DIURETIC ACTION OF SOME AYURVEDIC HERBS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUTRASHMARI (URETERIC STONE) – A REVIEW
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Urinary calculi are the third most common affliction of the urinary tract. Urinary stones have plagued humans since the earliest record of civilization.Urinary Calculi are mostly found in kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. The modalities of treatment for stone changes as per size and site of stone. The etiology of stones remains speculative. Sushruta, father of Indian surgery considered this renal calculus, one among the Astamahagada, the eight incurable diseases on among the disease. The known therapy for ureteric stone after the trials of conservative therapy was URS and ESWL.This method was mostly likely for stone size greater than 8mm and diuretic and fluid therapy was useful for ureteric stone for stone remove. Ayurvedic drug acting as diuretic like Gokshur, Varuna and Pashanbheda has potent diuretic action and act as a antiurolithotriptic action which may beneficial for expulsion of ureteric calculus. In all the samhitas also mentioned these drugs act as diuretics action.In modern science fluid therapy needed hospitalization which is not necessary for this treatment.
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Ramesh B. Jadhav, Ajay K. Gindewar
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