CURRENT STATUS OF UROLITHIASIS AND ITS TREATMENT WITH PHYTOMEDICINE

Urolithiasis is the one of the old diseases in humans. Renal stones are a common problem worldwide, affecting all geographical regions with substantial morbidities and economic costs. The main aim of this article to review the recent research on urolithiasis to treat with medicinal plants that are present in India. In this article, review the recent prevalence data of urolithiasis in India. The study explores the efficacy and availability of the herbal treatment of urolithiasis. Plants are available in nature; safest mode of treatment and Cost-effectiveness may enable improvements in treatment efficiency that can benefit patients and the healthcare system. This study elaborates the recent research in treating urolithiasis with medicinal plants and their phytoleads. Compile research work’s in-vitro and in-vivo data and highlight their methods and results. The average life time risk of stone formation has been reported in the 5-10% range. Recurrent stone formation is a common part of the medical care of patients with stone diseases. Herbal medicine has several phytoleads and exert their pharmacological action in urolithiasis by multiple mechanism like, help in passage of stone by increasing urine volume, pH, and diuretic activity and balance the inhibitor and promoter of the crystallization in urine and affecting the crystal nucleation, aggregation and growth. This review focuses on the several plants with their urolithiasis activity treated with multiple mechanisms and analyses the incidence of urolithiasis in India, according to recent research.