Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Thyroid Cysts

Thyroid cysts belong to the category of “gall disease” in Chinese medicine, and the treatment of this disease in Chinese medicine includes taking traditional Chinese medicine and improving lifestyle. 1. Taking traditional Chinese medicine: This disease is categorized into qi and phlegm obstruction, phlegm and blood stasis, and exuberant liver fire. Qi depression and phlegm obstruction: This syndrome manifests itself in the form of enlarged lumps on both sides of the laryngeal nodes, soft and painless texture, feeling of distension, tightness in the chest, fondness for sighing, and fluctuation of the condition according to emotions and moods. Chinese medicines with the function of regulating qi and relieving phlegm, resolving phlegm and eliminating galls can be used, such as Shihai Shuyu Pill. Phlegm and blood stasis: This syndrome manifests as swollen lumps on both sides of the throat knot, hard or nodular when pressed, which do not go away for a long time, tightness in the chest, and a purplish and dark tongue. Chinese medicines can be used to regulate qi and activate blood circulation, dissolve phlegm and eliminate galls, such as Seaweed Yuhu Tang. Exuberant Liver Fire: This symptom is characterized by mild or moderate enlargement of the sides of the throat nodes, soft and smooth texture, baking heat, easy sweating, irritability, protruding eyeballs and trembling fingers. Can use the medicine which has the function of soothing the liver and diarrhea fire, eliminating the gall and dispersing the knot, such as gardenia soothing the liver soup, eliminating the scrofula pill and so on. 2. Improves the life style: The disease patient daily diet should be light, avoid eating spicy stimulation. At the same time keep in good mood, avoid irritation. Thyroid cyst patient, suggest to go to regular hospital, under the guidance of professional physician diagnosis and treatment.