1Ultra College of Pharmacy, Madurai., Tamilnadu
2Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Chithambaram. Tamilnadu
3Sastra University, Tanjore., Tamilnadu
*Corresponding Author: K. Geetha Assistant Professor, Ultra College of Pharmacy, Madurai. Tamilnadu. E-mail: kgeethchok2003@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2013.
Kidney stones, one of the most painful of the urologic disorders, are not a product of modern life. Scientists have found evidence of kidney stones in a 7000 year old Egyptian mummy. Unfortunately, kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract. In 2000, patients made 2.7 million visits to health care providers and more than 600,000 patients went to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. So, we have explained the theories of kidney stone formation, Diagnostic procedures and treatments for the kidney stones.
Kidney stone, types, ESWL, Herbal options
