Some remedies for goiter caused by thyroid disorders

Goiter caused by thyroid disorders causes many inconveniences in daily life. However, using some herbal remedies can limit this disease.

Goiter is often caused by thyroid disorders. When having goiter, the patient can feel a lump in the throat, feel a lump in the neck, feel tired, and anxious. In severe cases, the patient will have difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, and loss of voice. Initially, the goiter is very small, invisible at first glance, painless to the touch, and only becomes visible when the patient tilts his or her neck back.

A case of goiter.

In Western medicine, goiter is a condition in which a lump appears in the neck. In particular, the lump is located in the anterior neck because this area has structures that are prone to goiter, such as the thyroid gland and congenital thyrohyoid duct. Most goiters arise from thyroid diseases such as simple goiter, thyroiditis or thyroid cancer...

In traditional medicine, goiter is caused by changes in soil, water, place of residence (region, area) and mental state. The main pathology is phlegm and stagnation of Qi: The patient has a weak spleen, and the influence of food further increases the stagnation of Qi, causing the disease. Or due to anger, damage to the liver, the liver Qi is not able to circulate, depression causes phlegm, phlegm and Qi accumulate in the throat, causing the disease. Phlegm and stagnation of Qi are mutual cause and effect, so the tumor grows larger and larger.

To treat goiter, Western medicine often prescribes medication. In severe cases, radioactive iodine therapy or surgery may be used. In addition, Eastern medicine utilizes natural, effective, and safe herbs to help improve goiter conditions such as:
Seaweed: It is a food rich in iodine and natural nutrients, helps soften the stomach, reduce phlegm, diuretic, heat-relieving, and strengthen the body's immunity. Therefore, seaweed has the ability to soften swollen tumors in cases of goiter. The patient washes 50g of seaweed, chops it, puts it in a pot with 100g of washed rice and 1 liter of water. Boil over high heat, then reduce the heat, cook into thin porridge, add salt to taste. Eat twice a day, morning and evening.

Seaweed is a valuable medicinal herb in the treatment of thyroid disease.

Five-spice porridge:For cases of goiter due to Graves' hyperthyroidism, patients need to supplement more nutrients to balance the body's immune system. You can use the following medicine: 150g barley, 10g jujube seed, 10g schisandra, 19g ophiopogon, 10g lotus seed, 10g longan. Crush jujube seed and schisandra, boil with ophiopogon, get the concentrated water. Remove the core of lotus seeds, cook until soft and set aside. Cook barley into porridge, when it is almost done, add the other ingredients, eat one bowl per day.

According to Alobacsi.vn