AYURVEDA VIEW ON VRIKKASHMARI W.S.R. TO KIDNEY STONE AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Nilesh Nivruttirao Chavan* and Amol Somnath Gunjal
ABSTRACT
Ashmari has been mentioned in Ayurvedic texts since ancient times, Ashmari is a disease of the urinary system. Mutrashmari is classified in Ayurveda as Asthamahagad which possess symptoms such as Jwara, Basti Pida, Aruchi, Mutrakriccha, Bastishira Vedana, Mushka Vedana and Shepha Vedana, etc. Acharya Sushruta classified Ashmari as a Darun and Vrikkashmari also fall under similar category. Acharya Sushruta described various medicines as well as surgical intervention for the management of Vrikkashmari. Surgical treatment should be considered only when all other options have been exhausted and death is unavoidable. Ayurvedic formulations include the use of various Churna, Kshara Dravyas and Ghrita Kwatha, etc. for the treatment of Vrikkashmari. The causes, sign and symptoms of Vrikkashmari are similar to the kidney stone. Considering this present article explores Ayurveda view on Vrikkashmari W.S.R. to kidney stone and its management.
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