Kidney swelling medically known as Hydronephrosis or Hydroureteronephrosis is a condition of dilatation or distention of the urine collecting system due to obstruction in urine outflow distal to the renal pelvis. 

Kidney or excretory system works to remove nitrogenous toxins like urea, uric acid, creatinine from the body , kidney also maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body, it also provide support in formation of blood cell by producing Erythropoietin Hormone . In simple words, the kidney is a major organ that provides support to our body . 

Prevalence:

More than 10% of the global population that is around 80 crore suffers from one or other type of kidney disease . out of which 2-3% cases are from Hydronephrosis only.

About 1 in every 100 individuals experience Hydronephrosis at some point in their life . 

In the United states up to 1 in every 100 births have ureteropelvic junction obstruction, which is one of the common causes of Hydronephrosis in this age group. 

Physiologically hydronephrosis develops in 80% pregnant women mostly during the second trimester that subsides a few weeks after parturition . 

Cause of Hydronephrosis: 

Cause of hydronephrosis may be intrinsic or extrinsic Both.

Intrinsic factors include renal stones, malignancy, ureteropelvic junction stenosis, ureteral strictures from prior inflammation, renal cysts, posterior urethral valves, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and neurogenic bladder, etc.

Extrinsic factors include pregnancy, peripelvic cysts, retrocaval ureter, malignancy, trauma, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and prostate abscess, etc.

Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi is the most common cause of Hydronephrosis or hydroureteronephrosis in adult age. 

The obstruction in urine flow causes increased hydrostatic pressure in the kidney that eventually affects the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney, if the condition is not treated on time this may damage the kidney tissues and develop chronic kidney disease. 

Kidney swelling occurs only due to obstruction in urine flow if the obstruction is removed on time then the kidney may function properly. 

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Symptoms of Hydronephrosis: 

There are usually no symptoms of hydronephrosis.

Symptoms that may occur are pain in the lateral side of abdomen, back pain, nausea, vomiting, proteinuria, hematuria, burning micturition, painful urination, urine dribbling, fever, etc. 

If the Hydronephrosis is not treated on time it may develop into chronic kidney disease. 

Treatment in Ayurveda: 

In ayurveda this condition can be correlated with mutrasanga, mutrakruchh or mutrashmari. 

In Ayurveda this problem is due to problems in mutrvaha srotas and udakvah srotas. 

During the consultation ayurveda Doctor ruled out the main cause of the disease like whether it is from renal calculus or from kidney infection or from urine stricture.

According to that medication in ayurveda are planned. 

Analysis of prakruti and vikruti is also important to treat the disease effectively. 

There are many herbs and herbal formulations like varuna, pashanbheda, gokshura that help in reducing the size of calculus , and many kshar preparation ( alkaline formulation ) are also used to reduce the size of calculus.

In kidney infection trinpanchmoola, chandraprabha vati, gokshuradi guggulu are very effective in treating urinary infection and reducing hydronephrosis. 

Dosage and right medication in ayurveda is very important only if the disease can be cured. 

At Aksa Ayurveda we provide you the best possible treatment for hydronephrosis using Ayurveda principles. 

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