Conceptual study of Pittaja Mutrakrichhra w.s.r. to Lower Urinary Tract Infection

Abstract

Pittaja Mutrakrichhra is one of the types of Mutrakrichhra and is well explained in classical texts of Ayurveda with its specific characters. In this disease due to consumption of Ushna, Tiksna, Ruksha Ahara, and Mutra Vegadharana, less water intake, maintaining poor hygiene leads to aggravation of Pitta followed by Kapha and Vata causes impairment in the functioning of Basti. The Lakshanas of Pittaja Mutrakrichhra are Peetamutrata, Sadahamutrata, Krichhramutrata, Saraktamutrata, Muhurmuhar Mutra Pravrutti. These Lakshanas have close resemblance with signs and symptoms of Lower UTI. Infections confined to Lower UTI commonly cause dysuria with burning micturation, frequency and urgency. Lower urinary tract infection includes cystitis and urethritis. These infections considered superficial (or mucosal) infections. Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in the body, accounting for about 8.1 million visits to health care providers each year. Around 1% boys and 3% girls will develop UTI during childhood, and 50% of women will be treated for at least one UTI during their life time. Hence this attempt of present article made to define Pittaja Mutrakrichhra on scientific way w.s.r. LUTI.