Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: April | Volume: 11 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 182-189
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210424
Scientific Validation on the Effect of Siddha Sashtric Formulations in Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting – A Review
Vigneshwari S1, Antony Duraichi R2
1PG Scholar, Department of Gunapadam, 2Lecturer, Department of Gunapadam,
Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author: Vigneshwari S
ABSTRACT
Siddha system is one of the major Indian systems of medicine. Siddha sashtric formulations are used for the treatment and management of non communicable diseases like stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung diseases etc. Of these, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. CINV is a significant burden for patients undergoing anticancer therapy. Nausea and vomiting are rated as two of the most distressing symptoms by chemotherapy patients and have been shown to significantly and adversely affect quality of life and physical function during treatment (Carelle et al., 2002). Many siddha sashtric formulations are available for nausea and vomiting. All of the available information about Siddha anti emetic Formulations, their ingredients and chemical constituents were collected from the rich collection of ancient Siddha books held in the library, Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. Electronic searches also made. They also have the therapeutic actions like anticancer, antioxidant, anti inflammatory, chemo preventive, gastro protective etc. This review explains the scientific evidences for the effect of Siddha Sashric formulations in the treatment and management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. This documentation provides the baseline information about the therapeutic importance of Siddha medicines in chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting and it will be useful for further clinical trials.
Key words: Siddha medicine, cancer, chemotherapy, CINV, nausea and vomiting.