Many patients with thyroid nodules find that they always feel sore throat and seem to have more phlegm recently. When they went to the hospital for examination, the nodules grew up again, and their mood instantly turned into depression and helplessness, and entanglement and worry coexisted.

Why are thyroid nodules more likely to worsen or recur in spring?

This should start with the etiology of thyroid nodules. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that thyroid nodules are caused by stagnation of liver qi, which leads to stagnation of liver qi and stagnation of phlegm and blood stasis in the thyroid gland.

Spring is the season when herbs grow, and the liver loves everything, which corresponds to the spring in the four seasons. Liver qi is also increasing in spring. If it cannot be effectively discharged at this time, it will cause liver depression and hyperactivity of liver yang. Liver qi is too easy to suppress spleen, leading to indigestion, weakness of spleen and stomach, and easy to produce phlegm and dampness.

At the same time, after the solar term, there will be more and more precipitation and more moisture in the air. At this time, if the spleen and stomach are unhealthy, the symptoms of phlegm-dampness will be aggravated, which will lead to the aggravation of thyroid nodules.

Spring program for patients with thyroid nodules;

First, respond positively and use drugs on time.

Whenever you get sick, active treatment is a necessary measure for recovery. Once thyroid nodules are found, you should seek medical attention in time. Don't delay, don't wait, because any minor illness is a serious illness.

Second, soothe the liver in time to prevent liver depression.

Huangdi Neijing said: In spring and March, this is called Chen, so go to bed early and get up early, put on your hair and go slow, and walk in a wide court. In other words, the focus of spring health care is to go to bed early and get up early, don't bind the body, and go to open places to exercise more, which is conducive to the growth of liver qi and relieve excretion.

If liver depression is found, some "Xiaoyao Pills" or "Chaihu Shugan Pills" can be used to soothe the liver and relieve depression, so as to prevent liver depression from turning into fire and damaging the spleen.

Third, pay attention to diet and strengthen the spleen and stomach.

The rainy season of 202 1 spring coincides with the traditional Spring Festival in China. At this time, many patients overeat because of visiting relatives and friends, and their spleen and stomach are greatly sinned. It is necessary to recuperate in time, eat more light and digestible food, and let your spleen and stomach have a good rest. Prevent spleen deficiency and dampness, aggravate the condition of nodules or affect the curative effect.

In diet, you can eat more vegetables with divergent functions, such as onions, ginger, garlic and leeks. , help the liver qi dissipate. You can also eat more foods with the same origin of medicine and food, such as Euryale ferox, Coix seed and adzuki bean.

In short, patients with thyroid nodules should protect their liver and spleen in spring in order to spend this season safely and healthily.