Role of Avagaha sveda in benign prostatic hyperplasia: A single case study

Abstract

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common obstructive uropathies in persons over the age of 50. It affects around half of the men in their fifties and 90% of men over the age of 80. BPH is a disorder in which the prostate grows larger inside its capsule, putting pressure on the urethra and obstructing urine flow. The clinical features of BPH include frequency, inter-mittency, weak stream, straining, and nocturia. BPH is one among the mut-raghata. Signs and symptoms are closely related to Mutraghata. In this case study on a diagnosed case of BPH, Avagaha sveda was done for one month with Maharasnadi Kashaya. Avagaha sveda, a bahir parimarjana chikitsa is one among the drava sveda mentioned in the context of mutra vega rodha. Here the vayu involved is apana vayu. Maharasnadi Kashaya is mainly vata-hara. Changes in subjective criteria (ie, IPSS index) only were recorded before and after treatment. Avagaha sveda with Maharasnadi Kashaya shows con-siderably significant relief in signs and symptoms. This proves that avagaha sveda is highly useful in the management of BPH. Further studies are required to generalize the findings.