Home | About | Quick Start | FAQ
Beta Version 0.1
DHARA is an online index of articles on Ayurveda published in research journals worldwide. Users Online: 2684
  Enter Keyword Below :
      
Advanced

Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 2017 April - June ; 2 (2) :64-80
Ayurveda and Plant-based Interventions for Cancer Management: A Systematic Review

Abstract
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. Objective: This manuscript aims at a systematic review of published data on the effectiveness of Ayurveda/ herbal interventions as stand-alone or concomitant in the management of cancer. Materials and methods: Literature search for clinical studies with specific terms was carried using search engines viz. Google scholar, PubMed, Ayush Research Portal, etc. and print journals, reports from May 2017 to June 2017. Results: Various randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that ginger, honey, turmeric, and ashwagandha are effective as add-on in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), radiation mucositis, and fatigue. Moreover, single case reports and case–control studies also reported with positive outcomes for Ayurveda as stand-alone and add-ons to conventional treatment. Conclusion: Evidence for effectiveness of Ayurveda as add-on concomitant to conventional cancer treatment is substantial in comparison with Ayurveda as stand-alone, and this may help to develop integrative Ayurveda oncology treatment protocols. Keywords: Ayurveda, Cancer, Integrative, Oncology, Plant.

DHARA ID: D060710


Link To Full Paper

Replica Louis vuitton Belts Replica Louis vuitton Handbags Replica Louis vuitton Backpack Replica Louis vuitton Capucines Bags Imitazioni Louis vuitton Borse Imitazioni Louis vuitton Cinture Imitazioni Louis vuitton Occhiali Replica Louis vuitton Geldb?rsen Replica Louis vuitton Gürtel Replica Louis vuitton Schmuck Replica Louis vuitton Schal Imitation Louis vuitton Bijoux Imitation Louis vuitton Ceinture Imitation Louis vuitton Chaussures Imitation Louis vuitton Foulard namaak Louis vuitton Gordels namaak Louis vuitton Handtassen namaak Louis vuitton Portemonnees namaak Louis vuitton Schoenen Replica Louis vuitton Bolsos Replica Louis vuitton Billeteras Replica Louis vuitton Cinturones Dior Replica Hermès Replica Yves Saint Laurent Replica Goyard Replica Imitation Louis Vuitton Imitation Hermès Imitation Dior Imitation Yves Saint Laurent Imitazioni Bottega Veneta Borse Imitazioni Delvaux Borse Imitazioni Goyard Borse Replica Taschen Replica Louis Vuitton Replica Hermès Replica Dior Replica Bottega Veneta tassen Replica Chloé tassen Replica Delvaux tassen Replica Goyard tassen imitacion Louis Vuitton imitacion Louis Vuitton imitacion Hermès imitacion Dior Replica Miu Miu Replica Prada Replica Yves Saint Laurent Replica Chanel Replica Gucci Replica Hermès Replica Miu Miu Réplique Chanel Réplique Hermès Réplique Miu Miu Imitazioni Chanel Imitazioni Hermès Imitazioni Miu Miu imitacion Bolso Yves Saint Laurent imitacion Hermes imitacion Chanel imitacion Gucci Gucci Replica Hermes Replica

Copyright | Disclaimer | Feedback | Updates | Contact
Developed and maintained by AVP Research Foundation (Formerly AVT Institute for Advanced Research), 136/137, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 641045, Tamil Nadu, India
Funded by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi