AN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM-A CASE REPORT

Ayurved is science of life. Its guide human being for living on preventive & curative both aspect. Its ancient knowledge which is still stand truth to time. There are many diseases which is not mentioned directly in Ayurveda texts is called as Anukta vikar. Subclinical hypothyroidism is one of such disease. Such disease specifically mentioned but its line of treatment described very well. The present case is 28 year old male patient was suffering from Bhaar vrudhi (weight gain) from last 2.5 years while symptoms like Drubalya (fatigue), Sheet prachiti (feeling excessive cold), Bhrama (vertigo), Shwasakashtata (dyspnoea after walking), Katishool (backache) since last 2 years. Patient on modern medicine still he doesn’t get any satisfy relief, at the end patient decide to take Ayurvedic treatment only. For treatment patient was came to Nakshatra Ayurved Panchkarma clinic & Research center, Mumbai. Ayurvedic management include internal medicine, Rukshaya bashpa peti sweda. After 1.5 month patient got Excellent Result. All symptoms disappear, weight reduces up-to 4 kg, TSH level comes from 7.71 to 3.23. This is single case study, will Collect data of more cases for further Research.


Introduction
Nowadays most of patients came with other disease, but its supportive disease is hypothyroidism. Fast & luxury lifestyle disturb doshas, which give birth to thyroid related disease.
Thyroid dysfunction is one of the most common endocrine imbalances seen in clinic. The two main clinical syndromes of the thyroid are over activity and under activity. Hypothyroidism is called as underactive thyroid, in which thyroid gland does not produced enough thyroid hormone. (1) Infertility, weight problems, depression and chronic tiredness the most frequent complications of hypothyroidism.
Ayurveda has description of thyroid conditions in terms of swelling of the thyroid gland with hyperthyroidism (2) , but a clear description of hypothyroidism is absent. There are many diseases which is not mentioned directly in Ayurveda texts is called as Anukta vikar. (3) Subclinical hypothyroid is one of such disease. Such disease specifically mentioned but its line of treatment described very well. Hypothyroidism in Ayurved can be consider as Anukta vikara and discussed as vata-kafaj dushti-janya vhadhi.
In an era when modern science is progressing with advent of advanced techniques for disease, diagnosis and treatment, there is still no easy solution to treat innumerable disease. Current available medicines are even not capable to give relief on many diseases. While Ayurved has solution on Anukta vikar also.

A case report as follow -
A 28 year old male patient came to us with chief compliant of (4) -1) Bhaar vrudhi (weight gain).

History of Personal Illness
The patient having history of hypothyroidism from last 2.5 years. He was under modern medicine (Tab.thyronorm 75 mcg). Even consumption of modern medicine, patient have been suffering from Bhaar vrudhi (weight gain), Katishool (backache), Sheet prachiti (feeling excessive cold), Drubalya (fatigue), Bhrama (vertigo), Shwasakashtata (dyspnoea after walking). From last two months all this symptoms increased. For better treatment patient took treatment from Homeopathy doctors but doesn't get relief in any symptoms, then he decide to take Ayurved treatment. For Ayurvedic treatment he came to our clinic -Nakshtra Ayurved Panchkarma Clinic & Research Center, Mumbai.

Personal History
Occupation: Working as Police.

Material and Method
Material    Clinical examination of the patients revealed Regression of symptoms due to our Ayurvedic management. The patient had started improving symptoms within 7 days. After 1.5 months treatment patient cured subjective as well as objective.

Conclusion
Due to change in modern life style Hypothyroidism cases increased day by days. Ayurved has best solution in such type of Anukta vhyadhi. With doshas vichar, Ayurved cure such disease & act as apunarbhava also. This is one example of successful case of subclinical hypothyroid among my all cured thyroid case. I will do further research on same disease.