Ayurveda treatment protocols are formulated to address unmet needs of patients suffering from a wide range of chronic diseases. The treatments aim to complement and supplement conventional medical care where possible and also to offer standalone Ayurveda interventions.    

The treatment prescription includes counselling, lifestyle modification, dietary advice, internal medications, manual therapies and body work techniques. To avoid herb drug interactions, internal medicines are prescribed after a detailed study of the allopathic medicines being taken by the patient.    

Some of the diseases where integrative approaches are beneficial include musculoskeletal diseases like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, neurological diseases like Parkinson’s disease, gastrointestinal diseases like fatty liver, hyperacidity, skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, respiratory diseases like bronchial asthma, bronchitis, palliative care for cancer and so on. The benefits from the integrative treatments range from improvements in quality of life to disease modifying effects.    

A team of physicians qualified in Ayurveda are available for clinical consultation on specific days of the week.    

Multiple Sclerosis    

Diagnosis of the disease is first confirmed by examination of medical records and if found necessary, physical assessment by the Neurologist. After specific diagnosis, the most suitable integrated treatment protocol will be advised by the panel of Ayurvedic physicians and Neurologists.    

Rheumatoid Arthritis    

After careful assessment of laboratory, radiological and clinical findings, the diagnosis will be confirmed and the line of management will be suggested by the panel of Ayurvedic physicians and Rheumatologists.    

The Amrita Integrative Medicine Virtual Clinic (AIM-VC)    

The Amrita Integrative Medicine Virtual Clinic (AIM-VC) is an online interface for preliminary screening of patients suffering from or suspected to be suffering from Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The aim of the virtual clinic is to facilitate informed decision making with an integrative approach in consultation with experts from modern medicine and Ayurveda. The virtual clinic offers a pre consultation screening and evaluation for patients facing challenges in diagnostic and treatment decision making. It will provide guidance regarding proper diagnostic procedures and treatment options to get the best possible outcomes from modern medicine and Ayurveda for the three diseases – Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is important to understand that the virtual clinic will only provide guidance for further consultation and point to the best treatment plan from an integrative medicine perspective. The virtual clinic will not prescribe any medications or treatment. Treatments will be prescribed only after live consultations with the expert clinicians.    

Cancer    

The panel of Ayurvedic Physicians and Oncologists will review the medical records and suggest the best possible protocol for integrative care depending on the type of cancer and the stage of its development.    

 Amrita Sparsham (Cancer clinic)    

This unit focuses on providing integrative care to cater the unmet needs of cancer patients. Adjuvant treatment to reduce toxicity of chemotherapy and radiation, rehabilitative care in cancer cachexia, pain management and quality of life improvement in terminal stages of cancer, preventive care in susceptible population as well as recurrence after remission are some of the thrust areas of the clinic.    

Amrita Sparsham (Ayurveda Cancer Clinic) Report:     

Amrita Sparsham Ayurveda Cancer Clinic, an initiative of Amrita Ayurveda Hospital and the Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda (ACARA), Amritapuri, was inaugurated on March 29, 2017, at Amrita School of Ayuveda. The clinic is supported by Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, and will offer counselling and treatment to cancer patients in conditions where Ayurvedic treatment has been found to be beneficial. After preliminary screening, patients will be reviewed by a panel of expert Ayurvedic physicians and Ayurvedic treatment will be prescribed if feasible. This specialty clinic will function on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2 pm to 4 pm.    

Purpose:     

This venture is inspired by the endless possibilities of offering better care for cancer patients by integrating Ayurveda with conventional allopathic treatment. From clinical experience and exploratory research studies.     

Type of cases approached clinic:     

Digestive system: Stomach, Colon, Pancreas, Liver, Rectum, Gallbladder, Bile duct    

Male reproductive system: Prostrate cancer     

Female Reproductive system: Ca uterus, Ca cervix, Endometrial, Breast cancer Ductal carcinoma of the right breast and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.     

Head – Anaplastic Meningioma, Brain Stem Glioma, Medulla blastoma, GBM    

Neck: Papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland, Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid.     

Oral: Ca buccal mucosa (Verrucous carcinoma), Ca tongue metastasis to Brain, Ca nasopharynx, Ca Tongue, Squamous cell Carcinoma- Keratinizing type-Ca nasopharynx, Maxillary Sinus Cancer – poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.    

Respiratory system : Ca lung with SCLN    

Blood: Acute leukaemia persistent disease (relapse), Multiple myeloma, venous thrombosis.