Abstract

Mutra means Urine and Ashmari means a structure resembling stone. In Charaka Samhita, Susrutha Samhitha, and other ancient books, the etiopathogenesis, clinical characteristics, kind, and prognosis of Ashmari are thoroughly described. The exacerbated Kapha dosha enters the urinary system and dries up to produce the calculus as a result of the causative causes imbalance and Ahara Vihara (unwholesome diet and living practices). According to Acharya Vagbhata, resisting the urge to urinate causes crystallization, which then leads to the creation of calculi. There are a variety of causes that contribute to the production of mutrashmari, including a poor lifestyle, lack of sleep, strange diets, frequent fast-food meals, preserved foods, vitamin A deficiency, use of antacid medications, and peculiar eating habits. thyroid disorder, consumption of a specific food item in excess, long-term catheter use, gastric surgery, Obesity, disease of the kidneys. Mutrashmari is also a result of geographical factors. The prevalence is thought to be between 0.5 and 1% globally, and it is higher in industrialized countries (2–13%) than in developing ones (0.5–1%). About 10% of men and 5% of women will develop symptomatic urolithiasis throughout their lifetime. According to Ayurvedic scriptures, urolithiasis and mutrashmari can have a mutual relationship. Apathya, or pathya, plays a significant role in Mutrashmari. Both shaman and shodhan chikitsa are described as treatments for mutrashmari in Ayurveda. Before deciding to undergo surgery, Acharya Sushrut recommended using shaman chikitsa such ghrita (medicated ghee), taila (medicated oil), paneeya kshara, etc. that have properties like chedana, bhedana, lekhana, and mutala.

Keywords: Mutrashmari, Apathya, pathya, Basti, Pashanbhed