This invention relates to a
traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating toxic diffuse
goiter, the composition being made from the following raw materials in parts by weight:
Gardenia jasminoides 7-11 parts, vinegar-processed
turtle shell 7-11 parts, processed
Pinellia ternata 7-11 parts,
Bupleurum chinense 7-11 parts, and
Panax notoginseng 4-8 parts. This invention also provides applications of the
traditional Chinese medicine composition. This invention invigorates
blood circulation, disperses stagnation, clears heat, and eliminates
goiter. This formula uses
Bupleurum chinense as the chief ingredient, combined with
Gardenia jasminoides to clear stagnation and guide fire, and processed
Pinellia ternata to dispel dampness and resolve
phlegm;
turtle shell, a yin-strengthening
herb, tonifies
kidney yin and clears heart fire. Furthermore, there is the theory that prolonged illness often leads to
blood stasis, obstructing the meridians, with qi,
phlegm, fire, and
blood stasis intertwined;
Panax notoginseng is added to invigorate
blood circulation, unblock the meridians, disperse stagnation, and eliminate masses to interrupt the process. The combination of these herbs clears and drains heart and liver fire, directly addressing the
pathogenesis. This invention, combined with a small
dose of antithyroid drugs, leads to faster improvement in thyrotoxicosis symptoms. It also improves the patient's depression and
anxiety, prevents
liver damage and
leukopenia, and significantly reduces side effects.