European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ROLE OF SHUNTHIYADI GHANA VATI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUTRASHMARI (UROLITHIASIS): A REVIEW

Chandrakar Smriti*, Sahu Purnesh and Rajpoot Purnima

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda, the “Science of Life” is referred as an upanga of Atharvaveda[1], is an encyclopedic ancient time tested method of holistic medicine that deals with the well-being of mankind. Since birth the Urinary System contributes to homeostasis and excretory functions to maintain the equilibrium in the body. Mutrashmari is one of the important diseases of Mutravaha Srotasa. It‟s resemblance with the Urolithiasis according to contemporary science is well known. Mutrashmari is one of the important diseases which are emerging rapidly today due to sedentary life style, intake of fast food, lack of exercise and busy working schedules. Mutrashmari is a disease, characterized by Nabhi Vedana-Basti Vedana- Sevani Vedana(pain in umbilical region, bladder, perineum), Mutradhara Sanga(obstruction of urine flow) etc. The incidences of Urolithiasis is very high i.e. more than 30 people out of 10,000 in northern India.[8] In Ayurvedic texts several numbers of drugs and formulations are mentioned to treat all types of Ashmari. Among them the „Shunthyadi Ghanavati‟is one which mentioned. This compound has qualities of ashmaribhedan(destruction of stone), mutravirechniya(release urine obstruction), deepanapachana(increase digestive fire), kaphavatashamaka(equilibrium of vata and kapha), vat shoolaprashmana(analgesic) and vranaropana(healing of wound). As it has properties of removing and breaking down of Ashmari.

Keywords: Mutrashmari, urolithiasis, ashmaribhedana, deepen- pachana.