COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UTTARBASTI KARMA WITH JATYADI TAILA & BALA TAILA IN MUTRAGHATA W.S.R. TO URETHRAL STRICTURE
Dr. Kaushal Patel*, Dr. Chintan Bhatt and Dr. Kalapi Patel
ABSTRACT
Urethral stricture is narrowing of the urethra caused by scarring, which has functional effect of obstructing the lower urinary tract. 70% of urethral strictures are subtle and harmful at bulb. Trauma, infections (TB, Gonorrhoea), TURP (Transurethral resection of the prostate) are the main causes of urethral strictures. Symptoms include varying amount of urethral discharge, morning dew drop, difficulty in micturation, dribbling of urine, urine incontinence, incomplete voiding of urine etc. According to Modern science, urethroplasty and dilatation of urethra are the treatment procedures followed for urethral stricture. In Ayurveda classics the term Mutraghata is related with the symptoms of decreased urinary output either by retention, absolute or relative anuria or oliguria. As per Ayurveda science Mutraghata disease falls under Mutravaha srotas vyadhi. Acharya Shushruta has categorized Mutraghata into 12 types. Among which symptoms are similar to Mutrotsanga. Acharya Sushruta mentioned Uttarbasti as one of the effective procedure for Mutraghata. Two cases of 42 years & 54 years old male patients were suffering from burning micturition, difficulty in micturition, urine incontinence, and incomplete voiding of urine are diagnosed as urethral stricture by conventional system of medicine. They were admitted in P.D Patel Ayurveda Hospital for one month and treated with Uttarbasti with Jatyadi taila & Bala taila respectively along with shodhana and shamana chikitsa.
Keywords: Urethral stricture, Mutraghata, Uttarbasti.
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