Ayurveda for chemo-radiotherapy induced side effects in cancer patients.

Q4 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Kashinath Metri, Hemant Bhargav, Praerna Chowdhury, Prasad S Koka
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Abstract

Chemotherapy drugs and radiotherapy are highly toxic and both damage adjacent healthy cells. Side effects may be acute (occurring within few weeks after therapy), intermediate or late (occurring months or years after the therapy). Some important side effects of chemotherapy are: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mucositis, alopecia, constipation etc; whereas radiation therapy though administered locally, can produce systemic side effects such as fatigue, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, alteration in the taste, sleep disturbance, headache, anemia, dry skin, constipation etc. Late complications of these therapies also include pharyngitis, esophagitis, laryngitis, persistent dysphagia, fatigue, hepatotoxicity, infertility and cognitive deficits. These arrays of side effects have a devastating effect on the quality of life of cancer survivors. Due to the inadequacy of most of the radio-protectors and chemo-protectors in controlling the side effects of conventional cancer therapy the complementary and alternative medicines have attracted the view of researchers and medical practitioners more recently. This review aims at providing a comprehensive management protocol of above mentioned chemo-radiotherapy induced side effects based on Ayurveda, which is an ancient system of traditional medicine practiced in Indian peninsula since 5000 BC. When the major side effects of chemo-radiotherapy are looked through an ayurvedic perspective, it appears that they are the manifestations of aggravated pitta dosha, especially under the group of disorders called Raktapitta (haemorrhage) or Raktadushti (vascular inflammation). Based on comprehensive review of ancient vedic literature and modern scientific evidences, ayurveda based interventions are put forth. This manuscript should help clinicians and people suffering from cancer to combat serious chemo-radiotherapy related side effects through simple but effective home-based ayurveda remedies. The remedies described are commonly available and safe. These simple ayurveda based solutions may act as an important adjuvant to chemo-radiotherapy and enhance the quality of life of cancer patients.

阿育吠陀治疗癌症患者放化疗引起的副作用。
化疗药物和放疗都是剧毒的,都会损害邻近的健康细胞。副作用可能是急性的(在治疗后几周内发生),中期或晚期(在治疗后数月或数年发生)。化疗的一些重要副作用有:恶心、呕吐、腹泻、黏膜炎、脱发、便秘等;而放射治疗虽然是局部进行的,但会产生全身副作用,如疲劳、厌食、恶心、呕吐、味觉改变、睡眠障碍、头痛、贫血、皮肤干燥、便秘等。这些治疗的晚期并发症还包括咽炎、食管炎、喉炎、持续性吞咽困难、疲劳、肝毒性、不孕症和认知缺陷。这些副作用对癌症幸存者的生活质量造成了毁灭性的影响。由于大多数放射保护剂和化学保护剂在控制常规癌症治疗的副作用方面的不足,补充和替代药物最近吸引了研究人员和医生的注意。本文旨在提供一种基于阿育吠陀的综合治疗方案,阿育吠陀是公元前5000年以来在印度半岛流传的一种古老的传统医学体系。从阿育吠陀医学的角度来看,化疗的主要副作用似乎是皮塔多沙加重的表现,特别是在称为Raktapitta(出血)或Raktadushti(血管炎症)的疾病组下。在全面回顾古代吠陀文献和现代科学证据的基础上,提出了基于阿育吠陀的干预措施。这篇手稿应该帮助临床医生和癌症患者通过简单而有效的家庭阿育吠陀疗法来对抗与化疗相关的严重副作用。所描述的补救措施通常是可用的和安全的。这些简单的基于阿育吠陀的解决方案可以作为化疗放疗的重要辅助,提高癌症患者的生活质量。
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Journal of Stem Cells
Journal of Stem Cells Medicine-Transplantation
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