ROLE OF AYURVEDAIN MANAGEMENT OF LEUKEMIA (RAKTARBUDA)

The abnormal growth of White Blood Cell in the bloods and bone marrow is called as Leukaemia. Leukaemia is the 11th most common cancer worldwide. Leukaemia is not a new disease for Ayurveda, which is mentioned under the heading of Raktarbud respectively. The mutations of any carcinogens are the first causative factor of abnormal growth of cancerous cell including Leukaemia. Accordingly to Ayurveda mithya aahar-vihar is a cause of Rakta Arbud. There are so many carcinogenic agent like Benzene and Pesticide are found in diet, which cause Leukaemia. Anaemia and bleeding tendency along with its complication, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly these are some clinical features of Rakta Arbud mentioned in Ayurveda, which is similar to Leukaemia. Trividhparikshan mentioned in Ayurveda a unique method which will help to diagnose the patients of any disease including Leukaemia. Though there is, no basic line of treatment of Leukaemia has found in Ayurveda. Some Raktarbudnashak herbs like Lochnera rosea, Semecarpusana cardium, Urginea indica, podophyllum hexeandrum and Commiphora mukul has mentioned. Certain poly herbal and herbomineral compound like Roudraras, Vradhadaru Churn, Vradhadaru Yoga, Nityanandras, Kachnar Gugulu, and Hargauriras has also found in the text, which has been indicated for Arbud. There are some clinical researches certain Ayurveda herbs and minerals like those that herbomineral Navjeevan Ras, Kamdudha Ras, Keharuba Pisti has found significant in the treatment of Leukaemia. Somal is an important mineral, which is found significant in vitro study and clinical study also. Thus, Ayurvedic drugs will be proved very effective to cure Leukaemia in future