A LITERATURE REVIEW ON MUTRAKRICCHA (LOWER URINARY TRACT INFECTION) BASED ON AYURVEDIC AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES

The term Mutrakrichha comes under the disorders of MutravahaSrotas, description of this disease is mentioned in almost all classical texts which reflects its prevalence in ancient period.It is a disease involving bastimarma. As basti is one among the trimarma(main three vital organs), it has great therapeutic importance. Acharyashas mentioned and elaborately explained the mutrakriccha and its type in comprehensive manner. As manifestation ofmutrakriccha and lower urinary tract infection are similar, an attempt has been made in this article to understand the concept of Lower urinary tract infection in ayurveda.