Abstract

AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISORDER AND AYURVEDIC APPROACH

Dr. Achal Ravindra Deshmukh* and Dr. Varsharani Niphade

ABSTRACT

Endocrine disorders are most common in India in which thyroid disorder is one of the major suspected disorder. Thyroid dysfunction is rising at an alarming rate in Indian population. Hypothyroidism & hyperthyroidism constitute the maximum percentage of thyroid disease in India. Thyroid gland fails to produce enough of the thyroid hormone, due to structural or functional impairment. Incidence of thyroid disorder increasing day by day so there is need to increase demand to treat thyroid disease by Ayurvedic method, as they completely safe and natural. Modern medicinal treatments also available to treat thyroid disease but side effects are more of that treatment. In this article effort is made to review some Ayurvedic medicine & Panchakarma useful for correct imbalance of Trisdosha & followed function of thyroid gland. Also, in this article we explain that not only physical health importance to treat disease but also mental health is important to treat disease.

Keywords: Ayurveda, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, mental health, Modern medicine, Panchakarma.