ABSTRACT
Tumor)......... 278 16.5.2 Inflammatory State of Benign Neoplasia (
Pittaja
Tumor)............................. 278 16.5.3 Benign Neoplasia of Osseous, Other Soft Tissues, and
Adenomas (
Kaphaja
Tumor) ............................................................................... 279 16.5.4 Benign Conditions of Mesenchymal Tissues Like Lipoma
(
Medaja
Tumor)..................................................................................................... 279 16.5.5 Ulcerated Malignant Lesions (
Raktaja
Tumor)................................................ 279 16.5.6 Tumors of Muscle and Soft Tissues Like Breast Tissue
(
Mamsaja
Tumor).................................................................................................. 279 16.5.7 Tumors of Mixed Variety (
Tridoshaja
Tumor).................................................. 279 16.6 Classification of Tumors.................................................................................................. 279
16.6.1 Tumor of the Lip (
Mamsaja Oshta Roga
) .......................................................... 281 16.6.2 Tumor of the Floor of the Mouth (
Alas
) .......................................................... 281 16.6.3 Tumor of the Hard Palate (
Mamsa Kacchapa
) .................................................. 282 16.6.4 Tumor of the Throat (
Galugha
) .......................................................................... 282 16.6.5 Tumor of the Oropharynx (
Balaya
) ................................................................... 282 16.6.6 Tumor of the Thyroid (
Asadhya Galaganda
) ..................................................... 282 16.6.7 Intra-Abdominal Malignant Tumors
(
Tridoshaja
and
Asadhya Gulma
) ......................................................................... 283 16.6.8 Malignant Ascites (
Asadhya Udara Roga
) ......................................................... 283 16.6.9 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (
Sahaja Arsha
) ................................... 283 16.6.10Tumor of the Lungs (
Kshayaja Kasa
) ................................................................. 284 16.6.11 Tumor of the External Genitalia of the Male (
Lingarsha
).............................. 284 16.7 Prognosis of Tumors and Ulcers ................................................................................... 284 16.8 Principles of Diagnosis.................................................................................................... 286 16.9 Management ..................................................................................................................... 287
16.9.1 Principle of Cancer Therapy.............................................................................. 287 16.9.2 General Treatment ............................................................................................... 288 16.9.3 Specific Treatments.............................................................................................. 289
16.9.3.1 Treatment of
Vataja
Tumors................................................................. 289
16.9.3.2 Medicated Poultice................................................................................ 289 16.9.3.3 Fomentation ........................................................................................... 290 16.9.3.4 Bloodletting (
Raktamokshana
) ............................................................... 290 16.9.3.5 Systemic Treatment ............................................................................... 290 16.9.3.6 Treatment of
Pittaja
Tumors ................................................................ 290 16.9.3.7 Systemic Treatment ............................................................................... 291 16.9.3.8 Treatment of
Kaphaja
Tumors .............................................................. 291 16.9.3.9 Treatment of
Medaja
Tumors ............................................................... 291 16.9.3.10 Bloodletting (
Raktamokshana
) ............................................................. 291 16.9.3.11 Use of Cautery and Application of Caustics (
Agnikarma
and
Ksharakarma
) ......................................................................................... 291 16.9.3.12 Maggotification .................................................................................... 291
16.9.4 Surgical Management ......................................................................................... 292 16.9.4.1 Indications............................................................................................. 292 16.9.4.2 Conventional Medicine ....................................................................... 292
16.10 Scientific Basis ................................................................................................................. 295 16.10.1 Clinical Studies.................................................................................................... 295 16.10.2
In vitro
Studies .................................................................................................... 295 16.10.3 Animal Studies.................................................................................................... 295
16.10.3.1
Ashwagandha
(
Withania somnifera
) ..................................................... 295 16.10.3.2
Aloe vera
Linn. ...................................................................................... 299 16.10.3.3
Coleus forskohlii .....................................................................................
