Acute Pyelonephritis management through Ayurveda - A Case Study

Abstract

The role of Diet, Drugs and Medical attention is very important specially for Elderly People, most probably they were neglected because they need assistance. Modern Science enriched with Antibiotics which are not advisable for a long duration to Elderly, Diabetic & Immune compromised Patients. Even, in Elderly people the Organs are Fragile and most of the Drugs become contraindicated, in such condition Ayurveda is inevitable. Ayurveda explained Tryoupasthambha, Dinacharya, Rutucharya, Aaharaniyama and “Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshnaam Aaturasya Vikara Prsamanaam^[1]” (prevention is better than cure) to preserve the health of healthy individual right from Childhood. Ayurveda plays a crucial role in promoting healthy Body and step forward in treating the disease based on Ayurvedic principles, where there is no role of antibiotics. Here is a case neglecting diet, physical activity and medical attention finally alighted to Diabetes, near prostate obstruction, upper urinary tract infection which agonized him severely. This condition according to Ayurveda~Vrukkavikara, Mutravaha Srotovikara, Vasti Vikara. All the protocols of Ayurveda Deepana, Paachna, Srotosodhana, Mutrala, Kapha Vatahara, Vata Anulomama, Pittasama Chikitsa, Krimihara Chikitsa Sutra are followed and treated with Chitrakadi Vati, Gokshuradi Kwatha, Diet, Physical exercise and Barley water.