Abstract
Purpose:
Renal calculi are the second most common disease of the urinary tract. Ashmari is a disease in which there is formation of stone, resulting into severe pain as given by enemy. It occurs commonly in the Mutravahasrotas. The symptoms like pain abdomen, burning Micturation, heamturia. Objectives of the present study were to get a solution to Mutra Ashmari by evaluating the efficacy of Shvadmstradi Kvatha.
Method:
30 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria of Mutra Ashmari were randomly selected from the opd and ipd of S.D.M College of Ayurveda & hospital, Hassan. Shvadmstradi Kvatha was given with 50ml bd before food for 21 days follow up was done for the period of 2 months. Clinical sign and symptoms were given on the basis of self formulated scoring scale. The result having p value less than <0.05 were considered as statistically significant in this study.
Result:
Overall effect of therapies after the course of treatment showed based on signs & symptoms. Pain abdomen 83.95 %, frequency of micturition 43.28 %, burning micturition 100 %, haematuria 100 % no of calculi 30.0 %, size of calculus 49.91%, descent of calculi 44.77%.
Conclusion:
Shvadmstradi Kvatha has significant effect in the management of Mutra Ashmari. Reduction in clinical symptoms was appreciated after internally administration of medicine which is proved statistically significant.