Ayurveda and Plant-based Interventions for Cancer Management

Abstract

Introduction: A resurgence of interest in Ayurveda, other traditional systems of medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has resulted from the preference of many consumers for products of natural origin. The potential benefits of plant-based medicines could lie in their high acceptance by patients, and efficacy and safety. The most prevalent users of traditional medicine are individuals who have refractory conditions and nonlife-threatening conditions that may be chronic viz. neurological disorders, arthritis, etc. The second-largest group of users is those struggling with chronic, potentially life-threatening diseases, such as cancer and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, etc. Both groups turn to Ayurveda and traditional system of medicine for a variety of reasons, such as management as the main treatment option and improved immune functioning, overall functioning, and quality-of-life (QoL) by coping with side effects from conventional therapies, and to relieve symptoms related to their illness. The upsurge in use of traditional system among cancer patients warrants evidence of safety and effectiveness for these interventions as concomitant to conventional cancer therapy.

Ayurveda bei onkologischen Erkrankungen

“…4). Auch gibt es Ayurveda-Präparate zur Behandlung von therapiebedingten Nebenwirkungen wie Ingwer, Kardamom bei Übelkeit oder bestimmte Ernährungsmaßnahmen bei Verdauungsbeschwerden [18].…”

A Systematic Review Protocol for Assessing Efficacy and Safety of Ayurveda Medicine in Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

“…A few numbers of systematic reviews on Ayurveda management have been registered, and fewer have been published, for example, Ayurveda and plant-based medicines for cancer. 7 Till date, no review on the same topic has been published or registered. One of the reviewers had published a systematic review on the management of AR with herbal medicines; studies included in the report were on 1,3 Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar, Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Cancer, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India herbal drug extract or a single formulation only.…”