title: The core of the pseudostem of musa in the treatment of urinary stones.
abstract: Ayurveda recommends many simple herbs in the treatment of urological afflictions like urolithiasis. Seventyone patients diagnosed to be suffering from urolithiasis were treated with juice of the core of the pseudostem of Musa Paradisiaca and Musa sapientum. A significant segment of them passed out calculi of varying size after consuming the drug for two weeks. Recurrence of stone formation was also prevented by the treatment, The author concludes that the plant material is quite effective in curing urolithiasis, especially of the calcium oxalate variety.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Urologist, District Hospital, Kollam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pillai