Abstract

Ayushi Prakash* and Sarla

ABSTRACT

Sharir is made up of dosh, dhatu and mala. These three are the building blocks of the body. To keep our body healthy one should have equilibrium of dosha and dhatu, in the same way proper and continuous excretion of mala is of equal importance. Acharya Charak has described 13 types of natural urges in the body. Out of these, urge of micturition is commonly seen to be suppressed by most of the individuals. The major causes of suppression of urge of urine is bad life style habits, hectic schedule, heavy working hours, travelling, unavailability of proper facilities of urination and toilets etc. Intentional holding of urine leads to increase in intra-vesicular pressure causing stretching pain in penile/urethral area and bladder region which is very common among females and prolonged hours of voluntary controlling the urge cause greater increase in concentration of urine can be corelated to urinary tract infections. Lower urinary tract infection refers to inflammation of urethra and bladder which produce symptoms like haematuria, painful urination with burning sensation and frequent micturition. Ayurveda focuses on the root cause of this imbalance and recognises the importance of the urinary system. It promotes ongoing care and rejuvenating tonics to ensure strength and vitality in this system over time. The remote control of our health is in our hands. All we need to do is to use it skillfully.