A CRITICAL REVIEW IN MUTRASAHMARI

Ayurveda the science of life and an upanga of Atharvaveda has described many diseases related to Basti. The learned Ayurvedic Acharyas have described in detail about various bodily systems in relation to their Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology etc. The Mutravaha Samsthana (Urinary system) is one of them, and meant for the formation and excretion of Mutra. From the study of ancient surgical text Sushruta samhita, it becomes evident that the urological problems form an important part of medical sciences. It may be the reason that a clear and striking picture regarding their classification, symptomatology, complications and management are available in all the texts. In Ayurveda many yoga’s are mentioned in the management of mutrashmari. In Yogaratnakara different type yog as for the management of mutrashmari is explained. Explanation of Ashmari chikitsa is available in 29th chapter of Chikitsa Sthana of Gadanigraha, 13th chapter of Kalyanakaraka and 34th chapter of Chakradatta. Among all the urinary problems described in Ayurvedic texts, there is one variety where both the medicinal and the surgical treatments are advised and agreed upon by all the Acharyas and this entity is the Mutrashmari. The important factor i.e., the diagnostic part in case of a stone, the advice given by ancient Acharyas seems to be true even at present who were of the idea that before going for the treatment sure shot diagnosis is important both for the physician and the patient.