TILANALA KSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) – A CASE STUDY

Bharat Bhushan, Amit A. Paliwal

Abstract


Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is associated with ageing process and most frequently seen in 5th and 6th decade of men. It has significant impact on the health as well as it decreases the quality of life of the person suffering from it.  Ayurveda classics have described it under the heading of Mutraghata and have similarity to its subtype Vatasthila, with predominant symptoms of urgency, dribbling micturition, urine retention etc. There is no permanent and safe cure with modern medicine, except surgical invasion, which will lead to more complications. A 65 years patient diagnosed with prostatomegaly has visited the O.P.D. of Bharati Ayurveda Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth University,Pune. The presentation of patient was comparable to Vatasthila, a subtype of Mutraghata and the treatment was carried out as per the classics. The patient was given Tilanala Kshara along with regulated diet and lifestyle. Assessment was made using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) on 0, 5, 10, 15 day of treatment. At the end of the treatment there was considerable improvement in the subjective parameters. The observations revealed that the use of Tilanala Kshara can play a key role in the management of patients suffering from BPH. Further controlled pilot studies are required to establish the proof of efficacy in a systematic way. @


Keywords


Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Mutraghata, Vatasthila, Tilanala Kshara, Ipss

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