scholarly journals A REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC DRUGS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUTRAVEHA STROTAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2105-2112
Author(s):  
Ritu 1 ◽  
Kulbhushan 2

Ayurveda an ocean of knowledge talks about almost every form of life. It suggests to us how to live and how to lives a healthy life. In Ayurveda, there is a vast knowledge of diseases and their management. Here we are discussing some drugs which are to be mentioned very much efficient in treating Urinary tract infections. Drugs like Punarnava, Goksuru, Kasa, etc. all having properties to treat this disease condition. By understanding the actions and properties of these we can use them either in a single form or can also make a formulation for treating such disorders. Here we conduct this review to give a small contribution to Ayurveda literature.

Author(s):  
Rajendra Paliwal ◽  
Rashmi Pareek

Phimosis is described as condition in which prepuce or foreskin of glans penis is not retracted backwards resulting in poor narrowed stream of urine during micturition causing ballooning of prepuce along with recurrent attacks of balanoposthitis and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Majority of new born boys do have non-retractile foreskin called as Physiological Phimosis. In Ayurveda phimosis is described as Nirudhaprakasha. Physiological phimosis usually does not require any kind of treatment as it resolve spontaneously within first couple of years mostly taking 3 to 6 years after which measures are considered to correct it surgically. Pathological phimosis is condition in which prepuce get adhered to glans secondary to adhesions or scarring made because of infection, inflammation or trauma. Pathological phimosis and physiological phimosis with recurrent attack of balanoposthitis and UTIs do require treatment. There are several treatment modalities are available according to severity of adhesions such as local application of steroid cream or oil, manual retraction, dilatation and Circumcision. In this review article we assess the various treatment modalities available in Ayurveda and contemporary medical science for better management of Phimosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-377
Author(s):  
Prashant S Bhokardankar ◽  
Bharat Rathi

Urinary tract infections (UTI) in all ages are related with high morbidity and long term difficulties. Use of antibiotics is useful in cases of UTI, consequently opposition of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics  is of high clinical concern. According to Ayurveda drugs especially important components which have been utilized for the treatment of various diseases. The review paper highlighted different clinical studies and scientific studies which are useful to prove the adequacy of Ayurveda drugs against urinary tract infections. Ayurvedic  drugs were reviewed in the current paper in the awake of evaluating their well being for the clinical condition like UTI. Ayurvedic medications showed good anti bacterial properties against both gram positive and negative microscopic organisms causing UTI. Other aspects are highlighted  likewise mitigating, diuretic, cell reinforcement, nephroprotective and antiurolithiatic properties helpful in the administration of UTI and all medications are protected even in high dosages subsequently can be adequately utilized for UTI conditions. In this paper an attempt is made to highlight the research work of herbal drugs of Ayurveda which would be effective in the treatment of UTI. 


2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 24-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabi Ghulam ◽  
Sze M. Yong ◽  
Eng Ong ◽  
Adrian Grant ◽  
Gladys C. McPherson ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 23-24
Author(s):  
Jay Khastgir ◽  
Mark Mantle ◽  
Andrew Dickinson

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