Abstract:
In ancient centuries urolithiasis was Often a disease, with a catastrophic outcome
all too often leading to the patient's death. Even today, urolithiasis is the one of the most
common affliction of the urinary tract. Detailed medical literature on urolithiasis is available
from ancient India. As per classics, Ashmari is included in Ashtamahagada due to its fatal
nature. Description Of Ashmari is found in almost all Samhita Of Ayurveda as
etiopathogenesis, classification, complications and management in a most
scientific manner. Modern science also emphasizes on involvement of various factors like
heredity, age, sex, metabolic disorders, hydration status, mineral content of water, nutritional
deficiency, etc. For urinary stone formation. Urolithiasis typically occurs in middle age which
is the most productive years of life. It causes pain, loss of working time, medical expenses,
needs for hospitalization as well as it is infrequent cause of renal failure and death. Different
management of urolithiasis has been developed in modern system but inspite of ail these
techniques, surgery remain treatment Of choice. Even after surgery patients have to take
medicines to cheek its further recurrence. In this way the need of medicinal treatment is
always required.
