BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA
*Dr. Ajay Kumar Sharma
ABSTRACT
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is very common disease of old male persons. The enlarged prostate creates pressure on the urethra, to compress like a partial clamp and causing obstructive urinary symptoms eg increased frequency of urination, painful micturition (ie.dysuria) etc. In Ayurveda symptoms of Astheela resembles with obstructive uropathy ie. benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The term Paurush granthi refers to prostate gland indicates its presence in male persons only. The prevalence of histopathology of BPH is age-dependent with initial development usually after 40 years of age. More than 50% of men in their 60s and upto 90% of men in their 70s and 80s have some symptoms of BPH.
Keywords: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Astheela, nocturia, PSA test Vasti karma.
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