AIIMS is soon going to collaborate with All India Institute of Ayurveda and Central Council for Research to investigate and affirm the efficacy of ayurvedic drugs for treatment of oral, breast and cervical cancer among others.
Use of ayurvedic drugs in radiotherapy and chemotherapy have shown better recovery
The proponents have always claimed that ayurvedic herbs can treat cancer but the scientific community was against it due to the lack of evidence.The pilot studies conducted in AIIMS have revealed that administration of coded ayurvedic drugs in radiotherapy and chemotherapy have showed better recovery.
The drugs helped in reducing the side effects of the disease and the therapies, but it did not have any role in curing the cancer.