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@article{208174,
        author = {Dr.Suryakant Marotrao Kale},
        title = {A comprehensive review article on conceptual study and Aetiopathological study on urinary tract infection},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {719-725},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208174},
        abstract = {Pittaj Mutrakrucha is well described in Ayurveda. which can be easily correlated with Mutraghata and Mutrakrichha separately described by Acharya Sushruta in Uttar-tantra. In urinary tract infections it is described as dukkhen or kruchenmutrapravuti. i.e., very painful micturition. The methodology was clinical study of Mutavahasrotodushti Mutrakrichha, the prakupita Pitta Dosha and Vata (Apana Vayu) on reaching Basti (bladder) affects the Mutravaha Srotas giving rise to Pittaj Mutrakrucha. Difficulty in micturition along with symptoms like Peeta mutrata, Sarakta mutrata, Sadaha mutrata, Saruja mutrata and Muhurmuhur mutrata are common clinical features. All these symptoms resemble closely with UTI (urinary tract infections) mainly cystitis. Therefore, in present article attempt has been made to define Mutrakrichha on scientific grounds vis-a-vis urinary tract infection. Mutrakricchra is also found as a lakshana in many diseases such as ashmari, Mutraghata, Mutraja vridhi, arsha and Gulma etc. The present study was done to assess the etiopathology of mutrakricchra according to various classical texts and to find out interrelation between Pittaj mutrakricchra and Drug induced Cysitis. In this review etiopathogenesis of the mutrakricchra has been illustrated in accordance with ayurvedic classics, and research papers collected from indexed journals accessed physically and through the internet. Nidanas of mutrakricchra are divided in to two types i.e., samanya and vishishta nidana. It can be classified according to the doshas i.e., vataja, pittaja and kaphaja nidana. Various research articles have suggested that Excessive exercise, Medications, Alcohol, Regular intercourse, Regular riding, Sea foods, Heavy food intake & Indigestion, Salt & astringent materials, urge suppression and Fecolith are the main etiological factors of mutrakricchra w.s.r. to Urinary tract infection. Most western countries have voluntary systems inplace to report adverse effects of drugsis evidence of under-reporting of cystitis associated with drugs. Apana vata is responsible for normal evacuation of urine. Sushruta has mentioned that the pratiloma gati of vata is responsible for the mutra rogas. So, it is concluded that any abnormalities in vyana vayu, samana vayu, pachaka pitta, ranjaka pitta and apana vayu due to dietary, habitual, deficiency, injury, Medicines and bacterial factors resulting in mutrakricchra.},
        keywords = {Urine, Mutrakricchra, Urinary tract infection, Apana vata},
        month = {September},
        }