Therapeutic Utility of Berberis Vulgaris on Urolithiasis and its Complications

The formation of stony concretions calculi in the body, most often occurs in the gall bladder or urinary system. Urolithiasis occurs more frequently in men than in women and in whites than in blacks. It is rare in children. It shows a familial predisposition. It is a stone like body composed of urinary salts bound together by a colloid matrix of organic materials. It consists of a nucleus around which concentric layers of urinary salts are deposited. It occurs due to various factors like hyper excretion, changes in urine, urinary infection or stasis, etc. Renal calculi is a global disease increase in prevalence of renal calculi is seen due to westernization of life style habit E.g. Dietary changes, increase body mass index . Nephrolithiasis is common worldwide this is the 3rd commonest disorder of the urinary tract, after UTI and prostatic hyperplasia. It is more common in male than in female. The incidence is highest in middle age, white men. There are major usages of Berberis Vulgaris medicine in such conditions as well as for its complications. Dr. Viren D. Nimbark "Therapeutic Utility of Berberis Vulgaris on Urolithiasis and its Complications" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-7 , December 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd52395.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/urology/52395/therapeutic-utility-of-berberis-vulgaris-on-urolithiasis-and-its-complications/dr-viren-d-nimbark