EFFECT OF AYURVEDIC DRUGS ON VRIKKASHMARI – A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Since ancient time Ashmari has been mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. Ashmari is a disease related to the urinary system (Mutravaha Srotas). Mutrashmari is one among of them which has been delineated as a Mahagada in Ayurveda. It possesses symptoms such as Jwara (Fever), Basti Pida (Discomfort and pain in bladder), Aruchi (Anorexia), Mutrakrichha (Difficulty in micturition), Bastishira Vedana (Pain in Urethra), Mushka Vedana (Pain in testicles) and Shepha Vedana (Pain in penis) have been described in Ayurvedic classical texts. An 8-year-old male child patient visited to Ayurvedic hospital at Jaipur, with complaint of lumber region abdominal pain. The USG reported calculus measuring 5 mm in size seen in right kidney with normal functioning of vitals. The Mankoski pain scale was 4/10. The patient was treated with Gokshuradi Guggulu 2 BD (two times in a day), Ashmarihara Kashaya 20 ml BD, Capsule Drain out 1BD and the combination of Shuddha Tankana 250 mg and Panchakola Churna 250 mg in the powder form, for a period of one month at 7 days follow up. The patient got relief in sign and symptoms and USG report showed no evidence calculi in middle calyx of right kidney.