| Lung cancer is responsible for the most cancer | | | | Kantakari-Avleha, Bhallatak-Asav, Vasavaleha, |
| deaths in both men and women throughout the | | | | Sitopaladi-Churna, Talisadi-Churna, Pippalyadi-Ghrut and |
| world. Lung cancer can arise in any part of the lung, | | | | Drakshasav. Herbal medicines useful in this condition |
| but nearly 90% of it is thought to arise from the | | | | are: Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum), |
| epithelial cells lining the airways; and for this reason, | | | | Bhruhat-Kantakari (Solanum indicum), Vasa (Adhatoda |
| lung cancer is sometimes called Bronchogenic | | | | vasaka), Yashtimadhuk (Glycerrhiza glabra), Pippali |
| carcinoma. Cancer arising from the plura is called | | | | (Piper longum), Behada (Terminalia bellerica), |
| Mesothelioma. An age over 65, active or passive | | | | Bharangee (Clerodendron serratum), Kushtha |
| smoking, exposure to asbestos fibers and radon gas, | | | | (Saussurea lappa), Dhatura (Dhatura fastuosa) and |
| lung diseases, air pollution and a family history of lung | | | | Pushkarmool (Inula racemosa). The medicines |
| cancer, are risk factors for this condition. Lung cancer | | | | Kanchnaar-Guggulu and Maha-Manjisthadi-Qadha are |
| can be divided into small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and | | | | used in very high doses to prevent spread of the |
| non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC is further | | | | tumor locally or to other parts of the body. |
| divided into Adenocarcinoma, Squamous cell | | | | Medicines like Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, |
| carcinoma and Large cell carcinoma. Common | | | | Madhu-Malini-Vasant, Vasant-Kusumakar-Ras, |
| symptoms include persistent cough, blood in the | | | | Suvarna-Sameerpannag-Ras, Ashwagandha (Withania |
| sputum, repeated respiratory infections, chest pain, | | | | somnifera), Suvarna-Bhasma and Heerak- Bhasma are |
| unexplained weight loss, fatigue and breathlessness. | | | | used to control the tumor and to improve the |
| Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the | | | | immune status of the body. Dashmooladi-Ghrut, |
| standard line of treatment for lung cancer. | | | | Haritaki-Avaleha, Chyawanprash-Avaleha and |
| Ayurvedic medicines can be given as additional | | | | Bhallatak-Asav are also used for this purpose. |
| therapy to the standard line of treatment for lung | | | | Compared to other cancers, lung cancer has a very |
| cancer. The aim of treatment is to control the lung | | | | poor prognosis, in spite of the latest available modern |
| cancer, prevent or reduce its spread to other parts | | | | treatment. The concurrent use of Ayurvedic |
| of the body and improve overall survival. Medicines | | | | medicines therefore, assumes more importance, to |
| which act specifically on the lung tissue are used for | | | | control the tumor, improve quality of life and improve |
| this condition. These include Ras-Sindur, | | | | the survival rate. All such patients should be under |
| Sameer-Pannag-Ras, Nag-Guti, Chaturbhuj-Ras, | | | | the regular care and supervision of an Oncology |
| Hema-Garbha-Ras, Laxmi-Vilas-Ras, Karpuradi-Churna, | | | | team. |