How Can Carcinoid Tumor Be Treated In Ayurveda?

Carcinoid tumor is a type of cancer that grows slowly and can arise in more than one part of the body. Depending upon the location of this cancer symptoms may vary. It is also called neuroendocrine tumors and usually begins in the lungs and digestive tract. Signs and symptoms do not appear in the early stage of carcinoid tumor, shows up lately making prognosis bad. This tumor can produce some hormones and releases them into the body which results in some signs and symptoms like flushing of skin and diarrhea. This is because wherever they appear, affect the cells that produce hormones. Hence known as neuroendocrine tumors.

This type of tumor is not common but this tumor can affect pancreas, testicles in men and ovaries in women.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CARCINOID TUMOR?

As discussed, in initial stages there are no signs and symptoms of this disease. Signs and symptoms depend upon the location of this tumor.

In Lungs:

• Wheezing
• Chest pain
• Diarrhea
• Shortness of breath
• Heat flushing on skin (Feeling of warmth or redness on neck and face)
• Appearance of purple or pink stretch marks on skin
• Increased weight on upper and midsection of the body.

In Digestive Tract:

• Pain in the abdomen
• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Intestinal blockage resulting in the inability to pass stool
• Pain in rectum
• Feeling or warmth on neck and face or redness of face

WHAT CAN BE THE CAUSES OF CARCINOID TUMOR?

An exact cause of carcinoid tumor is not known but it also develops as other cancers develop by the mutation of the DNA in cells. Due to the abnormal mutations in these cells, they grow and divide where healthy cells would normally die. These cells start accumulating and form a tumor and these cancerous cells invade the healthy cells nearby and spread in to other parts of the body.

In carcinoid tumor, this cancer develops in the neuroendocrine cells found in various parts of the body. Hormones produced by these cells are altered by the cancerous cells and produce signs and symptoms.

WHAT CAN BE THE RISK FACTORS FOR CARCINOID TUMOR?

• Older adults are prone to these carcinoid tumors than the younger population.
• Women are more likely to suffer this disease than men.
• Family history of endocrine neoplasia increases the risk of developing carcinoid tumor.

HOW CAN CARCINOID TUMOR BE TREATED IN AYURVEDA?

As per Ayurveda cancer is compared to arbud. Arbud is developed due to the vitiation of dhatus and doshas especially mamsa dhatu, rakta dhatu and kapha dosha. Vitiated Kapha dosha blocks the channels and mamsa dhatu starts collecting and forms a piece of mass. This mass keeps on growing due to abnormal growth of cells. It travels to various parts of the body through blood and settles down there. This vicious cycle goes on and cancer keeps on spreading to different organs.

Planet Ayurveda has come up with the Crab care pack that is used to treat various types of cancer. Herbs present in these remedies work amazingly and synergistically to fight against cancer cells. These remedies are prepared from best quality of herbs and under strict Ayurvedic principles. No chemicals, additives, preservatives, dye or fillers are added in it. These are purely vegetarian and not tested on animals.

Crab Care Pack

1. Ashwagandha Capsules

Withania somnifera is the herb of choice in these herbal capsules. It is a health tonic and rasayana which helps in rejuvenation of the cells. It fights fatigue, weakness and stress in a very natural way. Inflammations and infections can be treated with these capsules effectively. As cancer is a debilitating disease hence ashwagandha capsules can work as a boon for regaining the strength.

Dosage - Take 2 capsules twice daily after meals with plain water.

2. Tulsi Capsules

These are also the single herb capsules which are made up of Ocimum sanctum. Tulsi is the storehouse of numerous medicinal properties and has been used since ancient times for treating different health ailments. Antioxidants present in it helps to prevent the oxidative damage to the body, thus preventing the formation of tumor or cancer. Tulsi capsules are filled with all the medicinal properties of the respective herb like, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, etc.

Dosage - Take 2 capsules twice daily after meals with plain water.

Meaning - Tulsi stimulates digestive fire. It treats skin diseases, urinary tract diseases, pain of the ribs and also eliminates vitiated Vata and Kapha dosha.

Reference - Bhavprakash Nighantu, Pushpvarga, Shloka no. 62

3. Curcumin Capsules

Curcumin used in this herbal capsule is the active compound present in turmeric that is responsible for all the medicinal properties of turmeric. It fights the cancerous cells by inducing apoptosis in them. Anti-inflammatory properties present in it clear the chronic and acute inflammation and anti-oxidative nature of these capsules prevent oxidative damage to the body.

4. Chanderprabha Vati

These herbal tablets help in calming and soothing the body. Chanderprabha vati is a very effective and natural stress buster and adaptogen. It helps in clearing out the tumor and cancerous growth in the body. These herbal tablets restore the normal functioning of the body at cellular level.

Dosage - Take 2 tablets thrice daily after meals with plain water.

5. Guggul Capsules

It has blood purifying properties which help in clearing the toxins present in the blood, hence preventing many blood ailments. Cell rejuvenation is also done by these herbal capsules in a very natural way, helping to fight back cancer.

Dosage - Take 2 capsules twice daily after meals with plain water.

6. Kachnaar Guggul

It is the blend of various herbs that help in treating tumors and cancers or any other abnormal growth in the body. Herbs like Kachnaar (Bauhinia variegata), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellerica) etc, are present in it. Kachnaar guggul tablets help in killing the cancerous cells and resolving the formed tumor.

Dosage - Take 2 tablets thrice daily after meals with plain water.