The name of thyroid tumor in traditional Chinese medicine is meat gall, and different types of medicines are used for different types of cases, which can be treated with Free San, Seaweed Yuhu Tang, and Scrofula Pill according to the specific types of cases as prescribed by the doctor.
There are two main types of galls in Chinese medicine, namely Qi stagnation and phlegm condensation, and Qi and Yin deficiency. If it is a lump on one side or both sides of the knotted throat in front of the neck, which is round or ovoid in shape, with tender texture, thin and greasy moss, and slippery pulse, it may be a case of qi stagnation and phlegm congealment, and can be treated by choosing the treatment of Free San and Seaweed Yuhu Soup in conjunction with the treatment according to the doctor’s instruction.
If there are lumps in the neck and throat, tender texture, irritability, sweating, palpitations, insomnia and excessive dreaming, hunger, emaciation, irregular menstruation, tremor of hands, etc., it may be a deficiency of qi and yin, which can be treated by Scrofula Pill with Pulse Sheng Wei San.
When discomfort occurs, one should consult a doctor promptly and use medication under the doctor’s guidance, not self-medication.