Effect of avapeedaka snehapana in management of benign prostrate hyperplasia

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Avapeedaka Sneha is a unique procedure of administrating sneha before and after the digestion of a meal, it is usually indicated in apana vayu dusti i.e adho nabhigata vikaras. Mootraghata is one among them which can be correlated to signs and symptoms of Benign prostrate hyperplasia. It has clinical features like hesitancy, increased urinary frequency, urgency, poor urine flow, and a sensation of incomplete voiding. In other system of medicines, the main line of management would be pharmacotherapy, hormonal therapy, or surgical intervention which have their limitation. In this situation, it is possible that Ayurveda will be able to provide a treatment that is more effective, safe, and free from adverse effects Acharya Charaka and Vagbhata have mentioned a special type of administration of Sneha in Mootravegadharana Janya vyadhi called AVAPEEDAKA SNEHAPANA Method: A single case study male patient of age 52, a priest by occupation, habituated with Mootra vegadharaana for about 40 yrs., which lead to apana vayu dusti leading to mootraghata. Here Patient’s bala was uttama, uttama agni bala, krura kosta was and was treated with Avapeedaka snehapana in uttama matra with varunadhi ghruta in Arohanaa karma till attainment of vyadhi shamana lakshanas Results : Avapeedaka snehapana with varunadi ghruta was found to be effective in BPH. i.e there were remarkable changes in Ultra Sonography Scan, International prostrate symptom score, and the complaints Discussion: Avapeedaka snehapana there will be shamana of apana vayu dusti i.e Sneha induces ketogenesis in the body by breaking down of the fatty acid., in this process, the ATP molecules and the H+ ions are released in excess quantity. Thus, as the ketogenesis increases, the water excretion also increases the urine output, and thereby it has an influence on mootra vegarodha Janya vikara and mutravaha Srotodusti. Keywords: Avapeedaka snehapana