Mutrakruchha according to Ayurvedic Literature

Difficulty in passing urine, associated with pain is termed as Mutrakruchha. According to Ayurvedic literature, Mutrakruchha has been classified as 8 types by Charak as well as Sushrut. The classification is made according to Doshas The term Mutrakrichha comes under the disorders of Mutravaha Srotas, description of this disease is mentioned in almost all classical texts which reflects its prevalence in ancient period. It is a disease involving Basti Marma. As Basti is one among the Trimarma (main three vital organs), it has great therapeutic importance. Acharyas has mentioned and elaborately explained the Mutrakriccha and its type in comprehensive manner. As manifestation of Mutrakriccha and lower urinary tract infection are similar, an attempt has been made in this article to understand the concept of Lower urinary tract infection in Ayurveda with comparison to Modern concept

Ayurvedic treatment in Ashmari Janya Mutrakruccha - A Single Case Study

Ayurveda gives guidelines to treat this confidently and increase quality of life of an individual. There are different modalities for management of Mootrakruchra. Nephrolithiasis or kidney disease is a global disease. It is a common painful and costly condition. A stone may form due to crystallization of lithogenic factors in the upper urinary tract, it can subsequently move into the ureter and cause renal colic. In ancient text of Ayurveda, Renal Calculi, Ureteric calculi, Vesical calculi have been mentioned categorically as under the topic Mutrakruchha, which has been classified 8 types according to their cause and symptoms and for each type separate ayurvedic drugs has been mentioned. In this case of Ashmari Janya Mutrakruccha, Haritakyadi Kwath was used for 15 days and the results were very satisfying and encouraging

Iontophoresis with Aqueous solution of Nirgundi (Vitex negundo, Linn.) in the Management of Pada Kantaka (Plantar Fasciitis) - A Case Report

Vata kantaka is recognized as a Vatvyadhi. Walking bare-foot on uneven terrains causes vitiation of Vata which inturn causes pain which is specifically located at the heel of the foot. Vitiated Vata gets localized in Pada and  it produces its characteristic symptom which is pricking pain like a thorn especially in the morning  for first few steps, so as to be called as Vata kantak. Acharya Yogratnakar stated Vata kantaka as Pada kantaka. A 35 years old female patient visited Shalya tantra OPD with complaints of Right heel pain and diagnosed as Plantar fasciitis. 6 sittings of Iontophoresis with Nirgundi Aqueous extract were given on alternate day for 15-20 min. Pain on VAS was 7 before treatment. After treatment the score reduced to 0. Nirgundi is well known  for its analgesic, anti inflammatory, anti rheumatic property. Iontophoresis is a technique which improves the penetration of drug transdermally due to application of  a low voltage current. So the iontophoresis with Nirgundi aqueos solution was found significantly effective in relieving symptoms of Pada kantaka i.e. Plantar fasciitis.&nbsp

The role of Apamarga Kshara in the treatment of Arsha

As per the available treatment modalities of Arsha, the Kshara karma modality is the best one, taking into the consideration its convenience, easy adoptability, cost-effectiveness and curative results. Under this parasurgical procedure, various forms of external kshara application are used in treating the Arsha. These are Ksharasutra Ligation (KSL), ksharpatan, etc. KSL is a surgical procedure, while ksharapatan vidhi is local application and seems to be effective with an easy procedure. Several studies of ksharapatan had been conducted; so the time has come to specify the study of ksharapatan, e.g., according to degree of pile mass and different symptoms and signs. In this present study, apamarga (Achyranthus aspera Linn.) kshara, one among the best qualitative ksharas, was locally applied directly on the different sizes, shapes and degrees of Arsha, to find out its effectiveness with or without any untoward effect. A total of 30 patients were treated by local application of Apamarga kshara. The ksharapatan was done every day, for 7 days in 3 g dose, and the result was assessed thoroughly on the basis of observation according to the specially designed proforma. Apamarga kshara was prepared as per the standard method described in Ayurvedic texts. Patients suffering from Arsha were selected by simple random sampling method, with the complaints of bleeding per rectum, Vedana, Srava, kandu and prolapse. Lastly, it was concluded that ksharapatan had shown significant improvement in 1st and 2nd degree of pile masses without any side effect

Role of Ayurveda in the management of Post-traumatic chronic inflammatory synovitis of knee joint- A Case Report

Knee is a complex joint. It is the most commonly injured joint in the body. Trauma may injure soft tissues such as ligaments or bones of the joint. Inflammatory synovitis is one of the conditions developed after trauma. This article encompasses a diagnosed case of Post traumatic chronic inflammatory synovitis. Treatment protocol was opted considering its samprapti (Pathophysiology) as janu sandhi marmaghata. Treatment was planned considering Sandhi marmaghata. Symptomatic treatment was also considered. Significant improvement was observed in parameters like range of motion, knee joint circumference, walking distance and VAS scale within a week. No recurrence observed even after 1 year of suspended treatment. This multimodular Ayurveda treatment appears to be safe and efficient for early recovery and better outcomes.