In Australia, thyroid nodule (TN) is a frequent condition mostly caused by aberrant local development of thyroid cells. Clinically, nodules are indicative of thyroid degeneration, autoimmune, inflammatory reactions, and other thyroid illnesses; these conditions primarily manifest as inflammatory nodules or nodular goiters.TN can be classified as benign or malignant nodules depending on how differentiated they are; the former makes up the majority of TN cases. Australia's yearly TN detection rate has been rising recently, which may be due to advancements in medical technology, changes in living conditions, economic expansion, and more public health consciousness.
According to TCM, dietary, emotional, and environmental alterations are linked to the development of TN. Treatments for TN are typically based on the etiology, pathophysiology, syndrome characteristics, and patient situations because TCM is a form of customized treatment. TCM practitioners understand that TN is brought on by phlegm coagulation, Qi stagnation, and blood stasis, according to TCM theories. As a result, the majority of prescriptions used to treat TN are frequently a mix of homemade prescriptions, and the medications primarily address problems including removing blood stasis, easing liver discomfort, resolving phlegm, and regulating qi.
TCM-based research has demonstrated that CHM can reduce TN without causing any appreciable side effects. Furthermore, by lowering their maximum diameter, Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) decoctions, either by themselves or in conjunction with Western medicine, have been shown in a number of recent clinical investigations to be a successful treatment for TN.
Reference:
Zhu, Y, J Huang, R Yue, and T Shen. "Clinical Efficacy of Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Meta-Analysis." Contrast media & molecular imaging 2022 (2022): 3108485.
