ఇంటర్నేషనల్ జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ అడ్వాన్స్ ఇన్నోవేషన్స్, థాట్స్ & ఐడియాస్

నైరూప్య

Management of pain with water-wash processed Bhanga (Cannabis sativa L.) in cancer patients with deprived quality of life: An open-labelled single arm clinical trial

Swagata Dilip tavhare

Pain is a common and persistent symptom of cancer and sometimes induced by its treatment. It is a multidimensional and complex experience having physical, social, spiritual and psychological aspects. In India, approximately 60%–80% of currently diagnosed cancer patients are identified when the disease is in its advanced stage and 70%–80% of these patients experience pain. Use of Bhanga (Cannabis) for the management of pain has been well documented in Ayurveda classics. To assess the analgesic potential of water-wash processed Cannabis sativa L. leaves powder in cancer patients with deprived quality of life (QOL). An open-labelled single arm clinical trial performed