MANAGEMENT OF MUTRASHMARI (UROLITHIASIS) BY KADALIKSHAR ? A CASE STUDY

The formation of urinary stone is a complex physio chemical process which involves sequence of events i.e. consequences of imbalance between stone promoters and inhibitors in the kidney. The persons suffering from urinary stone are very high and the rate is increased day by day, this is strongly associated with changing of standard of living, Geographic area, Climatic changes due to industrialisation, Diet and Occupational factors. The identification of common modifiable risk factors for urinary stone formation may result in new approach for treatment. With the objective of study the drug Kadalikshar mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for the management of Mutrashmari. Kadalikshar has Ushna, Tikshna, Pachan, Daran and Ropan gunas due to that it has Urolithiatic property and due to Mutral and Shodhan gunas it has diuretic property. Due to these gunas it breaks the Kaphavataj sanghat which is main Doshdushya sammurcchana in the samprapti of mutrashmari. It results in disintegration/ expulsion of calculi.