Case report – Acupuncture treatment in subclinical hypothyroidism
Blagica Arsovska, Jihe Zhu, Kristina Kozovska · Journal of Chemical, Biological and physical sciences · 2021 August 06
DOI 10.24214/jcbps.B.11.3.52023
Objective
To present a case study of a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism and evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture, as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in improving thyroid function and overall body function.
Conclusions
Acupuncture treatment, consisting of 11 sessions over a 3-month period, demonstrated promising results in the management of subclinical hypothyroidism. Before the treatment, the patient's TSH level was elevated at 9.19 mIU/L, and it decreased to 3.70 mIU/L during the treatment, ultimately normalizing to 3.09 mIU/L after completion. The selected acupuncture points targeted the thyroid and related meridians. The study suggests that acupuncture, as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, can provide rapid and positive outcomes in improving thyroid function and overall body energy in cases of subclinical hypothyroidism.
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