Asian Man (The) - An International Journal
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

An exploration of feasibility of the holistic therapy as a case in Northern India

Professor and Former Head, Anthropology Department, Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Email id: drudaipratapsingh64@gmail.com

Online published on 26 October, 2020.

Abstract

Present paper attempts to explore the feasibility of anthropo therapy in field of the available treatment of breast cancer as a case. Although there is good treatments in oncology with the advances in radiological, cytological and immunohistochemistry diagnosis and requisite medico-pharmaceutical drugs, but why not traumatic conditions of the patients is cured and their better chance of survivorship could not be achievable even after hefty investment of money and time. The nexus of pharmaceutical business blossoms on the cause of trauma of the diseased, the women having breast cancer. In view of such circumstances, holistic therapy is urgently needed which can play a vital role to give relief from such trauma and make all therapies coordinated and more effective. At end, few cases on which it was applied and expected results achieved are also briefly reported for future upcoming research in India and the world.

Keywords

Anthropo therapy, Ayurved, Breast cancer, Complimentary medicine, Medical anthropology, Northern India, Oncology, Patient survivorship