Cancer is a deadly disease or condition which has no cure in the later stage or when diagnosed late. In Ayurvedic classical texts, there are lots of medicines indicated to treat such conditions. This article will be helpful for Ayurvedic doctors to write a better prescription for cancer patients. In this post, you may find some helpful herbs and medicines which can be added in your prescription.
Best Ayurvedic Medicine for cancer
Drugs and Herbs of Ayurveda used in cancer according to systemic involvement:
- Brain Cancer
- Mandukaparni
- Kastoori Bhairav Rasa with a combination of special herbs.
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Kasamarda
- Mahalaxmi vilas Rasa
- Lung Cancer
- Pippali
- Heerak Bhasma
- Stomach Cancer
- Shatavari
- Amlaki
- Banga Bhasma
- Aloe-Vera
- Amaltas
- Bhumyamalaki
- Sharphunkha
- Intestinal Cancer
- Shigru
- Panchamrit parpati
- Female Genital Cancer
- Ashoka
- Vaikranta Bhasma
- Male Genital Cancer
- Triphala
- Bang bhasma
- Makardhvaja
- Liver Cancer
- Bhumyamalaki
- Arogyavardhini vati
- Blood Cancer
- Anantmula
- Suvarna Vasant Malti Rasa
- Bone Cancer
- Aabha Gugglu
- Madhu Malini Vasant Rasa
- Breast Cancer
- Gojivha
- Chinchabhallataka
- Skin Cancer
- Manjishtha
- Samira Panaga Rasa
- Kaishore Gugglu
- Gandhak Rasayan
Ayurvedic medicines which may be added to the above medicines according to the general condition of the patient. These are as follows:
- Sutashekhar rasa
- Punarnava Mandura
- Aarogya Vardhini
- Avipattikar Churna
- Kamadhugdha Rasa
- Swarna Gairika
- Laghu Vasant Malti
- Hirak Bhasma
Medicines to be added according to the Agni (digestive fire) of the patient:
- Drakshasava
- Swarna Makshika Bhasma
- Shivakshara Pachan Churna
- Chitrakadi Vati
- Trifala Churna
- Panchskhar Churna
Ayurvedic medicines useful in all types of cancers
- Kanchnara Gugglu
- Kaishore Gugglu
- Bhallatak Phalmajja Churna
- Trifala Gugglu
- Tribang Bhasma
- Shilajatu Vati
- Aabha Gugglu
- Laksha Gugglu
Drug of Choice according to the affected Nadi
- Vishtinduka for Vatta Nadi
- Katuki for Pitta Nadi
- Bhallatak for Kapha Nadi
- Combination of above for dvidosha Nadi
- All three for Tridosh Nadi
Ayurvedic Decoctions (Kwath) for purification of body cells Prescribed to all patients.
One, two or more from the following
- Varunadi Kwath
- Panchvalkal Kwath
- Manjishthadi Kwath
- Dashmula Kwath
- Varunadi Kwath
- Kanchnar Kwath
Drug of choice for symptomatic relief
- All Gugglu preparations for pain relief and reducing tumour size.
- Gandhak Rasayan for infections
- Bilva, Mayurpichha, Tankan, sphatika for loose motions and vomiting
- Shigru, Chitrakadi vati for pain in the abdomen
- Rohitaka, Shyonaka yoga for pain in the pancreas and renal colic.
- Shirashooladi vajra rasa, for headaches
- Beejapuraka and trikatu in jaundice
- Vasa and Goat milk in bleeding
- Aabha and Madhumandura in bone pain
The Ayurvedic should correlate the conditions of a cancer patient clinically and then choose medicines accordingly.