UROLITHIASIS TREATED BY SIDDHA MEDICINE: A CASE REPORT

Nikil Niva John Raja*, Hema Nandhini Devi Veluchamy, Sridevi Lakshmikanthan and Dr. Akila B.

Urolithiasis is a global problem, also known as kidney stones or nephrolithiasis, and has affected mankind since ancient times. It is characterized by renal colic (intense cramping pain), flank pain (pain present in the backside), haematuria (blood present in urine), urinary obstruction, urinary tract infections, Dysuria, hydronephrosis (dilation of the kidney), nausea, vomiting, and fever. In the Siddha system of medicine, Urolithiasis is correlated with Kalladaipu. In Siddha literature certain medicines are mentioned for the treatment of urolithiasis. In this case report, a 39-year-old male patient attend Siddha Clinical Research Unit, New Delhi with the complaints of back pain and pain forward to the lower abdomen region, burning micturition, nausea, groin pain, and low back pain present for the past one month. A patient successfully treated with the Siddha sastric medications. A mixture of Chooranam is a three Siddha sastric medicines which include Elathy Chooranam (100gm), silasathu parpam (10gm), Nandukkal parpam (10gm). This mixture chooranam 2 gm twice a day after a meal with warm water. Nerunjil Kudineer 60 ml with Vengara parpam 200 mg twice a day, administered before food. The patient completed this medication without any complications, and no ADR was reported. This case study observed, the siddha medicines have been shown to be highly effective in the treatment of urolithiasis.