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Hypothyroidism
Research
Alternative
& Complementary Therapies
Acupuncture
& Hypothyroidism
Acupuncture has traditionally been successfully employed in China to
treat most illnesses and there is little doubt that acupuncture is an excellent therapy
for people suffering with this condition. There are several studies suggesting that
acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be very helpful in the treatment of
Hypothyroidism. For instance, in a study at the Shanghai Medical University in China, 32
patients with hypothyroidism were treated over a period of one year with a
Chinese herbal
preparation to stimulate the kidney meridian (energy channel). The results were compared
with a control group of 34 people. At the end of the study, the clinical symptoms of
hypothyroidism were reported to be markedly improved confirming that "Hypothyroidism
is closely related to deficiency of kidney energy". (1)
(1) Relation of hypothyroidism and deficiency of kidney
yang Zha LL, Inst. of the Integr. of TCM-WM Med., Shanghai Med. Univ. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi
I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih (CHINA) Apr 1993, 13 (4) p202-4,195,
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Traditional Chinese
Medicine & Hypothyroidism
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine has been shown
to offer an effective alternative treatment for people suffering from hypothyroidism (an
under-functioning thyroid gland). In a study at the Shanghai Medical University in China,
66 patients with hypothyroidism were monitored over a period of one year. 32 patients were
treated with a Chinese herbal preparation to stimulate the kidney meridian (energy
channel) and their results were compared with a control group made up of the other 34
patients.
At the end of the study, the clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism were
reported to be "markedly improved" in the TCM group confirming that Traditional
Chinese Herbal medicine can offer real help in its treatment and suggesting that
"hypothyroidism is closely related to deficiency of kidney energy".
Relation of hypothyroidism and
deficiency of kidney yang Zha LL, Inst. of the Integr. Of TCM-WM Med., Shanghai Med. Univ.
Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih (CHINA) Apr 1993, 13 (4) p202-4,195
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