EFFECTIVENESS OF KOLLUKKAIVELAI VER KUDINEER IN THE TREATMENT OF AZHAL NEERCHURUKKU (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING OPD GSMC, PALAYAMKOTTAI – A CASE SERIES

UTI is defined as the bacterial invasion of the urinary tract. It is the most common bacterial infections. About 150 million people suffer from UTI each year globally. Women are most common because of short urethra. In siddha literature, Azhal neerchurukku is closely related to the symptoms of UTI. Aim and Objectives: To estimate the effectiveness of Kollukkaivelai ver kudineer in the treatment of Azhal neerchurukku (UTI) patients. The primary objective was reduction of colony counts into <1,00,000 & secondary objective was reduction of symptoms. Materials and Methods: The descriptive study on Azhal Neerchurukku was carried out in OPD of GSMC&H Palayamkottai. The sample size was 20. All the patients were treated with KOLLUKKAIVELAI VER KUDINEER with the dose of 50 ml twice a day for 10 days. Statistical Analysis: Paired t test was used with SPSS software. Results: In clinical prognosis, there was reduction of symptoms like dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain after treatment was noted. The p value was <0.001. No adverse reactions were observed. Conclusion: According to results, KOLLUKKAIVELAI VER KUDINEER was effective in the management of Azhal neerchurukku (UTI) patients.