Urinary

Question 1

ADH

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Aldosterone

Answer 2

secreted by the adrenal glands, reduces urination and increases reabsorption of fluid; stimulated by low bp or blood volume such as blood loss

Question 3

Mutrakrcchra

Answer 3

urinary retention syndromes that cause considerable pain (dysuria)
(primarily UTIs and inflammation

Question 4

Asmari

Answer 4

Urinary stones

Question 5

mutraghata

Answer 5

holding urine

Question 6

Diuretics for UTIs

Answer 6

dandelion leaf, coriander PK-

Juniper berry K-V+ (ex)

Question 7

Prostatitis

Answer 7

Infection or inflammation of the prostate

Question 8

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 8

benign enlargement of the prostate gland

Question 9

Interstitial cystitis

Answer 9

a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladderwall due to autoimmune disease or allergy

Question 10

Key herbs for interstitial cystitis

Answer 10

licorice and gokshura; nervine sedatives, hemostats (manjistha)

Question 11

Pyelonephritis

Answer 11

acute infection of the pelvis of the kidney

Question 12

vrikka shotha

Answer 12

inflammation or swelling of the kidneys

pyelonephritis, acute glomerulonephritis

Question 13

best herbs for vrikka shotha-VP, KP

Answer 13

VP-shalijit and gokshura; KP shalajit and purnavarna

Question 14

Acute glomerulonephritis

Answer 14

acute inflammation of the glomeruli; often a immune reaction an infection like strep

Question 15

asmari

Answer 15

urinary stones

Question 16

pashana bheda

Answer 16

lithotrope

Question 17

shukrasmari

Answer 17

semen stones

Question 18

semen stones defn

Answer 18

stones that form in the pathway of the semen. Often in the prostate gland or seminal vesicles

Question 19

mutra sakara

Answer 19

urinary gravel

small crystals or sludge in bladder or renal cavity

Question 20

Gokshura

Answer 20

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

Question 21

punarnava

Answer 21

boerhaavia diffusa: spreading pigweed
sweet, bitter, astringent, cool
VPK=
diuretic,antiinflammatory, dipana, blood building
good for urinary disorders, hemmorrhoids congestive heart failure

Question 22

shilajit

Answer 22

asphaltum: bitter,salty, pungent, astringent; warm
VK-P+
diuretic, lithotropic, tonic alterative, hypoglycemic
good for all uro-genital diseases, diabetes, kidney and gallstones

Question 23

chandraprabha

Answer 23

“moonlight’ for all urinary tract disorders, especially those of kapha nature

Question 24

prameha

Answer 24

excessive water production

Question 25

madhu meha

Answer 25

diabetes mellitus type 1

Question 26

Udaka Meha

Answer 26

presentation of kaphaja meha: urine is clear or white, cold, and odorless no sugar-diabetes insipidus

Question 27

Iksu Meha

Answer 27

presentation of kaphaja meha: excessive cloudy urine with sugar; urine tastes sweet- diabetes mellitus type2

Question 28

Rakta Meha

Answer 28

presentation of pittaja meha; urine is like blood - al lot of blood-seen with serious kidney disease such as glomerulonephritis

Question 29

hasti meha

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Madhu Meha

Answer 30

presentation of vataja meha; 'honey urine or sweet urine' sugar in the urine diabetes mellitus:type 1 most serious of all prameha

Question 31

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 31

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

Question 32

key herbs for madhu meha

Answer 32

shallijit KV-, gurmar PK-, saptaranga PK-; other secondary: bilvaPK-, neemPK-, guggul VK-Amalaki VPK-, Gaduchi VPK-, barberry VP-K=

Question 33

Hasti Meha

Answer 33

Central diabetes isipidus: vata imbalance in hypothalamus and pituitary gland that causes ADH not to be produced or secreted

Question 34

Nephrogenic Diabetes isipidus

Answer 34

Vata dries out ADH receptors and kapha blocks the cells receptiveness (udaka Meha)

Question 35

hypoglycemia

Answer 35

abnormally low levels of blood glucose : nervous system tonics and circulatory system tonics

Question 36

diabetes isipidus

Answer 36

a temporary or permanent disorder of the neurohypophyseal system leading to a problem with either ADH deficiency or uptake and resulting in excessive urination