A REVIEW ARTICLE OF MANAGEMENT OF MUTRAKRICCHA (UTI) ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA
Dr. Rani Jatav*, Dr. Anil Prasad Jaitwar, Dr. Sipra Sasmal, Dr. Pankaj Masodkar and Dr. Rachana Tiwari
ABSTRACT
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is very common condition seen in middle aged and elderly females, up to 50% of women suffer from Urinary tract infection but in males Urinary Tract Infection are not so common. The symptoms of Urinary tract infection are quite similar to Mutrakriccha as described in Ayurveda and the cardinal sign of Mutrakriccha (UTIs) according to Aayurveda is “Dukhena Mootra Pravriti” that means discomfort during micturition. UTI may be definite as a condition in which bacteria enter, persist and multiply within the urinary tract. Mutrakriccha is also found as a Lakshana in other diseases like Ashmari, Mutraghata, Mutraja vriddhri, Arsha, and Gulma etc. Management of infections through Ayurveda helps in achieving positive result with minimum medication without irrational combination of allopathic medicines and other therapies.
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