A Comprehensive Review On The Drugs Acting On Mutravaha Srotas

Abstract

Ayurveda has given utmost importance to the Mutravaha Srotas (urinary system) and the Mutravaha Srotogata Vikaras (urinary tract disorders). As a system responsible for the homeostasis of fluids in the body, it also detoxifies the body by excreting certain waste products through the urine. When a person is diseased, symptoms such as increased or decreased urine production, painful micturition, stone formation and thus obstructed micturition, increased frequency of micturition and so on occurs. There are many herbs with different actions specifically aimed at relieving urinary system disorders. Drugs like Jambu, Amrasthi are likely to reduce the increased flow of urine and hence are considered as Mutrasangrahaneeya, while drugs like Ikshu, Kusha and so on increase the flow of urine and hence are considered as Mutravirechaneeya. There are drugs like Padma, Utpala, and so on which gives normal colour to urine and are known as Mutravirajaneeya dravyas. Asmarighna dravyas breaks down the stones and remove them through the urine. These dravyas, when used under proper guidance, help in relieving the pain and discomfort caused by the disease.