Application of Ningpo yam rhizome in reducing Hashimoto's thyroiditis autoantibodies based on the strategy of determining dosage according to syndromes
This article presents a case of decreasing thyroglobulin antibody(TGAb)and thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb)using Ningpo yam rhizome by Academician Tong Xiaolin,and analyses the strategies of determining dosage according to syndromes.The study concludes that in the process of dosage adjustment for chronic diseases,in addition to the strategies of"treating severe diseases with high dose and treating mild diseases with low dose","increasing dosage in case of ineffectiveness","ceasing medication or reducing dosage once a prescription taking effect",and"not changing the dosage in case of effectiveness",the initial dosage increasing should be handled with caution,with"increasing dosage slowly and reducing dosage rapidly"as an important strategy in dosage adjustment based on syndromes.
determining dosage according to syndromesNingpo yam rhizomeHashimoto's thyroiditis