Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON MOOTRAKRICHCHHA VYADHI

*Dr. Fulsing Kidya Padvi, Dr. S. D. Waghmare and Dr. Wakudkar Shrikant Laxman

ABSTRACT

Mootrakrichchhra is close to Urinary tract infection according to their symptomatology. All Acharyas have mentioned about Mootrakrichchhra and its management in detail. According to Ayurvedic texts physiological action of urination and defaecation is under the control of Apan Vayu, seat of which is Pakwashaya and if this Vayu gets vitiated it causes various genitourinary and anorectal diseases of which Mootrakrichchhra is one of the important disease. According to Charaka Samshodhan, Samshaman, and avoidance or removal of Nidana (Nidanparivarjan) are the measures of choice to be adopted in the management of all diseases. Mootrakrichchha is Tridoshaj with Vata predominance disease. Basti karma is an important procedure recommended as the specific therapy for the diseases of vatic origin. The drug selected for Uttarbasti in Mootrakrichchhra was Varunaadyataila (Bhaishajya Ratnavali 36/68-69, Chakradatta Ashmarichikitsa Bhava Prakash Ashmari rogadhikara) because one of the indication mentioned is Mootrakrichchhra.

Keywords: Mootrakrichchhra, Basti, Varunaadyataila.