In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can be considered as Consumptive disease. If there is body edema or thyroid swollen, this disease also can be considered as Edemaor Thyroid disease. The major problems patients may have are the deficiency of Qi, Blood, Yin, and Yang.

1. Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
Reasons: This syndrome is due to enduring illness consuming body fluids, emotional upsets, transformation of fire from Qi stagnation and fire scorching liver Yin.

Clinical manifestations: Dry mouth and throat, tinnitus, insomnia and amnesia, blur vision, red tongue with scanty coating, thin and rapid pulse.

Treatment: Nourish Yin, benefit Qi, enrich Kidney, calm down liver

2. Deficiency of both Qi and Blood
Reasons: This syndrome usually results from emotional depression and overstrains which damage the Spleen and causes no enough Qi and Blood generated.

Manifestations: Sallow complexion, loose stool, fatigued spirit, cold extremities, delayed menstruation or amenorrhea, pale tongue with white think coating, thin and weak pulse.

Treatment: Tonify Qi and Blood.

3. Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency
Reasons: This syndrome is due to innate Yang deficiency, life gate fire deficiency in old age, or chronic diseases impairing Kidney and Spleen Yang, or excessive sexual activity gradually declines Kidney Yang.

Manifestations: symptoms of deficient cold syndrome such as cold soreness of the lumbar region and knees, cold body and limbs, the whole body edema, pale tongue with white coating, a deep and weak pulse.

Treatment: Warm kidney, tonidy Yang, tonify Qi, and strengthen Spleen