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*The concepts from conventional medicine are correlated with Ayurvedic concepts. For e.g. multiplication of cells is associated with functions of reproductive fluid ([[shukra dhatu]]) and essence of all body tissues ([[ojas]]). Regeneration capacity is attributed to [[shukra]]. The main function of [[shukra]] is the regeneration of all body tissues or multiplication of cells. [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/4]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref>  This is very well established in the treatment of wounds. [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 29/33]<ref name=Hridaya/> This same principle can be applied while understanding pathology of cancerous growth.  

*The concepts from conventional medicine are correlated with Ayurvedic concepts. For e.g. multiplication of cells is associated with functions of reproductive fluid ([[shukra dhatu]]) and essence of all body tissues ([[ojas]]). Regeneration capacity is attributed to [[shukra]]. The main function of [[shukra]] is the regeneration of all body tissues or multiplication of cells. [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/4]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref>  This is very well established in the treatment of wounds. [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 29/33]<ref name=Hridaya/> This same principle can be applied while understanding pathology of cancerous growth.  

*In leukemia, when white blood cells count goes very high, it is considered as the growth of immature cells. This can be understood in terms of decreased metabolism at the level of body tissues (dhatuagnimandya). [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/34]<ref name=Hridaya/>  

*In leukemia, when white blood cells count goes very high, it is considered as the growth of immature cells. This can be understood in terms of decreased metabolism at the level of body tissues (dhatuagnimandya). [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/34]<ref name=Hridaya/>  

*Based on the progress of disease, Ayurvedic prognosis can be judged and treatment is planned.  In a cancer patient, liver and spleen was involved. The liver was palpable for 8 fingers and spleen 4 fingers and was stony hard. Milk diet and tamra (copper) and hiraka (diamond) basma was prescribed. The patient responded well. After 1 month the spleen was not palpable and liver was palpable for 4 fingers. In the etiology of pleehodara, Charak opines that morbidity of [[rasa]] and [[rakta]] in turn cause enlargement of spleen.[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/36-37]  The portion of body tissue (dhatu ansha) of muscle tissue ([[mamsa]]), fat ([[meda]]) and bones ([[asthi]]) may get diverted to blood ([[rakta]]) and results in disease in the process of transformation (dhatu agnivyapara). The treatment is changed to milk and ghee processed with Tinospora cordifolia ([[guduchi]]) to correct the same.

*Based on the progress of disease, Ayurvedic prognosis can be judged and treatment is planned.  In a cancer patient, liver and spleen was involved. The liver was palpable for 8 fingers and spleen 4 fingers and was stony hard. Milk diet and copper (tamra) and diamond (hiraka) basma was prescribed. The patient responded well. After 1 month the spleen was not palpable and liver was palpable for 4 fingers. In the etiology of pleehodara, Charak opines that morbidity of [[rasa]] and [[rakta]] in turn cause enlargement of spleen.[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/36-37]  The portion of body tissue (dhatu ansha) of muscle tissue ([[mamsa]]), fat ([[meda]]) and bones ([[asthi]]) may get diverted to blood ([[rakta]]) and results in disease in the process of transformation (dhatu agnivyapara). The treatment is changed to milk and ghee processed with Tinospora cordifolia ([[guduchi]]) to correct the same.

Thus the integrated approach includes knowledge sharing of allopathic and ayurvedic system of medicine.

Thus the integrated approach includes knowledge sharing of allopathic and ayurvedic system of medicine.