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A STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF A RASAYANA COMPOUND ALONGWITH VARUNADI KWATHA IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NON-HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA – A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Hemen Kalita and Dr. Ibtisam Mehzebin

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Abstract

Lymphomas constitute the 3rd most common neoplasm in head & neck region arising from lymphoreticular system and they are treated by Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Monoclonal antibody therapy, Targeted therapy, Transplantation, HSCT (Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation), CAR-T cell therapy (Chimeric antigen receptor- T cell). But in most of the cases quality of life gets deteriorated. So, supportive treatment to improve the quality of life is a must for these patients. Rasayana plays a vital role in the management of quality of life in cancer patients. A 64 years old female patient suffering from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was treated in Government Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Guwahati with an aim of improving her quality of life. A Rasayana compound made of some Generic Ayurvedic formulations was prescribed for 1.5 years. Moreover, Varunadi Kwatha which is very effective was also prescribed. A significant clinical improvement in the quality of life was observed after the treatment.

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