UTILITY OF MUTRA PAREEKSHA IN CLINICAL PRACTICES

Mutra Pramana- is mentioned as 4 Anjali.( Ca Sh 7/15). Predominance of aap mahabutha and seat of kapha. Ÿ Rasa – According to Charaka (Ch. Su. 1/94) and Sushruta (Su. Su. 45/218), Rasa of normal urine is Katu and Lavana and according to Acharya Harita (Ha. Sm. 19/11), it is Kshara, Katu and Madhura. Ÿ Varna- resembles kupa jala/ Avivarnam, i.e., not having pathological color. It refers to normal pale yellow color of urine (Ka. Su. 28). Ÿ Gandha -Only Acharya Kashyapa has mentioned about normal Gandha of urine. According to him, normally urine is Natigandhi, i.e., an odor which is not irritating (Ka. Su. 28) Ÿ Ghanatwa -Normal urine is Drava, Sara ,and Laghu (Ch. Sh. 7/94).