Text Book of Thyroid In Ayurveda

Contents Part I Introduction 3 Historical Aspects 4 Anatomy of thyroid gland 5 Development of Thyroid Gland 7 Histology of Thyroid Gland 8 Thyroid hormone synthesis 10 Metabolism of Thyroid hormones 15 Physiological actions of thyroid hormones 15 Significance of Iodine 18 Thyroxine in Ayurveda Parlance 20 Control of Thyroxine 22 Investigations 24 Part II Hypothyroidism 31 Historical aspects 31 Etiology of Hypothyroidism 33 Primary Hypothyroidism 34 Hashimotos Thyroiditis 36 Secondary and Tertiary Hypothyroidism 38 Congenital Hypothyroidism 40 Pendred’s syndrome 41 Juvenile Hypothyroidism 41 Clinical Features of Hypothyroidism 42 Pathology 4 7 Hypothyroidism in Ayurveda 49 Sadhyasadhya 55 Chikitsa Yojana 58 Pathyapathya 59 Part III Hyperthyroidism 65 Historical aspects 65 Etiology of Hyperthyroidism 67 Graves diseases 67 Clinical features of hyperthyroidism 75 Pathology of Hyperthyroidism 81 Hyperthyroidism in Ayurveda wsr to bhasmaka 87 Sadhyasadhya 91 Chikitsa Yojana 92 Pathyapathya 96 Part IV Goiter 101 Historical Aspects 101 Etiology and types of goiter 102 Pathogenesis of goiter 103 Galaganda 110 Sadhyasadhya 116 Chikitsa Yojana 117 Pathyapathya 118 Appendix Some Useful drugs in Hypothyroidism 123 Some Useful drugs in Hyperthyroidism 126 Some Useful drugs in goiter 129 References 133 Alphabetical Index 138