Not long ago, a patient from the countryside came to me. With a restrained look, he told the confusion of getting lost in a big hospital, and he didn't know how to ** and how to pay. And those small hospitals, even the security guards at the door didn't bother to look at him, let alone let him go in to see a doctor.
I inquired about his condition and he told me that he had been suffering from thyroid nodules for several years. When he first found out about his condition, he didn't feel any discomfort, so he chose not to go for a follow-up because he was worried that the cost would be too high. But lately his neck has started to tighten and swell, and he always feels like something is stuck in his throat, and he can't swallow or spit it out. Feeling overwhelmed by his daily work, he made up his mind to see a doctor.
After learning more about his situation, I prescribed a prescription for him: Bupleurum chinensis, Atractylodes, Xiangfu, Codonopsis, Chuanxiong, Chicken Blood Vine, Oyster, Kombu, Wang Buliuxing, and Licorice.
After a month of medication, the patient happily told me that his neck was no longer swollen, his sleep quality had improved significantly, and his fatigue had improved. He continued to use the drug for more than two months, and reported a feeling in his neck, a comfortable throat, and even an improved appetite. Later, he was examined in the hospital, and the results showed that the nodules were almost gone. In order to express his gratitude, he specially brought souvenirs from his hometown, and said with emotion that there are not many doctors like me who treat all patients equally.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the formation of nodules is related to qi stagnation, blood stasis, and phlegm blockage. **The key is to promote blood circulation and disperse knots. First of all, we need to solve the problem of the target. Markers refer to those nodules that are visible to the naked eye, that is, the lumps on the neck. To solve this problem, we need to use drugs such as Chuanxiong, chicken blood vine, oysters and kelp. Chuanxiong is the medicine of qi in the blood, which has the effect of breaking blood stasis; Chicken blood vine can invigorate blood and replenish blood, so as to achieve the effect of both tonic and supplementation. Oysters and kelp are both salty medicines, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that salty can soften and firm, and oysters also have the effect of dissolving phlegm. Through a two-step strategy, we are able to effectively promote blood circulation and disperse knots, and solve the problem of nodules at the root.
Liver soothing and strengthening the spleen is the key to curing the root cause. When the liver qi is stagnant and the qi is not smooth, the function of the spleen and stomach will also be affected, resulting in disharmony of qi and blood, phlegm and dampness and stasis. At this time, we need Bupleurum and incense to soothe the liver and regulate qi, so that the liver qi can be relaxed; Atractylodes macrocephalus and Codonopsis radix can invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen, and restore the function of the spleen and stomach.
In order to further open up the meridians of the whole body, we need to use Wang Buliu to disperse the knots, so that the flow of qi and blood in the body is unimpeded. At the same time, the harmonizing effect of licorice can ease the medicinal properties of various drugs and avoid the burden of excessive drug power on the body.
As a TCM practitioner with many years of clinical experience, I am well aware of my responsibilities and missions. I don't care about personal fame and fortune, I just want every patient who comes to me to get the best**. Whether it is a prince or a nobleman or a common man, I will treat them in a fair and just manner, and solve their problems with the least cost. Thyroid nodules