What is Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the cells of the breast. It happens when cells of the breast acquire certain genetic mutations that drives the cells to grow uncontrollably and form a mass or a lump. This mass or a lump is called tumor.
Breast cancer primarily affects women, but it can also occur in men’s, though not so common. It is also well known fact that risk of breast cancer increases with age and women are at a much higher risk. Individuals with a history of breast cancer in close relatives are also at a much higher risk of developing breast cancer.
"What are the Ayurvedic Herbs for Breast Cancer?"
Ayurveda is an ancient system of natural and holistic medicine, and has originated in India over 5,000 years ago. The word Ayurveda is derived from two Sanskrit words: Ayur (Life) and Veda (Knowledge or Science), meaning “the science of life”.
Ayurveda believes that an individual is composed of three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The balance between these doshas is key to healthy life and imbalance leads to diseases or cancer. For well-being of an individual, achieving balance and harmony between mind, body, and spirit is key.
Ayurvedic Herbs that proves beneficial in Breast Cancer as follows:
A) Neem (Azadirachta indica) in Breast Cancer Treatment
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a well-known plant in India for it’s medicinal properties since many centuries. It is also known as wonder tree and has shown promising anti-cancer properties. Neem is a well-known immunity booster, and helps to detoxify the body, and further inhibit the growth and proliferation of cancer-cells.
Neem contains various bioactive compounds like azadirachtin, quercetin, and nimbolide. This bioactive compounds has demonstrated potential anti-cancer properties in research studies. Through these properties Neem can prove beneficial in breast cancer treatment
Properties of Neem (Azadirachta indica) through which it prove beneficial in breast cancer as follows:
1) Anti-Cancer Properties: Nimbolide, a bioactive compound in Neem has shown to suppress the growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells, and it also induces apoptosis or programmed cell death in cancer cells. It also helps to prevent metastasis of cancer cells and from invading nearby tissues.
2) Immunomodulation: Certain bioactive compounds in Neem help to strengthen the immunity thereby enabling them to recognize and kill the cancer cells. It also helps to enhance the production of T-Cells and Macrophages, and thereby plays an important role in anti-cancer immunity.
3) Anti-Inflammatory Effects: Neem (Azadirachta indica) helps to reduce the chronic inflammation in breast cancer patients. This chronic inflammation is associated with growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells. Neem block certain inflammatory pathways that is crucial in cancer cell survival.
4) Anti-Oxidant activity: Neem neutralizes free radicals that can DNA damage, a key factor in cancer development and proliferation. It also helps to protect the healthy cells from oxidative stress during chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
B) Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) in Breast Cancer Treatment
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is a well-known Ayurvedic herbs for its astounding and vast range of medicinal properties. It is popularly called ‘Amrita’ in Ayurveda and is a potent adaptogen and immunomodulator. Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) proves beneficial in breast cancer through its ability to boost immunity, hindering cancer progression, and detoxification of the body.
Properties of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) through which it prove beneficial in breast cancer as follows:
Guduchi contains various bioactive compounds like alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids. These bioactive compound prove beneficial in breast cancer treatment and management.
1. Anti-Cancer Properties: Research work has shown that Guduchi induces apoptosis or programmed cell death in breast cancer cells. Guduchi also potentially prevents metastasis or invasion of cancer cells to other part of the body.
2) Immunomodulatory Effects: Guduchi is well-known to boost immunity and facilitates in better identification and further death of cancer cells. It is also known to stimulate production of immune cells such as T-Cells, NK Cells, and Macrophages. These cells are essential and proves beneficial in fighting cancer cells.
3) Detoxification and Rejuvenation: Guduchi is well known for its Rasayana or Rejuvenation properties. It helps to improve immunity and vitality in breast cancer patients. It also helps to increase energy levels in cancer patients and further help to promote overall recovery. Guduchi also helps to remove harmful toxins and waste from the body that aggravates the cancer.
4) Hormonal Regulation: Guduchi is known to potentially regulate hormone and so prove beneficial in hormone-positive breast cancer.
C) Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in Breast Cancer Treatment
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), which is also known as Indian Ginseng or Winter Cherry is well known herb in Ayurveda for its Anti-Cancer and Rejuvenative properties. Ashwagandha also helps to inhibit cancer cell growth, reduce stress, and further improve vitality in the body.
Properties of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) through which it prove beneficial in breast cancer as follows:
Ashwagandha contains multiple bioactive compounds like Withaferin A, Sitoindosides VII-X, withaferin-A, 5-dehydroxy withanolide-R, and Withasomniferin-A etc. These bioactive compounds helps to inhibit breast cancer cell growth, reduces stress and anxiety in cancer patients, and further improves vitality.
1) Anti-Cancer Properties: Ashwagandha inhibits tumor growth by disrupting growth and proliferation of cancer cells. It further induces apoptosis or programmed cell death in breast cancer cells. Ashwagandha disrupts cell signalling and further prevents metastasis and angiogenesis in cancer cells.
2) Immunomodulation: Ashwagandha helps to enhance the activity of Natural Killer (NK) Cells which plays a crucial role in identifying and killing cancer cells. Ashwagandha also helps to boost the immunity that is suppressed in chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
3) Anti-Oxidant Activity: Ashwagandha helps to reduce oxidative stress by inhibiting free radicals which further causes DNA damage, and further prevent proliferation and growth of cancer cells.
4) Psychological Effects: Ashwagandha helps to regularize stress and anxiety in cancer patients. It also helps to reduce stress and anxiety in cancer patients.
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