Ayurveda as an adjuvent therapy in cancer management
Afzal Nishat , Rani Mukesh
Department of Sharir Rachana, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar-249401, Uttarakhand
Sharma Sudhir Kumar, Shukla Gyanendra Datta
Department of Panchkarma, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Motherhood Ayurvedic College, Roorkee-247661, Uttarakhand, India.
Abstract
A review articles published in reputed journals of cancer suggests that patients under combined therapy (coordination of medical/radiation oncologist & surgeon) of cancer treatment experience adverse events included constitutional symptoms, gastrointestinal complications & pain. The most common reason for withdrawal was disease progression, followed by adverse effects. Complications during cancer treatment include- complications due to disease/ treatment & psychosocial problems. Ayurvedic formulations including single drugs like Gvarras, Panchatulasiras & combination drugs like Rasayan Churna, Yastimadhu Ghrita etc. have proven to be effective medicines when given in between consecutive chemo/radiation therapies. Ayurvedic interventions with combined therapies reduce cost of treatment with decrease in relapse of disease & decreased AEs.
Cancer, Gvarras, Palliative therapy, Panchatulasiras, Rasayan Churna, Supportive therapy
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