NI Yingqun's Experience in Treating Thyroid Nodules from the Perspective of Phlegm and Blood Stasis
Thyroid nodule is one of the most common diseases of thyroid,which belongs to the category of"gall disease"in traditional Chinese medicine.Early thyroid nodules,may have no obvious symptoms,with the development of the disease may appear neck mass,neck pressure,hoarseness and other symptoms,some thyroid nodules also have the risk of cancer.At present,Western medicine mainly focuses on follow-up,surgery and ablation,and there are defi-ciencies such as delayed disease and long-term medication.Therefore,it is of great significance to discuss and summa-rize the experience and ideas of thyroid nodule treatment in clinical practice.treatment of thyroid nodules.Teacher Ni Yingqun believed that phlegm stasis was not only the main pathological factor of thyroid nodule but also the main cause and pathogenesis of its occurrence and development.The treatment should be based on"phlegm stasis"as the starting point,and stage differentiation and treatment:early tonifying qi and strengthening spleen,regulating qi and eliminating phlegm and eliminating blood stasis,preventing disease and pathogenic factors from deepening;In the middle stage,it is mainly to regulate qi and eliminate phlegm,simultaneously promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis to prevent the aggravation of the disease;In the late stage,the main purpose is to eliminate phlegm and dissipate sta-sis,taking into account the protection of healthy qi.In this paper,Ni Yingqun's clinical experience in treating thyroid nodules was summarized from the aspects of etiology,pathogenesis,treatment method,medication experience and case study.
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