Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue cancer usually seen in children and is known to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors.  Other than bone, this tumor can occur anywhere in the body, especially the head and neck, extremities and the urinary tract.  Common symptoms from Rhabdomyosarcoma include pain, breathlessness, anemia, dysfunction of the affected organ and pressure symptoms related to the tumor.  Rhabdomyosarcoma can be treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Rhabdomyosarcoma is aimed at treating the muscle tumor as well as symptoms created by the tumor in the affected organ and surrounding area.  Treatment is also given to prevent a spread of the tumor to other parts of the body.  Herbal medicines which specifically act on the muscle tissue are used in high doses to treat the uncontrolled growth of primitive muscle tissue, thereby controlling the tumor, killing the cancer cells, and removing the cells through the feaces and urine.  Medicines also need to be given to treat cancer cells present in the circulatory system as well as the lymph nodes and channels.  This prevents the cancer from spreading to other parts of the body.  Any metastases, if present, needs to be treated along with the primary cancer tumor.

In addition, Ayurvedic herbal medicines are also given to boost the immune status of the affected individual, so that the body can reorganizes its defense system and attack the cancer cells and gradually destroy the tumor.  Immunomodulatory herbal treatment helps in treating the tumor quickly, preventing its spread, as well as preventing recurrence of the condition.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be utilised in the management and treatment of Rhabdomyosarcoma, and can help the affected individual to go into remission, as well as minimize the chances for future recurrence.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Goodpasture Syndrome

Goodpasture syndrome is a medical condition with combined features of acute glomerulonephritis and bleeding in the pulmonary alveoli, and is hence also known as pulmonary renal syndrome.  The features of Goodpasture Syndrome include cough, blood in the sputum and urine, breathlessness, weakness, fever, high blood pressure, and body edema.  This medical condition is an auto immune disorder usually caused by environmental insults like smoking and air pollution, viral infections, and a genetic predisposition to auto antibodies.

The Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Goodpasture syndrome is aimed at giving symptomatic treatment for the symptoms of this condition as well as giving medicines to reverse the pathology of this condition.  Herbal medicines are given to control cough, breathlessness, and fever.  In addition, herbal medicines are also given to reduce the inflammation and damage to the capillary vessels of arteries and veins both in the lungs as well as in the kidneys, which give rise to hemorrhage.  This treatment itself prevents or minimizes the toxic reaction in the body which gives rise to high blood pressure and body edema.

Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbal medicines are used in high doses in order to counteract the auto antibodies present in the blood and which act on the lungs and kidneys to produce the damage known to occur in this medical condition.  Long-term use of these medicines gradually treats Goodpasture syndrome as well as prevents a recurrence of the condition.  A correction of the immunity also minimizes susceptibility to infections and damage due to environmental pollution.  Medicines are also given to flush the toxins and antibodies from the vital organs as well as the circulation out of the body through the gastrointestinal tract as well as the kidneys.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be used in the management and treatment of Goodpasture syndrome.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder which has characteristic physical diagnostic features.  This medical condition is not inherited, but is caused by genetic variations involving the 21st chromosome and is of 3 types which include the Trisomy 21, the Mosaic Down syndrome, and the translocation Down syndrome.  The distinctive features of Down syndrome include flattened facial features, a protruding tongue, a small head, upward slanting eyes, unusual shaped ears, broad and short hands with relatively short fingers, and poor muscle tone which causes excessive flexibility.  Down syndrome can cause severe learning disability as well as complications like heart defects, leukemia, susceptibility to infection, dementia in later life, and other structural and functional problems.

The Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Down syndrome is aimed at treating the known structural and functional defects in the affected individual as well as giving medicines to strengthen the nerves and muscles of the body so as to prevent long-term complications.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are given to strengthen the brain as well as the nervous system in order to prevent or minimize learning disability and neuromuscular incoordination, and also prevent or minimize the chances for dementia in later life.  Immunomodulatory herbal agents are also given on a long-term basis in order to improve the immune status of the body and minimize the susceptibility to infection as well as to the possibility of diseases like leukemia.

If the affected individual presents for treatment as a young infant, it is not possible to diagnose at that stage how Down syndrome is going to affect the individual in the long run.  In such a situation, Ayurvedic herbal medicines which act on the different tissues of the body and improve and normalize the metabolism of the tissues are used in minute doses on a long-term basis, so as to possibly prevent structural complications like heart defects and dysfunction of different organs in the future.

Ayurvedic herbal medicines can also be given to expectant mothers who have pregnancies late in life, where the possibility for Down syndrome in the child increases.  Similarly, mothers who have a history of children with Down syndrome can also be given medicines during future pregnancies, in order to possibly reduce the chances for having a child again with Down syndrome.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the management and treatment of Down syndrome.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Cancer of the Uterus

Cancer of the uterus is cancer affecting the different layers of the uterus, but is usually most common in the inner lining of the uterus known as endometrium.  Hence, this cancer is also known as uterine cancer or endometrial cancer.  The common risk factors for cancer of the uterus include age over 50, white race, obesity, colorectal cancer, overgrowth of endometrium also known as endometrial hyperplasia, and a history of having taken hormone replacement therapy.  The common symptoms of this disease include unusual vagina bleeding or discharge, pelvic pain and tenderness, painful intercourse, and difficult or painful urination.  The modern management of uterine cancer includes surgery, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy.

The Ayurvedic management of uterine cancer includes treatment of the main tumor, treatment of the neighboring lymph nodes, as well as treatment of cancer cells present in the blood circulation as well as in other sites of the body.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are used which directly act on the uterus, especially the uterine muscle and mucosa.  This treatment includes two types of herbal medicines: the first type includes medicines which have a direct affinity for the uterus and other pelvic organs; the other type includes medicines which act against abnormal growth of cells, and destroys the cancer cells.  Herbal medicines are also added in order to flush these cancer cells out of the body either through the gastrointestinal tract or theough the kidneys and urinary system.

In addition, medicines are also given to prevent the spread of the cancer to the lymph channels and the blood circulation.  If the affected individual has some known metastases of uterine cancer in some other part of the body, additional medicines are given to treat the new cancer growths.  With the above mentioned treatments, it is also important to use herbal medicines to boost the immunity of the affected individual.  This helps the body to fight against the cancer, thereby decreasing treatment time and improving the results.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the management and treatment of uterine cancer.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Squamous cell carcinoma is a skin cancer which primarily affects middle aged or elderly individuals who have a high exposure to sun or suffer from immunosuppression.  Squamous cell carcinoma lesions have a raised, pink colored lesion in the form of a papule or plaque, usually on the exposed parts of the skin.  This is the second most common form of skin cancer.  Squamous cell carcinoma is usually treated with surgery, local chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, or radiation therapy.  Though initial treatment usually brings about a hundred percent cure, there is a risk of recurrence of about 40%.  High risk tumors are aggressive and can metastasize to other parts of the body.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for squamous cell carcinoma is aimed at treating the local tumor, preventing its spread to other parts of the body, and boosting the immunity of the body so that it can help the body to fight the growth of the tumor.  Treatment for the local growth can be both in the forms of oral medication as well as local application of Ayurvedic herbal ointments and pastes.  Herbal medicines are utilised to treat and prevent the abnormal growth of skin cells.  Regular treatment for about three to six months helps to treat not only the local tumor but also removes the cancer cells from the circulation and prevents spread of the squamous cell carcinoma.

Local application of herbal ointments and pastes also act directly on the cells of squamous cell carcinoma and help in removing the growth quickly.  In addition, herbal medicines which improve the body immunity are used in high doses right from the commencement of treatment, so that the chances for recurrence as well as spread of the cancer to other parts of the body are eliminated or minimized.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment is therefore indicated more in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma in individuals with an aggressive form of the disease or with a recurrence of the condition.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the management and treatment of squamous cell carcinoma.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a medical condition of the skin in which there is an abnormal differentiation or metabolism of the epidermis, the upper layer of the skin.  This condition can be either inherited or acquired and usually consists of five different types: vulgaris, lamellar, congenital, x -- linked, and epidermolytic hyperkeratosis.  Ichthyosis is characterized by excessive scaling of the skin which is more prominent over the trunk, abdomen, buttocks and legs.  The modern treatment of this condition is usually with a continuous application of moisturerisers and lubricating ointments.

The Ayurvedic herbal treatment for ichthyosis is aimed at giving symptomatic treatment for this scaling on the skin as well as using Ayurvedic herbal medicines to treat the root cause of the condition, so that this condition can be treated on a more permanent basis.  Local application on the dry skin can be in the form of medicated oils and herbal ointments and pastes which provide lubrication and a soothing action on the skin.  Affected individuals are also asked to consume oils in different forms such as medicated oils and medicated ghee.  This provides lubricating nourishment both externally as well as internally.

In addition to providing symptomatic treatment, the unique aspect of Ayurvedic treatment is that ichthyosis can be treated at the micro-cellular level so as to treat the abnormal differentiation or metabolism of the epidermis.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which act on the microcirculation providing nourishment to the cells of the epidermis are used judiciously, so that these medicines act on the epidermis cells and gradually correct the abnormal differentiation of the cells.  This treatment helps to reduce the speed of scaling of the skin, and gradually brings the condition to tolerable levels, so that the affected individuals can carry on day-to-day activities without a significant hindrance due to the excessive scaling and thickening of skin.  Depending upon the severity and type of ichthyosis, affected individuals may need treatment from about 6 to12 months, in order to significantly improve from this condition.

To sum up, Ayurvedic herbal treatment can produce significant improvement in patients affected with ichthyosis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Ecthyma

Ecthyma is ulceration of the skin because of streptococci bacterial infection.  This condition usually presents in the form of all vesicle or pustule or ulceration which is accompanied by enlarged regional lymph nodes.  Ecthyma is usually seen in children, diabetic persons, and neglected elderly patients.  Injury, high temperature and humidity, unhygienic conditions and a compromised immune status are risk factors for ecthyma, which usually heals slowly and commonly produces a scar.  Ecthyma is usually treated in the modern system of medicines with the appropriate antibiotics, painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for ecthyma involves treating the infection, reducing inflammation, can bring about an early healing of the lesions.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a good anti-inflammatory action are used for the treatment of ecthyma; these treat both the infection as well as inflammation, and heal the ulcer, usually without scarring.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines can also be utilised to boost the immunity of the affected individual, so that ecthyma is cured easily and in much lesser time, and recurrence of the condition can also be avoided.

People who have recurrent ecthyma need to be given Ayurvedic herbal medicines for longer duration in order to treat infection, prevent recurrence, strengthen the immunity of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, and improve the immune status of the person, so that bacterial infection cannot take place easily.  It is equally important to educate the affected individual as well as the caregivers to improve the hygiene and nutrition of the affected individual.  With these steps, ecthyma can usually be treated completely and successfully with Ayurvedic herbal treatment, and also ensure that no recurrence takes place.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com