World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KSHARAPIPPALI AND MAHODARAHARA KASHAYA IN VATASHTEELA W.S.R. TO BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA – A CASE SERIES

Akruthi S. Gowda* and Srinivas Masalekar

ABSTRACT

Vatashteela is one among 12 types of Mutraghata, characterized by aggravated Vata that localizes between the basti and shakrutmarga, forming a dense, stone-like glandular swelling, leading to obstruction of vit, mutra and anila with adhmana and teevraruja in basti, mirroring symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH primarily affects older males, presenting with increased frequency, urgency, hesitancy, incomplete voiding, and a weak urine stream. Conventional BPH treatments such as anti-androgens, alpha-blockers, and surgery carry risks of side effects and complications, emphasizing the need for effective conservative management. Acharya Vangasena has described Ksharapippali in his treatise Cikitsasaara Sangraha and mentioned that it is effective in treating in Vatashteela. This study was undertaken to know the efficacy of Ksharapippali in Vatashteela and the results were compared with Mahodarahara Kashaya, a formulation from Sahasrayoga used as a standard in previous research. Hence an attempt is made to review about the Clinical efficacy of these formulations in the present article.

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