World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON MUTRAKRICCHA

Dr. Mohit Khajuria*, Dr. Nitin Mahajan and Dr. Poonam Gupta

ABSTRACT

Mutrakriccha is one of the diseases founding about all Ayurvedic Classics. The word Mutrakriccha comprises of two words, Mutra and Krucchra, which means Kruchra Pravrutti of Mutravahana (difficulty in micturition). Mutrakriccha can be independent complaint as well as associated symptoms in other disease Ashmari, Mutraghata, Mutraja vriddhri, Arsha and Gulma etc. Mutra (Urine) is one among the Trimala (Three waste products) and it plays a major role in Kledavahana (Transportation of sweat). Mutravega is one of the Adharaniya Vegas. According to Ayuvedic literature, Mutrakriccha has been classified as 8 types by Charak as well as Sushrut. The classification is made according to Doshas. The term Mutrakriccha comes under the disorders of Mutravaha Srotas, description of this disease is mentioned in almost all classical texts which reflects its prevalence in ancient period. It is a disease involving Basti Marma. As Basti is one among the Trimarma (main three vital organs), it has great therapeutic importance. In Mutrakriccha, the vitiated Pitta Dosha with Vata (mainly Apana Vayu) on reaching Vasti (bladder) afflicts the Mutravaha Srotas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturition along with symptoms like Peeta Mutrata, Sarakta Mutrata, Sadaha Mutrata, Saruja Mutrata and Muhur-muhur Mutrata. As manifestation of Mutrakriccha and lower urinary tract infection are similar, an attempt had been made in this article to understand the concept of lower urinary tract infection in Ayurveda with comparison to modern concept. Urinary tract infection is very common condition seen in middle aged and elderly females, up to 50% of women suffer from urinary tract infection but in male urinary tract infection are not so common due to shorter urethra which allow the bacteria quick access to the bladder.

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