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Chelliah Bala Sankar and Abraham Muthukumar, The Effect of the Removal of Renal Stone using a Siddha MedicineProtocol, Int.J.Curr.Biotechnol., 2014, 2(5):1-5.

The Effect of the Removal of Renal Stone using a Siddha Medicine Protocol

Chelliah Bala Sankar1* and Abraham Muthukumar2

1 Santhigiri Siddha Medical College, Santhigiri.

2 Department of Biotechnology, St.John’s College, Palayamkottai.

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Article History:Received 12 May 2014Received in revised form 15 May 2014Accepted 18 May 2014Available online 21 May 2014

Key words:Siddha Medicine, renal stone, Uretericstone, Piper cubeba, Valmilagu.

Siddha medicine is one of the traditional system. It has been widely used inIndia particularly in Tamilnadu. It is one of the ancient system of medicines.This system includes medical therapy by using herbal mineral preparationsand also the traditional procedures. This system needs research and evalua-tion. Diseases are classified into 4448 in siddha system of medicine. All overthe world majority of the people now fall the victims for kidney stone prob-lems. There is no specific medical treatment available for this problem. Thispaper deals with an attempt to newer modes of therapy to be made by usingsome of the herbals mentioned in siddha system of medicine which are avail-able locally and however add significance to the cost of therapy. The presentstudy reveals the positive role of siddha medicine in the treatment of renaland ureteric stones.

IntroductionDuring the last decade, use of traditional medicine hasexpanded globally and has gained popularity. It has onlycontinued to be used for primary health of the poor indeveloping countries; conventional medicine ispredominant in the national health care system(Murugesa, 1988; Mudaliar, 1936).

Siddha medicine is one of the traditional system. It hasbeen widely used in India particularly in Tamilnadu. It isone of the ancient system of medicines. This systemincludes medical therapy by using herbal mineralpreparations and also the traditional procedures. Thissystem needs research and evaluation. Diseases areclassified into 4448 in siddha system of medicine. Renaldiseases are one of the challenging problems of allmedical system. Renal stone disease is one of the renaldiseases. It is very painful and needs expensive medicalor surgical treatment. The causes and the treatment forrenal stone are not definite. This study will try to treatthe renal stone disease using herbal preparationsinexpensive (WHO, 2000; Somasundaram, 1997).

BackgroundAll over the world majority of the people now fall thevictims for kidney stone problems. There is no specificmedical treatment available for this problem. This paperdeals with an attempt to newer modes of therapy to bemade by using some of the herbals mentioned in siddhasystem of medicine which are available locally andhowever add significance to the cost of therapy. The aimof the present study is to assess the outcome of patientswith renal stones treated by herbals.

MethodsAll renal colic patients, who are USG proven to haverenal stone disease had been treated with newer siddhaprotocol - valmilagu (Piper cubeba Linn, FamilyPiperaceae) powder 300mgs b.d dose with 350 ml oftender coconut. 200 mg o.d to be continued & Pathampicin (Terminalia catapa 50mg/kg o.d for 5-7 Days asper the evidence of Siddha meteria medica.

The patients who underwent Siddha Protocol and whohad completed the outpatient treatment are met for follow–up for at least one to sixty days at Balaji Scientific SiddhaClinic, Tirunelveli.

The Department of Biotechnology, St .John’s College,Palayamkottai and KCC, Tiruneveli is included in thisstudy.*Corresponding author.

Email address: dr.balasankar1969@gmail.com

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S. No Total cases Male Female Renal stone Ureteric stone 1 41 33 8 27 22

S. No Ureteric stone Male Female Free from Ureteric stone used Siddha protocol

URS

1 22 15 7 19 2

Table 1: Treatment results of renal stone through Siddha Medicine

Table 2: Treatment results of ureteric stone through Siddha Medicine

Figure 1: Uretric stone of Patient - 1

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Figure 2: Report of Patient - 1 before treatment

Figure 3: Report of Patient - 1 after treatment

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Figure 4: Report of Patient - 2 before treatment

Figure 5: Report of Patient - 2 after treatment

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The patients were categorized into three groups basedon their outcome namely, those of i). Stone free (treatedgroup); ii). Residual stone (on treatment) and iii).Underwent URS (Surgical). The states of haematuria,renal function as well as complication of newer siddhatherapy were noted.

ResultsPatients had ureteric stone. The mean follow-up was for17.41 days. The median follow up of 7 days. Maximum 60days. Minimum 24hrs. 41 patients satisfying all criteriawere included in the study. 21 Had ureteric stone. Themean age was 41.02. The male and female ratio is 33:8.

All ureteric stone patients received newer protocol ofsiddha medicine Piper cubeba – valmilagu with tendercoconut & Patham picin 50mg/kgb/w .Pt achievedcomplete ureteric stone free. 19/21.No complications oftherapy were noted during the course of study. 2 patientswere advised for URS. The Urologist found that theurethra was compressed by the iliac vein below the stone.So on similar pathological conditions our siddha protocolmay not be advisable. 27 Renal stone patients are underother protocol herbal preparation under another study.

ConclusionThe siddha treatment protocol is effective in renal stoneproblem especially urinary stones. In our series of 21patients, 19 achieved stone free status i.e., 90.47%. (While2 patients underwent ureteroscopy. size of the stone was1cm, 7mm and 6mm) who being well tolerated and ensuringgood compliance. The siddha protocol makes economythe corner stone of treatment of renal stone disease inour socio-economic status. In addition, the study alsoshows renal stone affect male more than female. Renalstone patients are in need of other protocol of siddhamedicine.

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