• Dr. SHAILESH Y.
• Dr. SHRILATHA KAMATH T.

ABSTRACT Back ground: Nephrolithiasis or calculi formation occurs in kidneys. Features of Nephrolithiasis are closely similar to the disease Mootrashmari in Ayurveda. The condition Mootrashmari presents with features like vedana (pain), mootradharasangha (obstruction in flow of urine), sarudhiramootrata (Haematuria), avila mootrata (turbid urine) and Sasikata mootrata (gravels in urine). Case presentation: A 28 year young male, who is a field worker in a building construction company, presented with the complaint of on and off gradual development of burning micturition and pain abdomen since 4months. Diagnosis and Management: After proper physical examination and CT abdomen (KUB) confirmed as Nephrolithiasis. Pashanabheda (Bryophyllum pinnatum) Kashaya Ghana capsule with the dose of 4 capsules thrice in a day after food along with anupana as luke warm water for 45days. Results: After 15 days of treatment, during follow up patient came with an expelled stone of 3.8mm size. After completion of treatment at 45th day assessment was done. After treatment assessment of primary outcome measures by C.T. Abdomen (KUB) findings are (S.T.O.N.E. score) size of the stone, topography changed, obstruction, total numbers of stone and evaluation of stone density got good score of 9. Secondary outcome measures got 0 score with completely relief from all symptoms. After treatment quality of life assessed by WISQOL Questioners also got good score of 135. Discussion: Because of its tikta, kashaya rasa, katu vipaka, bastishodhana, bhedana, mootravirechaniya, vrunashodhaka, vrunaropaka, raktasthambhaka properties and antimicrobial activity, antilithogenic activity, anti-inflammatory activity helped to tackle Mootrashmari Roga. Even antiurolithiatic activity of this drug has evidence by folklore clinical practices and also by anti urolithiatic activity of In vitro dissolution study model. Conclusion: Bryophyllum pinnatam one of the source plant of pashanabheda is proved as best drug in the case of Mootrashmari / Nephrolithiasis. KEY WORDS: Nephrolithiasis, Mootrashmari, Pashanabheda, Bryophyllum pinnatum

KEY WORDS: Nephrolithiasis, Mootrashmari, Pashanabheda, Bryophyllum pinnatum

"EFFECT OF PASHANABHEDA (Bryophyllum pinnatam) GHANA KASHAYA CAPSULE IN MOOTRASHMARI W.S.R. TO NEPHROLITHIASIS - A CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.j561-j569, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403974.pdf

"EFFECT OF PASHANABHEDA (Bryophyllum pinnatam) GHANA KASHAYA CAPSULE IN MOOTRASHMARI W.S.R. TO NEPHROLITHIASIS - A CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppj561-j569, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403974.pdf