POTENT HERBAL WEALTH WITH LITHOLYTIC ACTIVITY: A REVIEW

The most painful urologic disorder is calculi or stone formation in the kidneys and urinary bladder due to imbalance between promoters and inhibitors of crystallization in urine. Stone formation is documented from traditional periods and is considered as a medical challenge due to its multifactorial etiology. Stone formation commonly occur due to inadequate urinary drainage, foreign bodies in urinary tract, microbial infections, diet with excess oxalates and calcium, vitamin abnormalities like vitamin A deficiencies, excess vitamin D, and metabolic diseases like hyperthyroidism, cystinuria, gout, intestinal dysfunction etc., Herbal remedies are gaining their importance due to inefficiency of standard pharmaceutical drugs, and reoccurance is possible by treating with ultrasonic energy and surgery. As investigations proved that phytotherapy is potent in preventing and curing renal calculi with less side effects and produced satisfactory results in preventing reoccurance of renal stones, the present study is mainly focused on providing information on potent herbal wealth with litholytic property.