The thyroid gland is an essential endocrine organ responsible for metabolism. Western treatment for thyroid conditions such as goiter often includes surgical resection—a procedure to remove tissue, or part or all of an organ.
Dr. Yuen Oi-lin, a registered traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner in Hong Kong, explained how TCM treatment of thyroid disease starts with regulating the immune system and enhancing the body’s self-healing capability—without surgery or relapse.
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of the neck, below the Adam’s apple. Part of the endocrine system, the thyroid gland secretes hormones that control the metabolic processes of every organ in the body—including the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems, bones, skin, and ovaries, and can even affect one’s mood….