TILANALA KSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) - A CASE STUDY

Bharat Bhushan; Amit A. Paliwal

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2019

TILANALA KSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) - A CASE STUDY

Bharat Bhushan, Amit A. Paliwal

Abstract :

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is associated with ageing process and most frequently seen in 5th and 6th decade of men. It has significant impact on the health as well as it decreases the quality of life of the person suffering from it. Ayurveda classics have described it under the heading of Mutraghata and have similarity to its subtype Vatasthila, with predominant symptoms of urgency, dribbling micturition, urine retention etc. There is no permanent and safe cure with modern medicine, except surgical invasion, which will lead to more complications. A 65 years patient diagnosed with prostatomegaly has visited the O.P.D. of Bharati Ayurveda Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth University,Pune. The presentation of patient was comparable to Vatasthila, a subtype of Mutraghata and the treatment was carried out as per the classics. The patient was given Tilanala Kshara along with regulated diet and lifestyle. Assessment was made using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) on 0, 5, 10, 15 day of treatment. At the end of the treatment there was considerable improvement in the subjective parameters. The observations revealed that the use of Tilanala Kshara can play a key role in the management of patients suffering from BPH. Further controlled pilot studies are required to establish the proof of efficacy in a systematic way. @ SUMMARY Benign prostatic hyperplasia is among the most common urological diseases in men and estimated to be 26.2% in men between the age group of 40-60 and above. There is a benign overgrowth of prostatic tissue resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms. The condition further leads to interference in daily activity of patients and create a negative impact on the quality of life. The management of BPH can be done by medical and surgical interferences but they are associated with few limitations. Ayurveda has its own principles in treating the condition, among which use of Kshara is one of them. The present paper deals with administration of Tilanala Kshara in a patient with clinical presentation of BPH. The assessment score using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) has shown significant improvement in the subjective parameters. Hence, the use of Tilanala Kshara can be used as an alternative treatment protocol for the disease BPH.