Medicina Tradicional y Naturopatía Clínica

Abstracto

Management of Urolithiasis (Mutrashmari) by an Ayurvedic Preparation Varuna Mulatwak Kashaya

Siddaram Arawatti, Seema Murthy, Pandey BB and Shringi MK

Introduction: In the present study an effort was made to evaluate the efficacy of Varunamulatwak kashaya (decoction of Crataeva nurvala rootbark and Moringa oleifera bark). The main aim of this particular study was inclined towards the disintegration, dissolution, dislodgement and expulsion of renal stones. These drugs are easily available, economical and are easy to administer, which are having anti-inflammatory, diuretic and Antilithic properties. Total 30 patients were selected randomly and were divided into two groups i.e. Group-I and Group-II each group contains 15 patients. Group-I: This group was treated with Varunamulatwak kwatha in a dose of 45 ml, twice daily, after food for a period of 45 days. Group-II: This group was treated with Flush out therapy (hydro therapy). After completion of the study with Varunamulatwak Kashaya for 45 days, the results were encouraging. The efficacy of Varunamulatwak kashaya in relief of Pain (76%), Haematuria (83%), Dysuria (76%), Size of calculi (74%) and Number of calculi (68.7%) was highly significant. Hence it was concluded that traditional ayurvedic management is effective and have no adverse effects on the patients of Urolithiasis.