How to treat early stage hyperthyroidism, a complete list of Chinese and Western medicine treatment methods

Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid gland, which is what we call goiter in our daily life. The thyroid gland has a great impact on the health of our body. Among the current treatments for hyperthyroidism, Western medicine mainly uses drugs, radioactive iodine, surgery and other treatment methods, while Chinese medicine also has some folk prescriptions that can help with treatment.

1: Antithyroid drugs are widely used for treatment, whether it is adults or children, men or women, mild or severe hyperthyroidism, first onset or recurrence of hyperthyroidism, and hyperthyroidism in pregnant women or breastfeeding women. Drug treatment is suitable for pregnant women with hyperthyroidism, children, and patients with mild thyroid enlargement. Treatment generally takes 1 to 2 years, and the dosage of the drug needs to be increased or decreased according to the thyroid function during treatment.

2: Both radioactive iodine therapy and surgical treatment are destructive treatments. Hyperthyroidism is not likely to recur and treatment only requires one time. Radioactive iodine is suitable for patients with moderate thyroid enlargement or recurrent hyperthyroidism. Doctors calculate the amount of radioactivity required for each patient based on the patient's thyroid's absorption rate of radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine is an absolute contraindication for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

3: Surgery is suitable for those with significant thyroid enlargement, or those who are highly suspected of thyroid malignancy, or those whose thyroid enlargement compresses the trachea and causes breathing difficulties. Before surgery, medication is needed to control thyroid function within the normal range, and oral compound iodine solution is also required as preoperative preparation.

1: 100g of raw gypsum, 18g of rhubarb (added later), 12g of Xuanming powder (grinded and taken in divided doses), 15g of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 10g each of Citrus aurantium and Magnolia officinalis. Boil with water for 15 minutes, filter out the liquid, boil with water for 20 minutes, and remove the residue. Mix the two decoctions evenly, take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

2: 10g each of white peony root, black plum, papaya, adenophora root, ophiopogon root, dendrobium, lentil, lotus root, 5g each of bupleurum root, mulberry leaf, and magnolia bark. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

3: Chuanbei and kelp porridge Ingredients: 15g kelp, salvia miltiorrhiza, 30g coix seed, 60g winter melon, brown sugar. Cooking method: Boil Chuanbei and salvia miltiorrhiza first, remove the residue, then add kelp, coix seed and winter melon to cook porridge. How to eat: Take warm on an empty stomach every morning for 15-20 days, for neck swelling, nausea, loose stools and other symptoms.

4: Omelette with kelp, seaweed and oysters Ingredients: 15g each of kelp, seaweed and oysters. Cooking method: Wash the above three ingredients and cook them together in a casserole. You can also add some lean pork to fry. How to eat: Drink the soup with kelp, seaweed and oysters once a day for several days.

5: Four-flavor glutinous rice porridge Ingredients: 9g of bupleurum, 15g of turmeric, 9g of bergamot, 15g of seaweed, 60g of glutinous rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar. Cooking method: Wash the first four ingredients, add water to boil, remove the residue and keep the juice, add glutinous rice and brown sugar to cook porridge. How to eat: Eat as breakfast, 1 dose per day, for 10 to 15 days.

In addition to active treatment, patients with diseases should also maintain a good and optimistic attitude, which can help treat the disease.