Ethnobotanical Survey on Antiurolithiatic Activity of Some Medicinal Plants

Abstract

Nowadays, 80% of the world's population depends on herbal drugs. Apart from synthetic drugs, herbs have medicinal properties as they contain active constituents that are found to be more beneficial with fewer or no side effects. The overuse of synthetic drugs has led to an interest in returning to natural remedies. The prevalence of kidney stones or calculi is a common and painful disorder in the population today. Urinary stones can be found in all parts of the urinary tract, including the kidney, ureter, and urinary bladder. Different causes of renal calculi include mineral deposits, infections, and hereditary factors. This condition may result in uremia, pyelonephritis, kidney failure, etc. The present study has been conducted to highlight the prominence and potential of herbal options for urinary stones or renal stones.