Long-term disease-free survival of a patient of acute myeloid leukemia with superior vena cava syndrome grade 2 with adjunct Ayurvedic treatment: A case report.

Long-term disease-free survival (DFS) of 19 years and 8 months is achieved in an Indian male young patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with a grade 2 Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome treated with chemotherapy and adjunct personalized Ayurvedic treatment with medicines having antipyretic (Jwaraghna), reduces inflammation and swelling (Shothaghna) and rejuvenating (Rasayana) properties and effective in anemia (Pandu) and respiratory diseases (Diseases of pranavaha srotasa) In January 2002, this patient was diagnosed with Pulmonary Kochs and Anti Koch's treatment was given for 6 months. However, due to persistent low-grade fever and supra clavicular lymph node enlargement, he was further investigated with X-Ray Chest in July 2002 revealing mediastinal lymphadenopathy with Right Costophrenic angle pleural effusion. (Grade 2 SVC syndrome).

Improved quality of life of a patient with refractory aggressive Natural Killer/ T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) on adjunct Ayurvedic treatment protocol: A case report of ten-years follow-up.

In an Indian female patient diagnosed as an aggressive refractory Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma treated with radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy, long term overall survival (OS) of 10 years was achieved. She refused Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) after relapse and opted 2nd line chemotherapy. After completion of conventional treatment, she started Oral Ayurvedic Medicines (OAM) which possess immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and to a certain extent anti-cancer activity.

Effects of Raupya Suvarna Sutashekhara, a herbo-mineral-metallic formulation as adjunct Oral Ayurvedic Medicine on long-term survival in patients of malignant brain tumor.

Background: The incidence of brain tumors poses a significant threat, particularly with high-grade tumors that exhibit rapid growth and can significantly impair the patient's quality of life, despite treatment modalities. Ayurveda, a natural system of medicines helps to enhance health benefits when used as a complementary therapy in combination with conventional treatment through various herbal, herbo-mineral or herbo-mineral-metallic formulations. One of such formulations, Raupya Suvarna Sutshekhara (RSS), has Raupya bhasma and Suvarna bhasma (incinerated Silver and Gold respectively) ingredients and they are described as Rasayana (immunomodulatory) and possess Medhya (enhances the brain functions and intelligence) activity.

Effectiveness of combinations of Ayurvedic drugs in alleviating drug toxicity and improving quality of life of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of combinations of Ayurvedic drugs in alleviating the toxicity of chemotherapy and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. The following was the research question: Can Ayurvedic drugs be used to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and improve the quality of life of cancer patients?

Method: Random patients with malignancies of different tissues, grades, and stages were divided into two groups according to their treatment modality. Group 1 consisted of 15 patients treated with six cycles of chemotherapy alone and who did not receive any Ayurvedic drugs (control group).