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Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
N′-Nitrosodiethylamine; hepatocellular carcinoma; sarcoma; homeopathy; Ruta; Thuja; Hydrastis; Lycopodium; phosphorus
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Inhibition Of Chemically Induced Carcinogenesis By Drugs Used In Homeopathic Medicine, K Hari Kumar, E Sunila, Girija Kuttan, K Preethi, C Venugopal, Ramadasan Kuttan
Inhibition Of Chemically Induced Carcinogenesis By Drugs Used In Homeopathic Medicine, K Hari Kumar, E Sunila, Girija Kuttan, K Preethi, C Venugopal, Ramadasan Kuttan
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Homeopathy is considered as one modality for cancer therapy. However, there are only very few clinical reports on the activity of the drugs, as well as in experimental animals. Presently we have evaluated the inhibitory effects of potentized homeopathic preparations against N′- nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats as well as 3- methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas in mice. We have used Ruta, Hydrastis, Lycopodium and Thuja, which are commonly employed in homeopathy for treating cancer. Administration of NDEA in rats resulted in tumor induction in the liver and elevated marker enzymes such as gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase …