Ayurveda is considered as the oldest holistic healing system of mankind and it is primarily a lifestyle and preventive medicinal system, moreover it is the ancient medical science of our civilization. Ashmari is a common disease of Mutravaha Srotas, also one among the Ashtha mahagada. The word “Ashma” means stone and “Ari” means enemy. The formation of stone which cause great pain and suffering to the body like an enemy is called “Ashmari”. Acharya Sushruta explained Nidana for Ashmari as Kapha Pradhana Tridosha which presents with the Lakshanas as pain in Nabhi (umbilical), Basti(bladder), Sevani (perineal raphe), Mehana (penis), Mutradharana (obstruction in flow of urine),Sarudhiramutrata (haematuria), Mutravikirana (scattering of urine), Gomedakaprakasa (passing of urine like Gomeda) and Sasikata (with gravels). A single case of Renal Calculi was reported here which was treated Haritaki Churna for 15 days and follow up was done for 30 days for observation.
CASE REPORT: An 18-year-old female patient presented with complaints of pain in left abdomen, painful urination and nausea for 2 days to our OPD . After careful examination, patient was advised for USG abdomen & pelvis. The USG abdomen & pelvis report showed distal ureteric calculus measuring 7.8mm associated with mild hydroureteronephrosis. The patient was treated with Haritaki Churna with Ushnajala as Anupana for a period of 15days.
After the treatment, patient got complete relief from all the complaints like pain in left side of the abdomen, painful urination, nausea and the calculus passed and it was absent in the follow-up USG abdomen & pelvis.