| Hepatoma is a cancer that starts in the liver and is the | | | | abdomen near the location of the liver, but there has |
| most common type of liver cancer. Symptoms include | | | | so far been no proved advantage of this procedure, |
| abdominal pain, weight loss and a large mass in the | | | | which may in fact cause serious burns and secondary |
| upper right side of the abdomen. Chronic infections of | | | | infection. Yet others advise blood-letting from a vein |
| the liver, long-standing cirrhosis and certain types of | | | | near the right elbow. While there is no scientific |
| food fungi are risk factors for hepatoma. Surgery and | | | | explanation for the recommended location of the vein |
| chemotherapy are the standard treatment for this | | | | for this purpose, blood-letting does have some |
| condition. | | | | therapeutic advantages. |
| The Ayurvedic treatment of hepatoma is aimed at | | | | In addition, medicines like Suvarna-Bhasma, |
| reducing the tumor, improving quality of life and | | | | Heerak-Bhasma, Trivanga-Bhasma, Tamra-Bhasma, |
| prolonging survival. The medicines used in this condition | | | | Abhrak-Bhasma, Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, |
| are: Arogya-Vardhini, Sutshekhar-Ras, | | | | Suvarna-Sutshekhar-Ras, Suvarna-Parpati, |
| Praval-Panchamrut-Ras, Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, | | | | Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Bala (Sida |
| Punarnavadi-Qadha, Yashtimadhuk (Glycerrhiza | | | | cordifolia), Nagbala (Grewia hirsuta), Samudrashosh |
| glabra), Sharpunkha (Tephrosia purpurea), Bhrungraj | | | | (Argyreia speciosa), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), |
| (Eclipta alba), Rohitakarishta, Trikatu (Three pungent | | | | Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) and Haritaki (Terminalia |
| herbs), Kanchnar-Guggulu and Gomutra-Haritaki. | | | | chebula) are used to reduce the tumor size and also |
| Medicines which act on the 'Rakta' dhatu (tissue) of | | | | improve the immunity of the body. |
| the body are useful in this condition. These medicines | | | | Though this tumor has a poor prognosis, Ayurvedic |
| include Kutaj (Holharrhina antidysentrica), Patol | | | | medicines - when given in combination with modern |
| (Tricosanthe dioica), Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa), Saariva | | | | treatment - can definitely improve the survival rate in |
| (Hemidesmus indicus), Patha ( Cissampelos pareira) | | | | this disease. It is important to note that all such patients |
| and Musta (Cyperus rotundus). | | | | should be under the regular supervision and care of an |
| Some physicians recommend branding on the | | | | Oncology team. |