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Cancer- Ayurvedic Understanding And Hopeful Treatment

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This article is written by Dr. MS Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayu).
Cancer is a burning problem nowadays. The disease is more common in
developed and developing countries than the undeveloped nations. It
determines one strong point that modern lifestyle and food habits have
direct impact over the occurrence of this illness. It does not mean that
the disease was not prevalent in olden times. Because, age old Ayurveda
system of medicine refers in detail regarding the name Arbuda or
Karkatarbuda. Close review of the etiological factors and clinical
manifestation help us to co-relate arbuda with cancerous growths.
Origin and common factors of Cancer(arbuda):
According to Acharya Sushruta, the father of surgery, the aggravated
Doshas are accumulated in a particular localized area of the body. There,
they cause excess aberration in muscular tissues (mamsa pradooshana)
and hence in the area, circular-stable-mild painful-larger-broad basednon suppurative growths are caused which are gradually maturing in
nature. Such muscular growths will have broader (wider) base and often
the base (site of origin) is not visible too. Such abnormal, prominent
growths are termed as cancerous mass(Arbuda)
i.e.,
:

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Types:
Based upon the dominance of doshic factor and tissues involved, they
are classified as1. Vataja arbuda
2. Pittaja arbuda
3. Kaphaja arbuda
4. Raktarbuda

5. Mamsarabuda
6. Medo arbuda

Raktarbuda:
Vitiated doshas occupy the blood (rakta) and vessels (sira). There, they
compress and contract the localized area and hence an elevated bigger
muscular tumor is developed. This growth often bleeds from its
periphery by mere touch or abrasion. Such a condition is called
Raktarbuda. This gives rise to severe emaciation and chronic anemia
Mamsarbuda:
Constant trauma or damage in any muscular part of the body leads to
vitiation of localized area. Further, these tissues undergo instant
transformation and quick multiplication of abnormal cells result into a
tumor. This is usually painless, unctuous, vivid colored, non suppurative,
palpated like stone and stable in nature. This is caused usually in non
vegetarians and such a condition (mamsarbuda) is incurable.
Medo arbuda:
If such a growth is observed over the adipose tissues, it is termed as
Medo arbuda.
Adhyarbuda (quick multiplicable tumors/metastasis)
If the above said varities of tumors (benign tumor) begin to spread

(disseminate) to the nearby area and hence extend the pathology there
also, the condition is called Adhyarbuda.
It is actually the metastasis or malignant condition of the tumors. This is
considered to be incurable.
Non-suppration of Arbuda:
Acharya Sushruta points out the reasons to non suppuration of tissues as
below
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Due to the predominance of kapha (phlegm) and medas (adipose tissue),
aggravation of doshas altogether in major amount, non-vulnerable tumor
formation and natural tendency of the cell duplication, the arbuda
(metastasis) does not undergo suppuration.
Management of Arbuda as per Ayurveda:
Acharya Charaka denotes that the metastasis should be treated as like the
cysts or abscesses, as they have similar site of origin, aetiology,
characteristic features, dosha(humor) and dooshya(tissues). The efforts
should be carried to mature the growth (if possible) and later cautery is
carried.
Acharya Sushruta specified the following line of treatment in cancerous
growths:
1. Vatic cancerous growths:
a. Mild sudation
b. Oil swab application by bitter oils
c. Blood letting
2. Paittic cancerous growths:
a. Mild sudation
b. Purgation
c. Scraping by the leaves of teak
d. Application of medicated paste of Aragwadha (Cassia fistula),
Gojihwa (Onosma bracteatum Wall. ), Trivrit(Operculina turpathum
(Linn.) Silva Manso.) etc
3. Kaphaja cancerous growth:

a. Emesis
b. Purgation
c. Blood letting
d. Medicinal application- Fine paste of langali(Gloriosa superba),
karavira(Nerium indicum) etc
e. Application of alkali, cautery and surgery (if very essential)
Single drugs useful in Cancer treatment
Devadaru Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud.
Aragwadha Cassia fistula Linn.
Trivrit Operculina turpathum (Linn.) Silva Manso.
Karanja Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre.
Madanaphala Catunaragum spinosa (Thunb.) Trivengadum.
Langali Gloriosa superb Linn.
Karavira Nerium indicum Mill.
Haridra Curcuma longa Linn.
Tankana Borax(Sodium borate)
Kshara Alkalis
Formulation useful for Cancerous growth:
1. Arogyavardhini vati
2. Triphala guggulu
3. Panchatikta ghanavati
4. Guduchi satwa
5. Bhadradarvadi kashaya
6. Gojihwadi kashaya
7. Aragwadhadi kashaya
8. Shivakshara pachana choorna

9. Pancha valkala kwatha etc


Wholesome diet and habits:
1. Light food
2. Cows milk
3. Supernatant part of curd or buttermilk
4. Liquid diet
5. Red rice
6. Green gram soup
7. Pepper
8. Turmeric
9. Cows urine
10.

Organic food (chemical free food)

Unwholesome diet and habits:


1. Heavy food
2. Spicy food
3. Penetrative food
4. Non vegetarian diet
5. Tobacco
6. Fried and oily food
7. Fatty food

8. Junk food etc


Last drop:
Dear readers of easyayurvedic.com, it is indeed very pitiable to see
increasing number of cancer patients now a days. Proper awareness
about the healthy food, emphasis towards the natural and organic food,
avoidance of spicy, oily, fried and junk food will surely help to prevent
from the disease. One should be away from chemicals,synthetic
substances,corrosives,irritants,narcotis etc.Or else, the suffers should
take care of their food and habits with caution.

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