Herbal Resources with Antiurolithiatic Effects: A Review

Abstract

Urolithiasis defined as the urinary stone originating anywhere in the urinary tract. Medicinal plants are established as renewable sources with antiurolithiatic effects. There are many marketed formulations which are having antiurolithiatic activity, some of them are Cystone, Calcuri and Chandraprabha bati. These formulation have been widely used clinically to dissolve urinary calculi in the kidney and urinary bladder. Apart from these, there are series of other traditional plants available and have been scientifically assessed for their antiurolithiatic activity. So the present review article explain the potential of medicinal plants in the treatment of urinary stone.© 2011 IGJPS. All rights reserved