Evaluation of an Ayurvedic formulation (Cystone), in urolithiasis: A double blind, placebo-controlled study

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-28

  Shekar Kumaran, M G ^a   Patki, Pralhad S ^b  

^a Shree Sai Hospitals   (India)

^b Himalaya Health Care   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurvedic formulation; Urinary calculi; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIUROLITHIASIS AGENT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; CREATININE; CYSTONE; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; URIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPEPSIA; DYSURIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; STOMACH IRRITATION; TREATMENT DURATION; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; URINALYSIS; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINE PH; UROLITHIASIS; VOMITING;

EID: 79954824112     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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