World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

AYURVEDIC CONSIDERATIONS ON SHAYYAMUTRATA [ENURESIS]: A REVIEW

Dr. Prashant L. Patil* and Vd. Kiran P. Nandeshwar

ABSTRACT

Shayyamutrata (Nocturnal enuresis) refers to condition where child passes urine unknowingly during sleep at night. This is also called night wetting or bed wetting. The word meaning of shayyamutra is urination (mutra)-during night, while lying in the bed (shayya means sleep or lying down). Causes of enuresis are excessive fluid intake during evening hours and night, delayed bladder maturation, sweet foods at night, excessive sleep, constipation, winter and rainy season, stress, anxiety, underlying fear, emotional problems, urinary tract infections, diabetes. The prevalence of enuresis is about 15-25% of children at 5 years of age, 8% of 12 years old boys and 4% of 12 years old girls. Srotovarodha and vitilation of sadhaka, tarpaka kapha, pachaka pitta, manovaha srotas and atinidra are the factors responsible for development of shayyamutra. Ayurveda suggest importance of pharmacological as well as psychological treatment for the disease. This article describes some ancient view on shayyamutrata.

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