Diagnostic Method For Doshaj Bhed Of Mutrashmari: A Study Of Urine Microscopic Examination

Mutrashmari is one of the commonest diseases of urinary tract caused mainly due to dietary andbehavioural changes. Also, Acharyas have considered it as Ashtamahagad, i.e., one of the most dreadful 8diseases which are threat to life and difficult to treat. The description regarding its classification, clinicalfeatures, management and complication is mentioned in various Ayurvedic texts. However, diagnosis ofMutrashmari using modern diagnostic techniques is not mentioned clearly. Hence, the study wasconducted to develop easy and convenient method for diagnosis of Doshaj bheda of Mutrashmari.Minimum of 200 patients diagnosed with Mutrashmari were chosen for study with informed consent.Patients were examined for symptoms and their grades, and urine microscopy. Vataj Ashmari wasdiagnosed in 78 out of 200 patients, Pittaj Ashmari in 73 out of 200 patients and Kaphaj Ashmari in 49 outof 200 patients. Urine microscopic examination may prove to be useful in this study to make observationsregarding types of crystals and their association with swarupa of Ashmari mentioned in traditional texts.Thus, the research work is to develop urine microscopic examination as a diagnostic method as well asassessment of Doshaj bheda of Mutrashmari.Keywords : Mutrashmari, Doshaj, Diagnostic, Urine Microscopic Examination