TCM therapeutic thoughts of treating subclinical hypothyroidism / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the therapeutic thoughts of treating subclinical hypothyroidism.Methods By retrieving the clinical reports of western medicine on subclinical hypothyroidism in the past 10 years and the researches of traditional Chinese medicine on this disease to summarize the best therapeutic methods of subclinical hypothyroidism.Results The levothyroxine sodium,as a replacement therapy in Western medicine,may led to subclinical hyperthyroidism and has few final benefit.Traditional Chinese medicine with the functions of warming and nourishing spleen and kidney had good therapeutic results in treating subclinical hypothyroidism,and had no adverse reaction.Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine maintain the balance of thyroid function by regulating the Yin and Yang and the internal organ functions of the human body.