Clinical study of haritakyadi kwath in pittaja mutrakrichha(uti in pregnancy)

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Ayurveda is referred to as a holistic system of medicine and has been integrated into general wellness applications in several countries. It deals with managing health by maintaining the equilibrium of physiological constituents. Features of Pittaja Mutrakrichha show a close resemblance to UTIs as described in modern texts, especially with lower urinary tract infections . UTI is an infection in any part of the urinary system which includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra. It is one of the most commonest and most recurrent diseases encountered in routine practice that encompasses both asymptomatic microbial colonization of the urine and symptomatic infection with microbial invasion and inflammation of the urinary tract. Haritakyadi Kwath has been chosen to see the effect on the patients of Pittaja Mutrakrichha (UTI in pregnancy). Haritakyadi Kwath consists of 5 constituents namely Haritaki, gokshur, amaltash, pashanbhed, and yavasa. In this Clinical study, a total of 32 patients are selected out of which 25 patients (78%) are cured, 1 patient (3.1%) had moderate improvement, 1 patient (3.1%) had mild improvement, and 5 patients (15.6%) had no improvement. The probable mode of action of Haritakyadi Kwath in Pittaja Mutrakrichha may be due to Madhura, Tikta and Kashaya Rasa, Laghu and Snigdha Guna, Sheeta Virya, Madhura Vipaka, and Tridoshahara properties. On the basis of a clinical study, it can be concluded that Haritakyadi kwath is efficient in producing significant improvement in patients of Pittaja Mutrakrichha. Keywords: UTI, pittaj mutrkrichha, Haritakyadi kwath, Ayurveda