Ayurvedic Treatment for Cystitis and other Genito-urinary diseases stabilizes the body’s immune system and prevents recurrent infections. Cystitis is a disease affecting the urinary system. It is the infection and inflammation of the urinary bladder. Cystitis is associated with urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is more common in females.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- CAUSES OF CYSTITIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CYSTITIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- TREATMENTS FOR CYSTITIS
- PROGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF CYSTITIS
- CYSTITIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CYSTITIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CYSTITIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CYSTITIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CYSTITIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CYSTITIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CYSTITIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CYSTITIS
- YOGA FOR CYSTITIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CYSTITIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- Burning sensation when urinating
- Cloudy urine
- Pain in the lower abdomen
- General weakness
- Traces of blood in the urine
- Low-grade fever
- Urinating frequently or feeling the need to urinate frequently
CAUSES OF CYSTITIS
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Chemical irritants
- Certain medications
- Exposure to radiation
- Use of catheter
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CYSTITIS
Pathophysiology of cystitis is based on the cause of the disease. In the case of urinary tract infections, the bacterial infection spreads to the bladder then finally inflammation manifested. The inflammatory changes in the bladder may also be caused by chemical irritants and mechanical irritants.
DIAGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- Urine analysis and bacterial culture
- Cystoscopy
- Imaging techniques
TREATMENTS FOR CYSTITIS
- Analgesics
- Anti-inflammatory medicines
- Antibiotics
PROGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
- Cystitis due to bacterial infection is easily cured by antibiotic therapy.
COMPLICATIONS OF CYSTITIS
- Untreated cystitis may lead to kidney infection
CYSTITIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, cystitis on the basis of symptoms can be co-related to mootra krichra.
- Mootra krichra is a disease affecting mootravaha srothas( Genito Urinary System).
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CYSTITIS
- Excess consumption of unctuous, cold food
- Suppression of urge for urination
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- Difficulty in urination.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CYSTITIS
In Mootra krichra, the vitiated Pitta Dosha along with Vata (mainly Apana Vayu) on reaching Vasti (bladder) afflicts the Mootravaha Srothas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturition. The above-mentioned symptomatology has close resemblance with urinary tract infections, as described in modern texts specifically lower urinary tract infections (urethritis and cystitis).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CYSTITIS
- Difficulty in urination
- Burning sensation during micturition
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CYSTITIS
- Prognosis of mootra krichra is sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CYSTITIS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CYSTITIS
- Punarnavadi Kashaya
- Musaleekhadiradi Kashaya
- Gokshuradi Guggulu
- Gorochanadi Gulika
- Kanmada Bhasma
- Rasasindooram
- Nalikeralavanam
- Intake of gokshura churna with yavakshara
- Chandanasava
- Brihatyadi kashaya
- Punarnava mandura
- Chandra prabha vati
- Gomutra hareetaki
- Yoni pichu – with jatyadi taila (in females)
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CYSTITIS
Internal administration
- Punarnavadi Kashaya
- Musaleekhadiradi Kashaya
- Gokshuradi Guggulu
- Gorochanadi Gulika
- Kanmada Bhasma
- Rasasindooram
- Nalikeralavanam
- Intake of gokshura churna with yavakshara
- Chandanasava
- Brihatyadi kashaya
- Punarnava mandura
- Chandra prabha vati
- Gomutra hareetaki
- Yoni pichu – with jatyadi taila (in females)
HOME REMEDIES FOR CYSTITIS
- Heat application on the lower abdomen by a towel dipped with hot water to relieve pain.
- Intake of the appropriate quantity of water.
- Drink water boiled with Vetivera/ Sandal wood/ Coriander.
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CYSTITIS
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Drinking water boiled with gokshura.
YOGA FOR CYSTITIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from lower abdominal pain
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Padmasana
- Makarasana
- Mandukasana
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CYSTITIS
- Management of Mutrakrichcha (Chronic cystitis) through Ayurveda protocol- A single case study
http://www.ijacare.in/index.php/ijacare/article/download/16/15
- Ayurveda and Urinary Tract Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964762/
3. A Case Report on Mutrakricchra with Special Reference to the Chronic Cystitis with Bladder Atony