ISSN (Online) : 2277-4572
Author(s): Swapnali Das*, Sisir Kumar Mandal and Sankar Jyoti Das
Prameha is a disease of whole urinary tract.The meaning of Prameha is passing out of turbid urine in excessive amount. Prameha is included under Astamahagada because of its co-morbidity and dreadful complications. Prameha is a Tridoshaja Vyadhi where 10 dushyas are involved. Due to 'Ansansa-Kaplana' of dosha and dushya several types of prameha are found. Different gunas of doshas combined with dushyas to produce specific types of Prameha . Among the 20types of prameha ,vatik prameha is incurable . In Vatik prameha dhatu kshay occurs rapidly which leads to serious complications.All types of prameha is converted to Madhumeha due to dhatu kshay and pitta or kapha avrita vayu .This ultimately leads to Ojah kshay and formation of Upadrava. So in Vatik prameha, Santarpana chikitsa is advisable. In the present study a clinical trial was conducted on 35 patients in order to prove the efficacy of Shilajeet in Vatik Prameha Upadrava. Dose was Suddha Shilajeet capsule 500 mg twice daily before food for 60 days with 1cup of milk. After completion of treatment significant improvement was found in different signs and symptoms
