Ayurvedic Treatment For Cancer

Ayurveda recommends some of the therapies and yoga can help to reduce the symptoms and side-effects of the cancer treatment as well as assist the body in its recovery process.

Some of the treatment modalities are mentioned below:

• Aashwasan Chikitsa

  The first and foremost thing is to give ‘Aashwasan Chikitsa’ to boost their confidence and faith in the treatment that they are going to come out of this worst situation. Give them a good counseling session for the same.

• Sodhana chikitsa

  It is a purification process, which eliminates vitiated doshas, has been primarily used for the medical management of cancer. When both internal and external medications were given then it is called panchakarma chikitsa.
  
  There are three types of Sodhana Chikilsa.
  
  1. Internal purification-It is the purification of visceral organs, using internal medicines.
  
  2. External purification-purification of the body using external medicines like the application of Medicinal paste, the specialized Lepa called “Karuthalepam & Yellow lepam”, and sodhana using specially formulated oils such as burn oil, etc.
  
  3. The third one is the purification of blood, Biochips (syn. Vishakkallu) are used by traditional Ayurvedic Vaidyas for the treatment of snake & insect bitten patients. All these sodhana procedures are designed according to the condition of the cancer patient.

• Somana chikitsa

  The other type of curative therapy is called Somana chikitsa, which pacifies dosha and gradually relieves the disease. However, this treatment is prescribed only to weaker patients for whom Sodana chikitsa is contraindicated.

• Rasayana Chikitsa

  In Rasayana Prayoga (immunotherapy), certain poisonous plants, mercury-like metals, and animal products were rendered non-toxic and harmless by the use of alchemy and are used as rejuvenating drugs. They help restore the body’s functions and help to do Saptadhatu position. There are certain medicines like Amalaki, Guduchi, Pippli, Ashwagandha which can improve quality of life.

• Dhatwagni Chikitsa (correction of metabolic defects)

  Dhatwagni Paka (Tissue metabolism) is a unique concept in Ayurveda. It includes total nourishment and development of the body structures. Agni (the substance responsible for metabolic transformations) is the basic functional entity in the Dhatwagnipaka. Dhatwagnipaka refers to the sequential changes undergone by the essence of food consumed through the medium of seven Dhatwagni entities.

• Other methods of treatment include Vyadhipratyanika chikitsa (specific anticancer drugs) and Lakshanika chikitsa (symptomatic treatment).
• Medication

  Ayurveda has certain medication which protects healthy cells and controls the growth of abnormal cells i.e. regulates & rejuvenates the body’s normal mechanism.

• Yoga

  Ayurveda suggests yoga is the best way to indulge in exercises that will relax both your body and mind. There are not only asanas (body practices) but various other forms like bandha mudras, pranayama and Shuddhikriyas explained which will help to clear toxins in the mind as well as in the body. These also help improve blood circulation.

• Music therapy

  This will help the patients to reduce their stress & anxiety levels which will lead to a better diagnosis.

The therapeutic approach of Ayurveda is Sodhana chikitsa, Shamana chikitsa, Rasayana Prayoga, Vyadhipratyanika chikitsa, Lakshanika chikitsa, medication, music therapy, Yoga, and Pranayama.