Effective Ayurveda therapy to treat thyroid disorders
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Thyroid disorders are on the rise across the world. While there are therapies available to treat them, many unavoidable side effects occur as part of the therapy. Ayurveda is the ancient system of medicine in India which uses herbal based medicines to treat diseases. In clinical practice this system of medicine is seen to be well tolerated by patients. Therefore, it will be a benefit to the patients with thyroid disorders if treatment based on Ayurveda can be developed as an effective alternate to modern medicine. Materials and Methods: The patients were diagnosed based on symptoms as per ayurvedic guidelines, followed by modern laboratory tests. Therapy was determined according to the nature of the disease manifestation. Results: We observed that ksheerabala (a preparation of Sida cordifolia in milk) was effective in patients of both the genders and different conditions of thyroid disorders. Conclusion: The encouraging results observed in clinical setting after the application of ksheerabala need further laboratory research to identify its mechanism of action. We believe that mechanistic studies with ksheerabala will validate its role as an effective alternative medicine for thyroid disorders.
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Anumod Kakkassery, Prasad Krishnan, Varghese P. R.
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