Management strategies of Mootrashmari through Panchakarma

Abstract

Ashmari is a word termed for those objects resembling stone. Acharya Sushruta described it as one of the Ashta-Mahagadas. He also termed it as ‘Yama’ because it gives intolerable pain. Charaka mentioned Ashmari as one of Bastimarmashritha Vyadhi. In modern science, it is correlated with Urolithiasis. Urolithiasis is the condition where urinary stones are formed or located anywhere in the urinary system. In the modern arena, for Mootrashmari (Urolithiasis) surgical procedures are the only treatment of choice which are not conducive enough as they have the disadvantages of high expenditure, side effects and disease recurrence. present era have highly appreciated the importance and therapeutic efficacy of Panchakarma and has become the integral part of Ayurvedic treatment. Therefore, the Panchakarma modalities are the conservative line of treatments to overcome Mootrashmari.