Oncology

Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with tumours and cancers. In Ayurveda these are known as granthi (non-malignant tumours and cysts) or arbuda (malignant tumours or cancer).Non-malignant growths are caused by an imbalance in either one of three primary doshas—Vata, Pitta or Kapha. Whereas, malignant tumours and cancers are Tridoshaja, which means all three doshas are involved. Pollution, stress, diets, genetic predisposition, exposure to carcinogens or radiation are some of the common causative factors. Unhealed tumours and cysts can also become cancerous for the lack of treatment.
Ayurveda treatment takes an integrative approach that does three things: it works on the root-cause, it reduces other associative symptoms and finally it enhances overall quality of life.