• Dr. Amit Awadhiya
• Dr Neha Keshari
• Dr Atul Joshi
• Dr Anup B. Thakar
• Dr N. N. Bhatt

Purpose of study-Oesophageal cancer is the eighth common type of cancer in the world and sixth cause of cancer related death1. After chemotherapy and radiotherapy, adverse effects occurs, which hampers the normal function of Gastro-intestinal tract and quality of life. While we concentrate on pathogenesis of any disease, there will be vitiation of Vata Dosha mainly2 and it is the same for CA oesophagus. Kapha Dosha and Pitta Dosha is also involved in the pathogenesis of any kind of cancer3. Usually after chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Pitta Dosha vitiation occurs, hence during treatment there will be vitiation of Tridoshas. There are no established method to counteract the imbalances occurring by these. Basti which is said to be Ardhachikitsa can be used to reduce the ADR and improve the quality of life of patients. Materials and methods-A 48 year old male patient with diagnosed oesophageal cancer came to our O.P.D with complaints of severe constipation, difficulty to walk, anxiety, fear, chest pain, dysphagia, abdominal pain, recurrent vomiting, cough, insomnia, body ache etc. He had completed 6 cycles of chemotherapy before 2 months. After evaluation, the patient was admitted in I.P.D of Panchakarma department of IPGT and RA, Jamnagar. Shodhan basti was done first with Eranda tail (50ml), Saindhav (10gms) and Ushna Jal (200ml) for 3 days. Basti Chikitsa was started in Karma Basti pattern with Anuvasana Basti (Guduchi Ghritha, 100ml) and Niruha Basti (Guduchyadi Niruha Basti, 800ml). Result and Discussion-Assessment was done before treatment, 15th day and after treatment. Quality of life was evaluated with Karnofsky performance index where the scores improved from 40 on the 1st day to 70 after treatment. After treatment, the patient was able to walk and eat properly. Pain in the chest reduced considerably while the pain in stomach and constipation subsided. Nausea and Vomiting subsided while fear and anxiety was reduced considerably. Basti is able to balance the Doshas in the body mainly by producing Anulomana of Vata. Once Vata is controlled the main symptoms seen are reduced and other Doshas are also balanced. Guduchi is able to balance the vitiated Pitta Dosha occurred due to chemotherapy.

Guduchyadi Karma Basti, Oesophageal Cancer, Quality of life

"Effectiveness of Basti on adverse drug reaction (ADR) of chemotherapy in Oesophageal cancer to improve Quality of life –A case study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.316-321, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K48.pdf

"Effectiveness of Basti on adverse drug reaction (ADR) of chemotherapy in Oesophageal cancer to improve Quality of life –A case study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp316-321, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K48.pdf