Management of renal calculus with hydronephrosis by herbal formulation: A case report

Abstract

Kidney stones are one of the most common urological problems in India and one of the major reasons of abdominal pain. In Unani literature all sorts of methodologies including the pathology, manifestations and the treatment have been described. Unani System of Medicine has an impressive role in the management of renal stones through different drugs which have Lithotriptic, Diuretic and Nephroprotective properties. The present paper deals with a case report in which a 52 years old female patient having 15mm renal calculus with Grade 1 Hydronephrosis was treated with different drugs of herbal origin with the aim to evaluate the efficacy of these drugs and to avoid surgery. Patient has shown excellent and admirable results after the treatment.