Abstract

MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF MUTRASHMARI (UROLITHIASIS): A REVIEW ARTICLE

Hemant Bhardwaj*, Pratibha and Omprakash Sharma

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda, relief from disease alone is not considered as health. A person should be happy mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. Unbalancing of Dosha is called Roga. Ashmari mainly caused by Kapha dosha. It is characterized by punctured and torn like pain in Basti, Burning and difficulty in micturition. According to sign and symptoms it can be very well correlated with Urolithiasis. In conventional method, only symptomatic treatment is available. Hence, medicinal plant-based treatment is best option. There are many medicinal plants which is being used for the treatment of Ashmari which are very effective. We have listed the Drugs from The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. There are 23 plants indicated in the Ashmari, in which 21 drugs are Kaphashamaka. All the drugs are effective in treatment of Ashmari by their Rasa, Guna, Virya and Vipaka. Further scientific exploration should be done to know the exact pharmacological action.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Ashmari, Urolithiasis, Drug, Kaphashamka.