AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM: A CASE REPORT
Dr. Ankush Patle*, Dr. Rupali Khobragade, Dr. Medha Joshi and Dr. Vrinda Kurande
ABSTRACT
Thyroid disorders are becoming challenging problems to the medical profession throughout the world. The hypometabolic problems are due to low digestive fire (mandagni) or underactive thyroid gland. Patients of Hypothyroidism are seen worldwide. Hormone replacement therapy has become very popular and undoubtedly effective. But it has been observed some of patients even after administrating thyroxine in appropriate dosage are not symptom free though their TSH levels has been brought to normal. Such patients has to seek some alternative therapies for other symptomatic relief like Agnimandya and this patients choose Ayurvedic treatment.[1] A 47 years old female patient presented with symptoms of hypothyroidism at PDEA’s Ayurved Rugnalaya. Ayurvedic Shaman Chikitsa was given which showed significant results and patient got symptomatic relief along with normal lab (TSH) Values.
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