Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY – AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW ON ARBUDA

Madan Jakhar* and Dr. S. S. Mishra

Abstract

The most obvious term in the texts that correlates with Arbuda is cancer. Arbuda cannot be explained without referring to a related term Granthi. Both of these term seems to represent tumour forming pathology that have been described in the textbook of Ayurveda. Aacharya Caraka mentions these diseases under swelling or sopha (Trikamji, 2013, p.107) and Aacharya Sushruta described in (Trikamji & Narayan, 2008 pp.471-475). An Arbuda is specially difficult to manage if it manifests in a vital organ (Marma) or channel (Srotas). Arbuda is classified in two ways-on the basis of predominant dosa and dhatu involved (Trikamji &Narayan, 2008 pp. 312,313). The present paper expounds Arbuda with possible interpretations in Ayurvedic and modern system of medicine.

Keywords: Arbuda, Nidan, Samprapti, Cancer, Classification.