Abstract

HYPOTHYROIDISM- AYURVEDIC VIEW

Vd. Shrinivas S. Bobade*

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Abstract

Hypothyroidism occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone, which is a common endocrinal disorder seen all over the world. It affects the metabolism of the body even at cellular level and can affect any organ virtually. The incidence of hypothyroidism is rising rapidly. It is more prevalent among females. Prevalence of hypothyroidism was the highest in the age group 44-54yr (13.11%) and lowest in 18-35yr (7.53%). The overall prevalence of hypothyroidism was 10.95%. Hypothyroidism is thought to be caused by combination of many factors. Primary hypothyroidism(thyroprivic) caused due to pathology of thyroid gland and secondary (trophoprivic) when the pituitary or hypothalamus is the cause. The other cause of hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, hereditary defect in thyroid hormone synthesis, underactive of thyroid gland, thyroid removal, radiation treatment of certain cancers. Hypothyroidism is leading cause of many disorder, As symptoms of hypothyroidism develop slowly often over several years. At first you may feel tired and sluggish later you may develop other sign and symptoms of a slowdown metabolism. Thus, there is an increasing demand to understand the disease in view of Ayurveda and to establish the management through Ayurvedic system of medicine. On reviewing the clinical presentation from all classical texts it is found that in hypothyroidism there is abnormality of Jatharagni and Dhatwagni along with abnormality of Kapha and Vata Dosha as well as Rasavaha, Raktavaha, Medovaha and Manovaha Srotases. Dosha-dushyasamoorchhana in various Dhatus results in the systemic manifestation of the disease. Thus, the line of treatment involves Agnivardhan, Deepana, Pachana, Srotoshodhana and Kapha vata shamana.

Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Agnimandya, Dhatwagni Mandya, Vata-Kapha, Aam, Rasa, Rakta, Mansa, Meda, Strotoshodhan.