Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a common clinical autoimmune thyroid disease. It is mainly characterized by goiter and tough texture. The pathological feature is lymphocyte infiltration, which leads to gradual atrophy and fibrosis of the thyroid gland. Western medicine believes that the pathogenesis of HT is related to genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. In addition, intestinal flora, trace element deficiency, drugs, age and gender also have a certain impact on its pathogenesis. In traditional Chinese medicine, HT is attributed to the category of ''gall disease'' in traditional Chinese medicine. It is believed that its pathogenesis is mainly related to constitution, emotional disorder and improper diet. The disease is located in the liver, spleen and kidney. The main pathological factors are phlegm coagulation, blood stasis and qi stagnation. The pathogenesis is spleen and kidney yang deficiency, liver and spleen imbalance, and the nature of the disease is deficiency in origin and excess in superficiality. Based on the holistic concept and the concept of syndrome differentiation and treatment, TCM treatment of HT can effectively improve the clinical symptoms, delay the progression of the disease and has good safety, showing the broad prospects of TCM in this research field. This article reviews the clinical research on the etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation and treatment, special prescription treatment, acupuncture treatment and Chinese patent medicine treatment of HT in recent years, in order to provide reference for later clinical and basic research.

Ding Yu, Lu Bo, Li Yi. Progress in the Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2024), Vol. 5, Issue 1: 89-95. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2024.050114.

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