Volume-I, Issue-V, May 2025
Volume-I, Issue-V, May, 2025 |
Received: 19.05.2025 | Accepted: 28.05.2025 | ||
Published Online: 31.05.2025 | Page No: 1272-1280 | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.05W.130 | |||
প্রাচীন ভারতের চিকিৎসাশাস্ত্রে ক্যান্সার বিষয়ক একটি আলোচনা ড. অসীম চক্রবর্তী, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, সংস্কৃত বিভাগ, উইমেন্স খ্রিশ্চান কলেজ, কলকাতা, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
A Discussion on Cancer in the Medical Science of Ancient India Dr. Ashim Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Women's Christian College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The ancient physicians of India were not unaware of cancer as a disease. Although the term "cancer" does not have a direct equivalent in classical Ayurvedic texts, references to certain diseases with symptoms and clinical features similar to cancer can be found. These diseases have been discussed in various contexts within Ayurvedic literature. This article explores those conditions and attempts to explain them in light of modern medical science. While the word “cancer” is not explicitly mentioned in Ayurvedic texts, there are multiple references to diseases whose signs, symptoms, and progression are comparable to those of modern cancer. Diseases such as “Arbuda” and “Granthi” are described in a way that suggests tumor-like growths and abnormal cellular proliferation. Ayurvedic scriptures provide detailed discussions on the causes, development, and potential treatments of these conditions. This article analyses such ancient disease descriptions and offers a comparative interpretation from the perspective of contemporary medical science, showcasing the profound insight of ancient Indian medical knowledge and its relevance in modern times. | ||
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