Conceptual study of ashmari

Ashmari is the third most common and distressing affliction of the urinary tract. The signs and symptoms as well as the morphology of stone found in Ashmari are similar to that of urolithiasis. The classical symptom of Ashmari is pain with obstruction of urine. Acharaya Sushruta included it in the eight most difficult diseases to cure or Astamahagadas. It is one of the prime disease affecting the mutravaha sarotas. Despite modern techniques, recurrence rate of urolithiasis is approximately 50% within 5 years .Since the prevalence and incidence of urolithiasis is reported to be increasing across the world .This article reviews the concept of urolithiasis with an ayurvedic perspective for planning a better management.