Treatment of Cancer

Ayurvedic Aspect of Carcinoma/Cancer

As far as Ayurveda is concerned, it believes in the doctrine of Dhatus (elements that make our body).

The Dhatus are seven in number:

Rasa Dhatu( Lymph)
Rakat Dhatu (Blood)
Masam Dhatu (Skin and Muscles)
Meda Dhatu (Body fat)
Aasti Dhatu (Bone)
Majja Dhatu ( Bone Marrow)
Shukra Dhatu

It is believed that daily when we take meals the nourishment gradually travels from one Dhatu to the other proceeding Dhatu and all the Dhatu are hence nourished. One Dhatu is connected to the next Dhatu by microchannels known as Srotasam.

Now, when a person develops cancer, it is the next adjacent Dhatu that is actually having problems and is vitiated. The reason is that the microchannels after the said Dhatu which connect one Dhatu to the other Dhatu get blocked and the excess of nutrition starts increasing one type of cells which are being produced by the preceding Dhatu.

Now for curing this condition, one has to work on two levels:

Purifying the vitiated Dhatu (Working on the cells, preventing the excessive division of cells, and preventing the formation of cancerous cells, and increasing the scavenging process for the already deposited cancerous cells)
Purifying the blocked microchannels after vitiated Dhatu, so that only the required nutrition is provided. Once it is purified, it stops the excessive flow of unwanted nutrients to the cancer site so that the cancer cells are deprived of unnecessary nutrition, leading to their gradual removal from the body. Traditional Indian Medicine, Ayurveda, has a unique vision concerning the mechanism. Prevents the change of a normal cell into a cancerous cell, growth of cancer cells in the human body. However, when this mechanism is disturbed, that makes the body susceptible to the development of various kinds of cancers.

“Doshas” (Cause Of Symptoms)

Doshas can more precisely be explained as body chemicals. i.e just like we get various parameters like Hb, TLC, Bilirubin, etc. checked in the modern world.

The ancients had clubbed all these chemicals into three prime groups: –

Vata (Those related to movement in body blood, breath, and excretion),
pitta (Body metabolism, digestion temperature heat, etc) and
Kapha (water and earth elements in our body) are responsible for a healthy life.

The imbalance of any three energies may result in health complications. Vata dosha is responsible for controlling the motor and sensory activity of the brain. The imbalance of Vata dosha is responsible for cerebral palsy as per Ayurveda. VayuGrouup of chemicals (Vata) -Pitta Group of Chemicals (Pitta) -Kapha group of chemicals (Kapha)

According to Ayurvedic theory, the three doshas are responsible to maintain a stable equilibrium in physiology (i.e. when these remain in their proper levels in the body they are responsible for carrying out all the body process in the normal way and in promoting good health) and the homeostasis is maintained.

The inability of the body to maintain homeostasis is a primary indication of poor health as the organism is not able to adapt to internal or external stimuli. This inability to respond indicates poor health from the lack of functional reaction to internal and external stimuli. The result of this reduced response is either an inappropriate immune response (auto-immune) or little to no immune response (inadequate or suppressed immune response).

Thus the first very base towards the contributing factors responsible for the transition of normal cells to cancerous cells is the disturbance in the levels of the tri-doshas i.e. It can be one, any two, or three of them completely imbalanced which form the very base of this disease.

Treatment of cancer by Ayurveda is very in-depth and holistic in its approach. Ayurveda treats the disease according to the specific nature of the patient, the aggravated body energies involved, and the body tissues that are affected. Treatment does not only focus on the area of the malignancy but on the entire system, as the whole organism must be returned to harmony for the disease to be treated permanently and not recur elsewhere. The body must be purified of the toxins that cause the cells to attack the body. Treatment includes the administration of blood cleansing herbs along with the adoption of a detoxifying diet. Circulatory stimulant herbs are also prescribed to promote circulation, shift stagnation of the blood, increase the efficient elimination of toxins and assist in healing the tissues. Immunity restoring herbs and minerals are given to boost the strength of debilitated patients.

Ayurvedic Treatment the holistic methods of Ayurveda for cancer treatment include:
Abstinence from food and lifestyle that cause tridosha imbalance; Vata Pitta, Kapha
Eliminating toxins through Panchakarma.
Restoration of healthy Jatharagni (digestive power) functions.
Rejuvenation through chemical (Rasayana)
Ayurvedic preparations can act as an adjuvant or a co-therapy along with chemotherapy or radiotherapy. – It is also helpful in post-surgery care.
Ayurvedic medicines help to minimize the side effects of these therapies.

Disturbance in Homeostasis -Primary Factor
Harmful Immunomodulation – Secondary Factor
Doshic types of Cancer and Diversification
Diversification of Cancer by Doshic Location

Additionally, in Ayurvedic thought, the concept of ingested matter (liquid or solid) is absorbed into the circulation which contributes to the impairment of normal homeostasis. The Ayurvedic term for this non-assimilated / non-eliminated matter is circulating with the blood isaama.

Cancer Treatment Concept in Ayurveda

Cervical Cancer

When abnormal cancerous cells develop and spread in a women’s cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. Cervical cancer can spread to lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bones. Stages of cervical cancer are-:

Stage – I Cancerous cells found only in the cervix.

Stage – II Cancerous cells invades the upper part of the vagina.

Stage – III Cells start entering in the lower part of the vagina and if they block the path kidneys will stop their normal function.

Stage – IV Cancer will spread to other parts of the body.

Causes– HPV (Human Papilloma Virus- it enters during sexual intercourse), smoking, weak immune system, genetic factors, long term use of contraceptive pills.

Symptoms– periods that last longer, pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, increased vaginal discharge.

Treatment In Ayurveda

Our unique ayurvedic combinations and dietary recommendations are quite effective and provide desirable recovery in afflicted patients.

Herbal Extracts

The combination of anti-cancerous herbs is mentioned in Ayurveda in Charak Samhita, Chakradatam, Shushurat Samhita. The herbs are collected keeping in mind the spiritual guidelines mentioned in ancient ayurvedic texts, extracts are collected and processed, preserving essence in proper form to make them ingestible and quick-acting, and easy to consume as the dosage decreases.

Our standardized extract based herbal medications shall primarily contain the following herbs:

Manjistha
Daruharidra
Kushner
Haridra
Bamboo
Musali
Amalaki
Hareetaki
Baheeda
Wheat leaves

Blood Cancer

Blood cancer is caused by a malignancy that attacks the blood, lymphatic system, or bone marrow. There are three types:

Leukemia
Lymphoma
Multiple myeloma

Treatment in Ayurveda

Herbomineral preparation is branch of Ayurveda that deals with medicinal properties of herbometallic and herbomineral compounds known as Rasa shastra and the drugs which are used are known as Rasa Aushadhi. Herbomineral drugs converts the toxic mega particles of metal into safe and efficacious nanoparticles and even smaller picoparticles which explains the usefulness of herbomineral drugs as effective medicines for cancer as prophylactic, palliative, curative, and supportive medicaments.

Breast Cancer

Treatment Of Breast Cancer in Ayurveda

Breast Cancer is a cancer of the glandular breast tissue. Various constituents of Herbomineral compounds such as gold, silver, lead, iron, and arsenic are never used in the LAS 02 is polyherbal and herbomineral drug which consisted of purified metal and potent Ayurvedic herbs. The drug is most effective, non-toxic, and has free radical scavenging properties. So the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the LAS02 drug in breast cancer patients.

Various minerals are known to increase the activity of herbs in the body increasing the speed of action of herbs manifolds. In addition to this, the minerals are known to improve the immune defenses of the body, making them more capable of differentiating between useful cells of the body and harmful cells for the body. So that the cells which are nonbeneficial for the body are engulfed.