Aarti Sharma
Govindrakshak Ayurvedic and Acupuncture centre ,Punjab
Title: Ayurveda a ray of hope for hepatocellular carcinoma
Biography
Biography: Aarti Sharma
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very fatal disease having its primary origin in liver. Chronic liver disease, Viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse ,aflatoxins, hemochromatosis, alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, exposure to various carcinogens and non alcoholic fatty liver disease are some of the major risk factors associated with primary liver cell malignancy. The case presented here is of male patient who had a very high value of AFP ( Alfa fetoprotein ) tumor marker. His Computed tomography scan and ultrasonography reports clearly diagnosed him for hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). He was given ayurvedic treatment for his hepatocellular carcinoma .He was prescribed herbal decoction of Giloya (Tinospora cordifolia), haldi (Curcuma longa) along with triphala {combination of 3 herbs: amla (Phyllanthus emblica), harada (Terminalia chebula), baheda (Terminalia bellirica)} along with various ayurvedic formulations particularly punarnavarishta and kalmeghasav . Patient showed significant improvement with treatment . His chief complaints of nausea , right abdominal pain, loss of appetite subsided in forty days of treatment . During course of treatment, patient was advised for AFP (Alfa fetoprotein) tumor marker test thrice and in all the three tests performed at different intervals, his reports were found to be in normal range . After around ten months of treatment, patient was advised for ultrasonography which showed miraculous improvement with no abnormality detected. This case study shows Ayurveda, science of life which is most ancient healing science offers a ray of hope for patients suffering from dreadful condition of liver cancer