and medhra during micturition, sudden stoppage of urine flow, blood stained urine, twisting and splitting of urine, aggravation of pain during running etc. Among all the urological problems, most painful condition is mutrashmari. The pathogenesis of the disease can be understood from the fact that it is grouped under the eight grave diseases-ashtamahagada. Aims: To evaluate the efficacy Vrikkasholantaka Vati in the management of Urolithiasis. To study the pathogenesis of urolithiasis according ayurvedic and modern view. To find out an effective, economic and simplified management of the disease. Materials and Method: Patients included in the study from attended the O.P.D. and I.P.D. of Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College & Hospital Paprola, Distt. Kangra (H.P.). In the present study, total 46 patients of Mutrashmari were treated with Vrikkashoolantaka vati orally, in a dose of 500mg twice daily for 45 days. Results: Total 85 calculi observed in 46 patients. Overall effect of trial showed 32.94% calculi were expelled out, decreased in size of calculi in 31.77%, increase in size in 04.70% and 32.94% having shown no change in sizes of calculi. Conclusion: Vrikkasholantaka Vati has shown promising symptomatic relief in most of the clinical symptoms with expulsion of ureteric stones.

Keywords: Mutrashmari, Urolithiasis, Vrikkashoolantaka vati.