Can Hashimoto’s thyroiditis be cured by traditional Chinese medicine?

Whether or not TCM can cure Hashimoto’s thyroiditis needs to be determined based on the patient’s specific condition, individual constitution, and other factors, and cannot be generalized. According to Chinese medicine, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis belongs to the category of “galls” and can be divided into the following types: qi and phlegm obstruction, phlegm knotting and blood stasis, and exuberant liver fire. 1. Qi depression and phlegm obstruction: This condition is characterized by neck discomfort, chest tightness, good breath, and mood swings, etc. For treatment, you can choose medicines that can regulate the body’s qi and resolve phlegm, such as Si Hai Shu Yu Pill. During the period of taking this medicine, it is advisable to have a light diet and avoid irritation. 2. Phlegm and blood stasis: This condition is characterized by palpable lumps in the neck, chest tightness, poor appetite, and a dark or white tongue, etc. For treatment, drugs with the function of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, resolving phlegm and eliminating galls can be chosen, such as Seaweed and Yuhu Tang, etc. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear, but pregnant women should not use it. 3. Liver fire exuberance: the situation manifests for the temperament anxious and easy to anger, the finger trembles, the face bakes the heat, the mouth is bitter and so on, the treatment may choose has the liver to clear up the fire the effect of the medicine, such as gardenia clears the liver soup and so on. This medicine is not suitable for patients with diarrhea with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold (spleen and stomach weakness and cold). Patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are advised to go to regular hospitals for consultation and treatment under the guidance of professional physicians to identify the symptoms.