Lok Sabha Question No. 1099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Treatment of Cancer Disease
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

## TREATMENT OF CANCER DISEASE

## 1099. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry is taking any steps for treatment of fatal diseases like cance AYUSH  medicine  so  that  the  patients  may  get  r id  from  the  painful  process  of  radio  and chemotherapy; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Yes.
- (b): The Research Councils and National Institutes of the Ministry of AYUSH have the mandate  to  undertake  research  in their  respective system  of  medicines which includes research in treatment of cancer . Thefollowing steps have been undertaken for treatment of C ancerthrough AYUSH systems of medicine : -
- i) Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences (CCRAS)  has  undertaken  the development of AYUSH QOL - 2C , an Ayurvedic drug for improvingtheQuality of life in cancer patients . The clinical studies were conducted at St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru and AIIMS, New Delhi in breast cancer patients and at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospita & Research Centre, Jaipur in lung cancer patients.
- ii) CCR AS  has  undertaken  development of Carctol  S as  standalone  therapy  in  Ovarian Cancer in collaboration with Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatmen Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Mumbai.

iii) All India Institute of Ayurveda ,New Delhian apex institute for Ayurveda has MoU with National  Institute  for Cancer  P revention  and  Research  (NICPR) under  Indian  Council  of MedicalResearch (ICMR)to work in the field of Integrative Oncology. AIIA also has MoU with All  India  Institute  of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for research in cancer prevention & treatment.

iv) In National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur, the Cancer Consultation & Treatment Unit is providing Prevention, Management and Treatment to Radio - Chemo Toxicity induced hazards. The canc er patients  are  given  Vyadhi - Pratyanik  Chikitsa (Anti - Cancer  Herbal  Compound), Chikitsa of Dosh, Dushya and Srotas. The Ayurvedic Medicines like Arbudhar Kashaya and Rakta Prasadak Hima are given to patients suffering from Cancer.

v) Central Council for Res earch i n Homoeopathy (CCRH) has undertaken clinical research studies to study the evaluation of homoeopathy on side effects of chemotherapy in Cance Patients  at  Kolkata.  The  results  indicated  that  homoeopathy  plays  an  important  ro preventing/minimizi ng  the  side  effects/  complications  and  management  during  and after surgery, radiation, chemotherapy by strengthening the immune system.

vi) CCRH  has  set  up  a  Homoeopathic  Clinic  cum  Research  Unit  at  Delhi  State  Cancer Institute  (DSCI),  GTB  Hospital  Complex, Dilshad  Garden,  New  Delhi,  wherein  patients suffering  from  cancer  referred  by  the  institute  are  given  homoeopathic  treatment  wi integrative approach.

vii) Central Council for Research in Siddha through its research unit is running Integrated Siddha  Cance r  OPD  which  has  been  successfully  functioning  at  All  India  Institute Ayurveda, New Delhi aiding the Palliative care of cancer patients through Siddha System viii) National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata runs special Cancer OPD on Tuesday and Thursday.National Institute of Siddha, Chennai runs special weekly OPD for Cancer eve Wednesday for providing special attention and treatment to cancer patients.

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