Progress of Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules
By conducting a review of the relevant literature on the treatment of benign thyroid nodules by Chinese and Western medicine,it was pointed out that the treatment of benign thyroid nodules by Western medicine mainly adopted regular observation,small-dose levothyroxine,radioactive iodine 131,radiofrequency ablation and surgical treatment,but it had certain limitations of therapeutic efficacy,risks and side effects;Modern traditional Chinese medicine,under the guidance of syndrome differentiation and treatment,treats benign thyroid nodules in a variety of ways,including decoctions of traditional Chinese medicine,Chinese patent medicines,Chinese medicine fumigation,acupuncture,acupoint application and acupoint injection,which has its unique advantages;while integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine has been the research hotspot in the recent years with optimal clinical effects and minor adverse reaction.