“TREATING RENAL STONES IN A CASE OF MULTIPLE BILATERAL RENAL STONES BY MINERALO-HERBAL FORMULATION”

Dr. Sumit Srivastava*, Dr. Ujjaliya Nitin, Dr. Vipan Saraswat

ABSTRACT

A kidney stone is a solid piece of material which is formed in the kidneys from minerals in urine. When the urine becomes supersaturated with one or more calculogenic substances, a seed crystal may form through the process of nucleation. If stones grow to sufficient size (usually at least 3 millimeters (0.12 in)) they can cause blockage of the ureter. This leads to pain, most commonly beginning in the flank or lower back and often radiating to the groin. In Ayurveda, it is known as Vrukka Ashmari. Ayurvedic treatment of Kidney Stones involves the use of diuretic and stone-dissolving herbs in acute cases. Oral administration of mineralo-herbal formulation was found to prevent the urinary super saturation of lithogenic substances. The findings showed beneficial effects of this formulation as revealed by the improvement of various clinical symptoms, increased stone expulsion rate and the time required for expulsion as well as urine microscopy (Oxalates and pus cells), which correlated well with the findings. The beneficial actions of this formulation could be due to the complex spectrum of actions including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, diuretic, antispasmodic, litholytic, and anticalcifying activities of its ingredients.

Keywords: kidney stone, Vrukka Ashmari, mineralo-herbal formulation, litholytic, anticalcifying.