| -> | | | | longum), Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica), Lashuna (Allium |
| Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by | | | | sativum) and Psyllium (Plantago ovata) are used. For |
| abnormally low thyroid production. The common | | | | cold intolerance, the powders of Triphala and Trikatu |
| causes of hypothyroidism include Hashimoto's | | | | (Three pungent herbs) are rubbed on the skin of the |
| thyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditis, thyroid destruction, | | | | whole body. Dry skin, coarse hair, muscle cramps and |
| pituitary or hypothalamic disease, medications, and | | | | body pain is treated with the application of medicated |
| severe iron deficiency. Symptoms of hypothyroidism | | | | oils like Brahmi oil, Chandan-Bala-Laxadi oil, Vishgarbha |
| include fatigue, depression, weight gain, cold intolerance, | | | | oil and Mahanarayan oil. |
| excessive sleepiness, dry and coarse hair, constipation, | | | | Excessive sleepiness is treated using medicines like |
| dry skin, muscle cramps, increased cholesterol levels, | | | | Laghu-Sutshekhar-Ras and Laxmi-Vilas-Ras. |
| decreased concentration, body pain and swelling of the | | | | Constipation can be treated using medicines like |
| legs. Severe hypothyroidism may result in an enlarged | | | | Shankh-Vati, Samudradi-Lavan, Arogya-Vardhini, |
| heart, plural effusion and heart failure. | | | | Triphala, Psyllium and Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa). |
| The Ayurvedic treatment of hypothyroidism is aimed | | | | Depression and decreased concentration is treated |
| at controlling the symptoms and treating the basic | | | | using medicines like Vacha (Acorus calamus), |
| pathology of the disease. For inflammation of the | | | | Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) and |
| thyroid gland, medicines like Yograj-Guggulu, | | | | Abhrak-Bhasma. Swelling of the legs, an enlarged |
| Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Arogya-Vardhini, | | | | heart and heart failure are treated using medicines like |
| Chandraprabha-Vati, Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, | | | | Laxmi-Vilas-Ras, Shrung-Bhasma, |
| Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia | | | | Punarnavadi-Guggulu, Laxadi-Guggulu, |
| chebula), Behada (Terminalia bellerica), Saariva | | | | Maha-Laxmi-Vilas-Ras and Maha-Vat-Vidhwans-Ras. |
| (Hemidesmus indicus), Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Patol | | | | Plural effusion can be treated using medicines like |
| (Tricosanthe dioica) and Patha (Cissampelos pareira) | | | | Punarnavadi-Qadha, Gokshuradi-Qadha, Apamarga |
| are used. For an enlarged thyroid, also known as goiter, | | | | (Achyranthus aspera) and Ikshumool (Saceharum |
| medicines like Kachnaar-Guggulu, Arogya-Vardhini, | | | | officinarum). |
| Triphala-Guggulu and Medohar-Guggulu are used in | | | | With the exception of certain conditions, the treatment |
| high doses. For weight gain and increased cholesterol | | | | of hypothyroidism requires life-long medication. |
| levels, medicines like Triphala (Three fruits), Vishwa | | | | Hypothyroidism is a very common condition and the |
| (Zinziber officinalis), Marich (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper | | | | symptoms in many patients are very often subtle. |