A review on ayurvedic and modern aspects of breast cancer
Department of Dravyaguna vigyana, Government Ayurveda College, Vajirabad, Nanded, Maharashtra, India.
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 14(03), 359–371.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.14.3.0282
Publication history:
Received on 16 May 2023; revised on 26 June 2023; accepted on 28 June 2023
Abstract:
Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women globally. According to World Health Organization, more than twenty lakh females were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. The Globocan data 2020 estimates that, in India, breast cancer accounted for 13.5% of all cancer and around 10.6% of all trends of this disease is rising in younger Indian women. According to epidemiological data, more than 25 in every one lakh women develop breast cancer. By 2030, breast carcinoma will cause most deaths among women in India than the other malady. In Ayurveda there isn’t as such mention of Cancer or Karkaroga in Ayurvedic literature like Charaka Samhita, SushrutaSamhita, Vaghbhata Samhita i.e. Brihatrayi of Ayurveda. But there are some diseases which resemble with Cancer. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned some diseases in his Nidansthan chapter no.11 “GranthyapachyArbudagalGandanaam” Adhyaya in this context Acharya Sushruta mentioned diseases like Arbuda, Granth, Gulma, Vranashotha, Kustha etc. which shows similar signs and symptoms of tumors. In the present study we try to focus all the ayurvedic and modern aspects about the breast cancer.
Keywords:
Cancer; Breast cancer; Stan-roga; Ayurveda; Modern aspect
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