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Rasayana Drugs
(Immunomodulators / Adaptogenic Drugs)
Certain drugs like Ashwagandha (withania somnifera), Shatavari (Asparagus ratemosus) Guduchi (Tinuspora cordifoia) were given to cancer patients along with conventional chemotherapy (in certain studies they were given along with cyclophosphamide) and was found to decrease the adverse reaction (Myelosuppression effect caused by Cyclophosphamide) C12)
Because everyone is aware the high cell toxicity of the drugs and radiation commonly used for conventional cancer therapy (13, 14, 15). The two main immediate dangers are chromosome breakage and destruction of the bone marrow cells which give rise to blood cells: leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets. As a result, immune defense are highly impaired or even destroyed (16, 17). Lymphocytes (which make up about a third of total leukocyte count) are choice victims.
Rasayana drug concept is again one of the most crucial concept of Ayurveda
Rasayanam tu tad dravyam, yad jaravyadhi vinashanam||
Rasayana means those drugs ,when consumed keeps diseases ageing process away,as it has been described by Sharandharacharya (18), thus could be utilized as a different application as an adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy.
There are list of herbal drugs, some of which are well known drugs in Ayurveda, usually known for certain other famous indication, but have been found to have confirmed Anti-tumor activity by various research organizations. I personally feel why should not we pay attention that what sort of research is going on in connection with our Ayurvedic drugs with reference to cancer or that matter in any other problems ?
We may agree we may not, but one should know what is going on in our parallel disciplines. As? Sushrutacharya quotes (19).
Ekam shastram adhiyanam na vidyat shastranischayam Tasmat bahushrutam shatram vijaniyat sah tu chiksitah ||
feel we must give a thought to know about these herbs and then one may also think of this Ayurvedic-Dravya gunatmaka aspect too.
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