How to treat thyroid nodules in Chinese medicine

Thyroid nodule belongs to the category of gall disease in Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine treatment can use medication and acupuncture treatment. 1. Medications: Commonly used medications include Chaihu Shu Liver Pill and Internal Scrofula Pill. Chaihu Shu Liver Pill has the effect of dredging liver qi (regulating the stagnation of liver qi), eliminating swelling and relieving pain. It is used in treating chest and hypochondrium (chest and ribs) congestion, food stagnation, and vomiting of sour water caused by liver qi stagnation. Internal Scrofula Pill has the effect of softening and dispersing hard lumps. It is used for scrofula (mainly refers to tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck), phlegm nuclei (lumps swollen up like nuclei under the skin) or swelling or pain. It is not recommended for pregnant women. 2. Acupuncture treatment: commonly used acupuncture points include Fenglong point, Blood Sea point, Tiantu point, Sanyinjiao and so on. Taking the above medicines needs to be guided by a doctor, and acupuncture needs to be operated by a professional doctor.