Role of Uttaravasti in Mutrakrcchra (UTI) in Case of Paraplegia - A Case Study
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.58Abstract
“Spinal cord lesion” that paralyses the lower limbs is termed as “Paraplegia”. Bladder involvement is a common condition among paraplegic. In paraplegic patient due to constant catheterization and immobility is affected with chronic recurrent cystitis. Most common presentation of cystitis is urinary tract infection (UTI). In Ayurveda texts, UTI is classically correlated with Mutrakrcchra. UTI is usually caused by Escherichia bacteria and described under the disorders of Mutravaha srotas and mainly manifested as shoola (pain) and krcchrata (dysuria). A case of mutrakrcchra in a catheterized paraplegic male patient, 52-year-old admitted in IPD of Government Ayurveda Hospital, Kerala. During course of management, he developed heaviness in abdomen and both lower limbs, flank pain along with fever and chills. It was managed with Uttaravasti as Yogavasti krama with Drakshadi kashayam (100ml) and Dhanwantaram mezhupakam (30ml). It is observed that the case got relief for symptoms and change in biochemical parameters of UTI. To stabilize the positive response of this procedure, Samana chikitsa with relevant drugs was done as follow up.
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