EFFECT OF RASAYAN CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUTRASHMARI W.S.R. TO RENAL CALCULUS – A SINGLE CASE STUDY

In classical Ayurvedic texts, Ashmari is defined as the formation of hard stone in urinary tract due to imbalance of Doshas.Ashmari is a disease related to Mutravahasrotaswhich is also described under Ashtamahagada in Ayurved.It shows symptoms like Jwara, Bastipida, Bastishiravedana, Mushkavedana, Mutrakriccha.Due to altered food habits, changing lifestyle, stress etc, causes the formation of Mutrashmari.In modern, it is correlated with renal stone.This disease is classified on the basis of signs and symptoms like pain in abdomen and burning micturitionas well as stone morphology that is formed in different parts of Mutravahasrotas.In Ayurveda, managing Ashmari involves a combination of herbal remedies, dietary regulations, lifestyle modifications and detoxification theraphy.The effect of Rasayan Churna in Mutrashmari isdue to its content Gokshurchurna having properties to reduce pain and inflammation.In this case study, it is observed that the drug Rasayan Churna reduces symptoms of Ashmari by disintegration, dissolution and expulsion of urinary stone.