Urinary Flashcards
ADH
anti-diuretic hormone, secreted by the hypothalamus; stimulates reabsorption of filtrate (fluid);release is stimulated by decreased blood bolume due to dehydreation or blood loss or excess waste in the blood
Aldosterone
secreted by the adrenal glands, reduces urination and increases reabsorption of fluid; stimulated by low bp or blood volume such as blood loss
Mutrakrcchra
urinary retention syndromes that cause considerable pain (dysuria)
(primarily UTIs and inflammation
Asmari
Urinary stones
mutraghata
holding urine
Diuretics for UTIs
dandelion leaf, coriander PK-
Juniper berry K-V+ (ex)
Prostatitis
Infection or inflammation of the prostate
benign prostatic hypertrophy
benign enlargement of the prostate gland
Interstitial cystitis
a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladderwall due to autoimmune disease or allergy
Key herbs for interstitial cystitis
licorice and gokshura; nervine sedatives, hemostats (manjistha)
Pyelonephritis
acute infection of the pelvis of the kidney
vrikka shotha
inflammation or swelling of the kidneys
pyelonephritis, acute glomerulonephritis
best herbs for vrikka shotha-VP, KP
VP-shalijit and gokshura; KP shalajit and purnavarna
Acute glomerulonephritis
acute inflammation of the glomeruli; often a immune reaction an infection like strep
asmari
urinary stones
pashana bheda
lithotrope
shukrasmari
semen stones
semen stones defn
stones that form in the pathway of the semen. Often in the prostate gland or seminal vesicles
mutra sakara
urinary gravel
small crystals or sludge in bladder or renal cavity
Gokshura
Tribulus terrestris:goatshead or Caltrops; rasa-sweet, virya-cold
VP-K+
mild diuretic,lithotropic, tonic, rejuvenative, aphrodesia, nervine, analgesic
good for difficult/painful urination, edema, kidey/bladder stones, cystitis, nephritis, gout, diabetes
punarnava
boerhaavia diffusa: spreading pigweed
sweet, bitter, astringent, cool
VPK=
diuretic,antiinflammatory, dipana, blood building
good for urinary disorders, hemmorrhoids congestive heart failure
shilajit
asphaltum: bitter,salty, pungent, astringent; warm
VK-P+
diuretic, lithotropic, tonic alterative, hypoglycemic
good for all uro-genital diseases, diabetes, kidney and gallstones
chandraprabha
“moonlight’ for all urinary tract disorders, especially those of kapha nature
prameha
excessive water production
madhu meha
diabetes mellitus type 1
Udaka Meha
presentation of kaphaja meha: urine is clear or white, cold, and odorless
no sugar-diabetes insipidus
Iksu Meha
presentation of kaphaja meha: excessive cloudy urine with sugar; urine tastes sweet- diabetes mellitus type2
Rakta Meha
presentation of pittaja meha; urine is like blood - al lot of blood-seen with serious kidney disease such as glomerulonephritis
hasti meha
presentation of vataja meha; ‘elephant urine’ -the quantity of urine is large like an elephant; hypopthalamus is not producing ADH; no sugar; diabetes insipidus central
Madhu Meha
presentation of vataja meha; ‘honey urine or sweet urine’
sugar in the urine
diabetes mellitus:type 1
most serious of all prameha
Diabetes Mellitus
abnormal insulin secretion or uptake leading to elevated blood glucose levels
type 1: insulin dependent (madu meha)- pancreatic cells that produce insulin are destroyed by auto-antibodies, as a result blood sugar levels rise
type 2: non insulin dependent (iksu meha)
insulin is present but the cells do not react to it causing blood sugar levels to rise
key herbs for madhu meha
shallijit KV-, gurmar PK-, saptaranga PK-; other secondary: bilvaPK-, neemPK-, guggul VK-Amalaki VPK-, Gaduchi VPK-, barberry VP-K=
Hasti Meha
Central diabetes isipidus: vata imbalance in hypothalamus and pituitary gland that causes ADH not to be produced or secreted
Nephrogenic Diabetes isipidus
Vata dries out ADH receptors and kapha blocks the cells receptiveness (udaka Meha)
hypoglycemia
abnormally low levels of blood glucose : nervous system tonics and circulatory system tonics
diabetes isipidus
a temporary or permanent disorder of the neurohypophyseal system leading to a problem with either ADH deficiency or uptake and resulting in excessive urination
