PREVIEW OF MUTRAKRICHHA AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION (U.T.I)
Abstract
The term Mutrakrichha comes under the disorders of Mutravaha Srotas, and mainly deals with shool (pain) and kricchrata (dysuria). Description of this disease in almost all-important classical texts reflects its prevalence in ancient period. Acharya Charaka has described eight types of Mutrakrichha. Charaka has also mentioned eight type of Mutragatha. Mutraghata and Mutrukrichha separately described by Acharya Sushruta in Uttar-Tantra. In Mutrakrichha, the vitiated Pitta Dosha along with Vata (mainly Apana Vayu) on reaching basti (bladder) afflicts the Mutravaha Srotas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturition along with symptoms like Peeta mutruta, Sarakta mutrata, Sadaha mutrata, Saruja mutrata und Muhur-muhur mutrata. The above mentioned symptomatology has close resemblance with urinary tract infections, as described in modern texts specifically lower urinary tract infections (urethritis and cystitis). Therefore in present article attempt has been made to define Mutrakrichha on scientific grounds w.s.r to urinary tract infection.
KEYWORDS: Mutrakrichha. Shool, Mutraghata, Peeta Mutrata, Urniary Tract Infection.
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