AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM – A CASE STUDY

The incidence of thyroid dysfunction is demonstrating an alarming upward trend worldwide, and India also bears a substantial burden of thyroid disorders. Evidence derived from multiple epidemiological investigations projects that approximately 42 million individuals in India are affected by various thyroid diseases. Hyperthyroidism is particularly observed with notable frequency in populations of developing nations. The present case report describes a 38-year-old female patient who presented with classical manifestations including palpitations, increased appetite, unintentional weight loss, fine tremors of the extremities, and exophthalmos. The patient was clinically diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (ICD-10 code E05.0), which was subsequently corroborated through laboratory evaluation revealing elevated serum thyroid hormones (thyroxine and/or triiodothyronine) along with suppressed, nearly undetectable thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. Symptomatic improvement and gradual normalization of biochemical parameters became evident after two months of Ayurvedic medication. The patient was further counseled to progressively taper and discontinue conventional modern pharmacotherapy. These observations indicate the potential efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations in the comprehensive management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.