Abstract

Dr. Sachin Pattanshetti and Dr. Umakant N. Rabb*

ABSTRACT

Mutrashmari is a common problem in primary care practice. Mutrahmari refers to urolithiasis or calculi and the herbs that break the formed calculi and expel it from the body, and also prevent further formation of calculi. Urolithiasis (Mutrashmari) is the condition where stones are formed or located anywhere in the urinary system. Urinary stones are typically classified by their location or by their chemical composition (calcium containing, struvite, uric acid, or other compounds). The main symptoms are the pain most commonly felt in the flank, lower abdomen and groin, nausea, vomiting, fever, blood or pus in the urine and painful urination. Many treatments of modern medical science are present but they are costly and the reoccurrence of the formation of stone cannot be prevented. In Ayurveda a number of drugs and formulation have been mentioned to treat Mutrashmari. Among them the Virataruvadi Kashaya is widely used to treat this condition. The drugs of Virataruvadi Kashaya are; Tripadi(Desmodium triflorum), Panchangula(Ricinus communis), Vrischiva(Boerhavia diffusa), Vidari(Pueraria tuberosa), Vrischikali(Heliotropium indicum), Devahva(Cedrus deodara), Mudgaparni(Dysolobium pilosum), Mashaparni(Vigna radiata), Prishniparni(Pseudarthia viscida), Shalaparni(Desmodium gangeticum), Kandukari(Mucuna pruriens), Abhiru(Asparagus racemosus), Veera(Coccinia grandis), Jivanti(Leptadenia reticulata), Dwijivaka(Pueraria tuberaosa substitute), Brihati(Solanum anguivi), Nidigdhika(Solanum virginianum), Gokshura(Tribulus terrestris), Gopasutha(Hemidesmus indicus).