Authors : Ravindrakumar Sahebrao Dhande
Page Nos : 24-30
Description :
Medicinal plants have been known from time immemorial and are highly known all over the world as a rich source of therapeutic agents for the prevention of various ailments. Today a large number of people are suffering from kidney ailments like Nephrolithiasis, Ureterolithiasis and Urolithiasis. This causes serious health problems such as severe pain, urinary-tract obstruction and infection that adversely affect well-being of the individuals. Many synthetic drugs like diuretics and narcotic analgesics are being used in treatment of kidney stone but overuse of synthetic drugs, which results in higher incidence of adverse drug reactions have motivated humans to return to nature for safe remedies. In the present article, an attempt has been made to emphasis on kidney stones that can be treated by folk medicinal plants from different regions of Maharashtra.
Keywords: Medicinal plants, Kidney Stones, Maharashtra
