Hyperthyroidism belongs to the category of scabies in traditional Chinese medicine, which is considered to be caused by constitution and eating disorder (belonging to constitution of yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity). The most commonly used herbs include Baizhi Bawei Pill, Huanglian Jiedu Decoction, Prunella vulgaris and clam powder, all of which have a long history of verification.

Generally speaking, the treatment of hyperthyroidism in traditional Chinese medicine is based on the principle of "liver and stomach heat damaging qi and yin", and the common clinical situations can be simply summarized into three categories: (hyperthyroidism is more common in women, but it is also common in men; However, the probability of women suffering from hyperthyroidism is five to ten times that of men)

First, liver depression turns into fire: the main symptoms are anxiety, paranoia, irritability, chest tightness, insomnia and dreaminess, dizziness, puffiness of eyes, trembling tongue and shaking hands. Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder can soothe liver and nourish blood, clear liver and relieve depression.

Second, stomach heat and yin deficiency: the main symptoms are mania and sweating, polydipsia and polydipsia, overeating, emaciation and mental fatigue. White Tiger Decoction and Yiwei Decoction can be used to nourish yin and clear stomach.

Deficiency of both qi and yin: the main symptoms are dry mouth and throat, palpitation and restlessness, sweating fatigue, fever in hands and feet, shortness of breath, chest tightness, insomnia and dreaminess. Tianwang Buxin Dan can be flavored to replenish qi and nourish yin.

Hyperthyroidism refers to a disease in which the thyroid gland secretes more thyroid hormone than normal people every day, or the thyroid hormone contained in the blood exceeds the daily needs of the human body. Too much thyroid hormone in the blood stimulates and accelerates the workload and overwork of various tissues and cells, which leads to various special symptoms and complications.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats thyroid mainly by regulating thyroid function and making it secrete normally; Supplemented by promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and regulating depression, clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and softening hardness. The principle of periodic therapy is to stop the proliferation and swelling of thyroid tumor cells, and then promote the natural and gradual apoptosis of tumor cells in a programmed way. Then the apoptotic tumor cells divide into multiple apoptotic bodies, which eventually fall off from the normal cell population and are swallowed by macrophages and neighboring cells.

Therefore, Chinese medicine treats hyperthyroidism according to the method of "syndrome differentiation and treatment". According to its symptoms, the prescription of calming the heart and calming the nerves, clearing away heat and toxic materials, calming the nerves, activating the cardiopulmonary function and regulating the thyroid function is used as appropriate. There are 100 kinds of prescriptions according to personal constitution. For example, Radix Polygalae, Ganoderma, Amber, Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, Rhizoma Belamcandae, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Perilla, Asari, Ginger, Schizonepeta, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Bupleuri Radix, Herba Menthae, Cimicifugae Rhizoma, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Gardenia Fructus, Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Cortex Fraxini, Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis, Radix Rehmanniae, Cortex Moutan, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Radix Arnebiae, Radix Aconiti (