AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM

Rajurkar H*, Sharma S, Sharma M, Bhawane A

Datta Meghe Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Thyroid gland is one of the important glands of the endocrine system and thyroid disorders are the most common disorders amongst the general population worldwide, as well as in india. Hypothyroidism is caused by inadequate function of the thyroid gland called as primary hypothyroidism or by insufficient stimulation by thyroid- stimulating hormones called as secondary hypothyroidism. Current view the thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland. It is located inferior to the larynx and anterior to the trachea. It has two lobes connected by the isthmus. It is made of microscopic spherical masses called follicles. A secretary substance is present in the follicle called colloid. Colloid is made of a glycoprotein called as thyroglobulin. Thyroglobulin produces thyroid hormones. They are triiodothyronine (t3), tetraiodothyronine (t4) and calcitonin. Ayurvedic perspective of subclinical hypothyroidism. Management of hypothyroidism with synthetic thyroid hormone derivatives may bring the value of tsh, t3 and t4 to normal range but the daily intake of medicine for lifetime, the known side-effects thereafter and increase in the dosage with time as the disease become chronic, is troublesome for the patients. Also the quality of life of the patients taking medicine regularly for long durations is compromised.

Keywords:

Triiodothyronine (T3), Tetraiodothyronine (T4) and Calcitonin