Abstract
Mutrashmari is a very common disease which includes a complex physiochemical process that involves a series of events in formation of ashmari i.e. stone. Incidence of mutrashmari has raised due to changed standard of living and is strongly associated with race, ethnicity and region of residence. Pathya-apathya is an important factor in mutrashmari. Description of mutrashmari is available in almost all samhita. In Ayurveda, both shaman and shodhanchikitsa is described for the treatment of mutrashmari. Acharya sushrut has mentioned shaman chikitsa like use of ghrita (medicated ghee), taila (medicated oil), paneeyakshara etc. which possess properties like chedana, bhedana, lekhana and mutala before opting for surgical intervention.
Highlights
Ashmari is a disease related to mutravaha strotas in which an ‘ashma’ meaning stone is formed in urinary system
Though ashmari comes under ‘ashta mahagada’ number of drugs, kshara and ghrita are proved to be useful in ashmari
If ashmari are developed bigger in size, it is not possible to treat them medically and in this case surgical intervention is necessary
Summary
Ashmari is a disease related to mutravaha strotas in which an ‘ashma’ meaning stone is formed in urinary system. It is a tridoshaj vyadhi with predominant kapha dosha. This disease is classified on the basis of signs and symptoms as well as morphology of stone that are formed in different part of mutravaha strotas. Though ashmari comes under ‘ashta mahagada’ number of drugs, kshara and ghrita are proved to be useful in ashmari. These drugs act as bhedana and patana, vedanashamak, bastishodhak. There are possibilities of recurrence of ashmari and care should be taken for prevention
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