Stones Unearthed: A Journey to Wellness with Ayurvedic Urolithiasis (Mutraashmasri) Management
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Urolithiasis is a prevalent clinical condition impacting over 10% of the population in industrialized nations, causing symptoms like intense renal pain, lower abdominal discomfort, painful urination, and cloudy or foul-smelling urine. Despite various medical treatments, managing renal calculi proves financially burdensome, with recurrent stone formation posing a persistent challenge. Ayurvedic diagnostics, including assessing individual constitution (Prakriti), urine (Mutra), and pulse (Nadi), lay the foundation for understanding Mutraashmari causes. Renal calculi are closely linked to Agni (digestive fire) imbalances and the accumulation of Ama (toxins). Ayurvedic interventions aim to enhance Agni, eliminate Ama, and restore Doshic equilibrium, encompassing dietary changes, lifestyle adjustments, and herbal formulations. This case report presents a 45-year-old male with renal calculi (7.7mm at ureteropelvic junction and 7.4mm at ureter-bladder junction) experiencing severe pain, backache, hematuria, and recurrent urinary tract infections. After ineffective allopathic treatment, the patient sought Ayurvedic care, achieving complete urolithiasis dissolution within one month.
Authors: Vishal Chaudhary, Soumya A. Goudar
Institution: KLE Ayur World
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407089695