Read

A 79 year old male patient complaints of dissatisfaction in urination since 1 year associated with frequent urination during the night. The sleep in the night is disturbed due to frequency of urination. There is no prior consultation or treatment. The patient opted for Ayurvedic management and approached Dr Tara. Based on the clinical examination and reports of  USG abdomen, the biomedical diagnosis was made as Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and Ayurvedic diagnosis was Vatashtila. The line of treatment followed is Pitta hara and kapha hara, lekhana, rasayana, and mutrala. With 2 months of Ayurvedic treatment the patient noticed a significant reduction in symptoms. After 5 months, the patient attained complete relief from the symptoms and a repeat USG done revealed that the prostate was normal in size. This case report portrays the successful ayurvedic management of BPH, with simple oral medications.