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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in aging men, worsening their quality of life. It is a histological diagnosis of the proliferation of smooth muscle, epithelium, and stromal cells within the transition zone of the prostate. Autopsy studies have shown that BPH increases in prevalence with age beginning at age 30 and reaching a peak prevalence of 88% in men in their 80s. In India BHP found in 40% cases presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms in the age of 60-69 years. Though prostatectomy is the ultimate option of treatment, conservative management is preferred always. Ayurvedic medicines also have a role in symptomatic relief and improve the quality of life in such patients. This article is a review of Ayurvedic management to BPH supplemented with a case report of BPH treated with Ayurvidic medicines where remarkable reduction in prostate size and drastic relief in symptoms were got.